Los Pinos Park

The ornithological park of Los Pinos is better known as “Los Patos” as it is one of the most abundant species, it closes the northwest of the belt of parks of Pláceres and is a place for grandparents and grandchildren to stroll.

Inside you will find numerous species of birds, most of them in liberty, including birds of prey that have been recovered by the Los Hornos Centre but which, due to injuries, cannot return to the wild. One of its emblems is the colony of peacocks, among which are the albino turkeys, much loved by children.

Inside the park there are several buildings, some dating from the middle of the last century, which were built by the prisoners of the civil war as forced labour. A plaque at the entrance commemorates this. There are also several ponds with a typical Verata house and a castle in which birds fly in and out.

At the top, on the Avenida de Extremadura, there are some children’s playgrounds.

La Rana Park

Starts the park belt in the south, from the Torre Lucia and the city centre to the Avenida Cañada Real. It is a small park in which stands the monument to the fallen that was rededicated to the fallen in all wars.

It stands on what were the ruins of the old castle or Alcázar of the city whose ashlars were used to make the support of land and the difference in height with the Avenida La Salle and surrounding streets.

Although all the people of Pláceres know this place as “the park of the Frog” because of the fountain closest to the Gabriel y Galán park where the water gushes from the mouth of a “Frog” of the kind used in the traditional game.

Amongst its constructions there is a pergola, as well as various stone-covered huts used to maintain the irrigation system and some care tools, and there are children’s games. In an attempt to improve the impermeability of the ground, it was covered with “Albero” sand like a bullring, but this type of earth did not withstand the onslaught of the wind and passers-by.

Isla Park

This is one of the main green lungs of the city. Although it is used all year round, it is especially popular with the locals in summer. This park covers an area of 10 hectares and offers everything from sport, leisure, relaxation, relaxation and, above all, coolness and history. This is the first public park in Spain, declared as such by King Philip V of Anjou as a green space because it was his favourite hunting spot in the city.

Its natural pool of almost 4 kilometres in length between the new bridge and the bridge to the island stands out. The whole of the “Rio Chico” is cemented and has ramps for bathing access. The water is from the river Jerte, which comes from the Sierra de Gredos mountain range through the Jerte valley.

It also has two catering establishments, an area for dogs to be free (at the end of the small river at the fountain of the arches), as well as fishing areas, an area for canoeing, calisthenics, gymnastics for the elderly and also a field for playing beach football, among other sports. But above all, the Isla de Plasencia park is a place where the elderly stroll, people play sports, chat, talk and enjoy the fresh air on the banks of the Jerte. The park has continuity to the south with the park of Los Cachones and to the north with the Paseo de Río Jerte which reaches the dam about 5 kilometres from the end of the island.

Coronación Park

The Coronacion Park is so named because it was on this esplanade that the canonical coronation of the Virgen del Puerto took place. It used to be a field where the soldiers trained in front of the La Constancia Barracks (today the Educational Complex and University).

It is a very urban park that closes the belt of parks in the north of the city and inside it has different terraces, several sports courts, children’s playgrounds and a metal replica of the patron saint of the city, the Virgen del Puerto.

The park has been remodelled on several occasions, the last one being the most popular with the locals, which has included some artificial grass football pitches where many amateur league matches are played at weekends.

It has several rooms dedicated to the manufacture of linen and wool and has a large display of typical costumes from Cáceres, as well as home furnishings, ceramic pieces, agricultural and livestock objects, linen works and other more luxurious textile pieces such as court costumes and liturgical ornaments.