The Old Franciscan Convent of Nuestra Señora de la Luz [Our Lady of Light] (XVI Century) has been renovated into a magnificent Hotel where past and present meet surrounded by nature. The Hotel Río Convento de la Luz is near Brozas (Cáceres), one of the most attractive of Extremadura’s historical regions. It has a rich artistic and cultural heritage as well as a valuable natural setting and is near Cáceres, a World Heritage Site.
Activities and Points of Interest:
From the Hotel Rio Convento de la Luz are coordinated tours, wildlife observation and health and beauty programs.
- Brozas (0.7 Km.) A cultural visit to its churches, hermitages and palaces.
- Alcántara (16 Km.) where an impressive Roman Bridge from the year 105, as well as its Jewish Ghetto and Synagogue stand out.
- Garrovillas (25 Km.) Contemplate its Main Square arcades.
- Cáceres (43 Km.). World Heritage Site
- Sierra de San Pedro (10 Km.) one of Europe’s largest natural areas with the highest concentration of Extremadura animal and plant species