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THE FACT SHEET<br />
Where to stay<br />
Convento de la Parra<br />
The hippest hotel in the<br />
region is a converted convent<br />
offering pared-down<br />
rooms – whitewashed<br />
walls, stone floors, rustic<br />
furnishings – and plenty of<br />
nooks for quiet contemplation,<br />
whether you’re taking<br />
cocktails by the pool<br />
or curled up with a book<br />
by the fire. The restaurant<br />
is excellent, too. Doubles<br />
from $160.<br />
Calle Santa María 16,<br />
La Parra, Badajoz.<br />
Tel: +34 924 682 619.<br />
www.laparra.net<br />
Conde de la Corte<br />
In the heart of the medieval<br />
town of Zafra, just 30<br />
minutes drive from Badajoz,<br />
this renovated palace<br />
recalls old Spain with<br />
its marble tiled patio and<br />
pretty, painted antiques.<br />
It also pays homage to<br />
the region’s fighting bull<br />
breeders with a permanent<br />
photo exhibition. The lush<br />
gardens are a delightful<br />
spot for a plate of ham and<br />
a glass of wine. Doubles<br />
from $145.<br />
Plaza de Pilar Redondo 2,<br />
Zafra.<br />
Tel: +34 924 563 311.<br />
www.condedelacorte.com<br />
Where to eat<br />
Restaurante Aldebarán<br />
Badajoz’s top table is a formal<br />
space laden with all<br />
the accoutrements of fine<br />
dining: chandeliers, white<br />
linen tablecloths, crystal<br />
glasses, silverware and fine<br />
china. Chef Fernando Bárcena<br />
specializes in sumptuous<br />
meat dishes such as<br />
wild mushroom and goat<br />
kid liver ravioli, and pork<br />
cheeks stewed in red wine<br />
PATA NEGRA<br />
with truffles. Tasting menu,<br />
$65.<br />
Avenida de Elvas, Badajoz.<br />
Tel: +34 924 276 837.<br />
www.restaurante-<br />
aldebaran.com<br />
Pampano<br />
Piedad Fernández Paredes’<br />
sophisticated tapas bar<br />
specializes in “emotional<br />
wine pairings” – matching<br />
wines to your mood,<br />
not just your food. With<br />
more than 50 bottles available<br />
by the glass she has<br />
something for every occasion,<br />
with pickled partridge<br />
and Iberian ham croquettes<br />
among the small plates.<br />
Calle Reina Victoria 12,<br />
Almendralejo.<br />
Tel: +34 924 670 757.<br />
Where to shop<br />
Maldonado<br />
Manuel Maldonado sells<br />
his complete product portfolio<br />
from a pint-size store<br />
at the front of his curing<br />
facility. Highlights include<br />
a sensational salchichón<br />
Ibérico (a simple cured<br />
sausage of pork, salt and<br />
pepper), lomo Ibérico<br />
doblado (folded pork loin<br />
with or without paprika)<br />
and a range of exquisite<br />
jamóns.<br />
Calle Concha Espina,<br />
Alburquerque.<br />
Tel: +34 924 401 190.<br />
www.ibericosmaldonado.com<br />
País de Quercus<br />
From Ibérico pork to sausages,<br />
hams and pâtés,<br />
lamb, kid and beef, and<br />
Extremaduran goat or<br />
sheep cheese, País de<br />
Quercus’s online store is a<br />
digital farmers market. It<br />
even does gift boxes and<br />
hampers.<br />
www.paisdequercus.com<br />
� GO TO MADRID SAS takes you to Madrid. Book your trip<br />
at www.flysas.com or use your EuroBonus points. Roundtrips<br />
to Madrid start at 40,000 points from airports in<br />
Scandinavia and Finland. Taxes and fees apply, from €40. �<br />
SCANORAMA DECEMBER 2012/JANUARY 2013 93
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