Don Benito Travel Guide May. 2015 | Page 3

GREETINGS Don Benito, capital of the Vegas Altas del Guadiana, occupies a privileged place in Extremadura, since it is practically located in the center of the Autonomous Community. It has numerous places that tourists can visit, such as the Ethnographic Museum, with more than 8,000 pieces and 40 rooms; the House of Culture, designed by Rafael Moneo, which holds every year a wide range of cultural activities; main squares, churches, the Municipal farm Dª Blanca, acquired by the Town Council and aimed for recreational activities, the Educational Farm and the botanical garden... In the center of the town, where the most commercial streets converge, one can visit the Spain Main Square, the Town Hall, the Church of Santiago and the House of Culture. Don Benito as a “welcoming town” offers its visitors all the services necessary for a peaceful and pleasant stay and a good memory of the places they visited and the people they met. MARIANO GALLEGO BARRERO Mayor of Don Benito