Extremadura · Spain
Where to stay in Badajoz
Badajoz is a city in Extremadura, Spain, home to about 150,000 people.
- Best months
- March to May and October
- Nearest airport
- BJZ13 km · Badajoz Airport
- Currency
- EUReuro
- Time zone
- Europe/Madrid
- Language
- Basque, Catalan, Galician
About
About Badajoz
Badajoz has been inhabited at least since 4000 BC; it was settled by Romans as Civitas Pacensis, then by the Visogoths. In the 8th century it was captured by the Moors, eventually becoming capital of their small kingdom or Taifa of Baṭalyaws. After the Christian reconquista, this area was disputed between Spain and Portugal, changing hands several times until a treaty of 1715 assigned it to Spain. Badajoz fell to Napoleonic forces during the Peninsular War, but in 1812 the future Duke of Wellington captured it after a costly siege, and began to roll back the French from across Spain.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Badajoz
See
- Alcazaba de Badajoz
- Puerta de Palmas
- Museo de Bellas Artes de Badajoz
- Catedral de San Juan Bautista
- Museo Extremeño e Iberoamericano de Arte Contemporáneo (MEIAC)
- Museo del Carnaval
- Fuerte de San Cristóbal
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Where to stay
Hotels in Badajoz
5 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| AC Hotel Badajoz by Marriott | 2.1 km | |
| Hotel ILUNION Golf Badajoz | 7.7 km | |
| Las Bóvedas | 4.1 km | |
| NH Gran Hotel Casino de Extremadura | 1.3 km | |
| Sercotel Gran Hotel Zurbarán | 0.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Badajoz
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Badajoz are March to May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; October is the wettest, with about 78 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Badajoz: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Badajoz Airport (BJZ), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting in
Badajoz Airport has no commercial flights in early 2021, either fly into Madrid (MAD) or Lisbon (LIS). Trains from Madrid Atocha Cercanías lumber every 2-3 hours across Extramadura, taking 5 hours with over a dozen stops such as Talavera de la Reina. A couple are direct, otherwise you change at Merida. A high speed line is under construction which (perhaps from 2024) will reduce the journey to two hours. The grand plan was for this to extend to Lisbon but work on the line in Portugal has been cancelled.
Getting around
Tubasa is the local bus company. Bus LC2 runs from city centre north to the railway station and the retail park next to the bypass. See their website for map and schedules of their 20-some city routes.
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BJZ · Badajoz Airport
Questions
Badajoz: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Badajoz?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Badajoz are March to May and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 35 °C; October is the wettest, with about 78 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Badajoz?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Badajoz Airport (BJZ), about 13 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Badajoz?
euro (EUR).
Nearby
Destinations near Badajoz
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.