The Most Noble and Most Loyal City of Coria is a municipality in Extremadura, located in the fertile region of the Valle del Alagón, and today stands as the principal historical-artistic, commercial, administrative, and judicial center of the northwest of the province of Cáceres.
The former seat of the Marquisate of Alba and one of the oldest dioceses in Spain, it preserves—within the calm silence of memory—the legacy of the two-thousand-year-old Celtic Vettonian and Lusitanian Caura; the Hispano-Roman and Visigothic Caurium; the Muslim Madinat-Qüriya; and the Jewish and Christian Coria. All of this is reflected in a magnificent monumental complex spread throughout its irregular medieval urban layout, protected by its strong and imposing Roman-origin walls that encircle its charming historic quarter.
Its history began more than two thousand years ago, and through its streets once passed Celtic Vettonian chieftains and Roman consuls, Visigothic counts and Andalusian viziers, as well as Jewish rabbis and Leonese kings, canons, prelates, and marquises—along with farmers and humble shepherds who left their mark in every corner of this ancient walled enclosure.
One of the oldest cities in Spain, Coria offers visitors the chance to discover—through the senses—the authenticity of a destination rich in history, lived experiences, emotions, surprises, and feelings. This is made possible through its many tourist resources: historical, monumental, religious, scenic, festive, gastronomic, cultural, and sporting, all designed to create lasting memories that endure long after the journey, and which can, in turn, be shared with future travelers.
