Baños de Montemayor, municipality in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
Baños de Montemayor is a small town in Cáceres Province situated in a valley called Ambroz. The town is divided by a river, with the Church of Santa María de la Asunción on one side and the Church of Santa Catalina on the other, while the center features a square called Pizarro and a neighborhood named El Castañar with traditional stone houses.
Roman travelers discovered the hot springs over 2000 years ago and built baths that still stand today. The town grew on both sides of the river over the centuries and was expanded in the late 1800s and early 1900s with new thermal facilities designed by known architects of that time.
The town's name comes from its natural hot springs that have drawn people for centuries. The two main churches and neighborhood of El Castañar reflect how the community organized itself over time, with local festivals and traditions centered around the thermal waters and the town's religious heritage.
The best time to visit is spring or fall when the weather is mild and crowds are smaller. Narrow streets are best explored on foot, and waterfalls and natural pools nearby are easily reached for a peaceful walk through the surrounding landscape.
The ancient Roman road called Vía de la Plata once connected Mérida to Astorga and still passes through the town, with a small information center in a restored house explaining its history. A working old mill by the river shows how people powered machinery centuries ago.
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