If you are visiting the lake district around Alcantara, consider staying in a budget hotel from EasyToBook.com in Garrovillas de Alconetar, Spain. The small village of about 2,500 people has been named as having one of the 12 best public squares in Spain. Visitors interested in Ancient Rome’s influence in Spain may also want to choose a cheap Garrovillas de Alconetar hotel because the town is well known for its Ancient Roman bridge. In fact, the name Alconetar comes from an Arabic word that means ‘the second bridge’. In this case, the Roman bridge that was built on the Via de la Plata was the more modern of the two bridges in the area at the time. The first bridge led to the Roman town of Tumulus. However, the ruins of that bridge and village are now underwater in Lake Alcantara.

No matter where you stay in Garrovillas de Alconetar, you will want to spend time in the renowned Plaza de la Constitution. The plaza is over 4,000 square meters in area and has some wonderful examples of medieval Spanish architecture. On or around the square you can visit the Church of St. Peter the Apostle, the convent of Our Lady of Health, and the Palace of the Counts of Alba de Liste.