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By

Linda Plummer

http://www.top–tour–of–spain.com

1 PICK A PARADOR

Ever dreamt of spending the night in a romantic Spanish medieval ?

Or, perhaps a splendid Spanish Renaissance palace is more your style?

If either of these appeal, Spanish Parador Hotels are certainly for you ...

What are Spanish Paradors?

They´re a chain of state-established hotels throughout which aim to preserve the country´s national and artistic heritage whilst promoting tourism.

Paradors can be found in splendidly converted , palaces, fortresses, convents, monasteries ... as well as modern buildings which have something special to offer.

Their restaurants are noted for delicious and well-presented regional cuisine.

In this ebook, you´ll discover fast facts about all of Spain´s 90 paradors to help you decide which one/s is/are most suited to you.

To learn more about each parador, view gorgeous photos and find booking facilities, just click on the link below:

http://www.top–tour–of–spain.com

Enjoy, and make your dreams a reality!

Linda Plummer

2 LIST OF PARADORS

• Parador de Aiguablava **** • Parador de Alarcón **** • Parador de Albacete *** • Parador de Alcañiz *** • Parador de Almagro **** • Parador de Antequera *** • Parador de Arcos de la Frontera *** • Parador de Argómaniz *** • Parador de Arties **** • Parador de Ávila **** • Parador de Ayamonte **** • Parador de Baiona **** • Parador de Benavente **** • Parador de Benicarlo **** • Parador de Bielsa *** • Parador de Cáceres **** • Parador de Cádiz **** • Parador de Calahorra **** • Parador de Cambados **** • Parador de Cañadas del • Parador de Cangas de Onís ***** • Parador de Cardona **** • Parador de Carmona **** • Parador de Cazorla *** • Parador de Cervera de Pisuerga *** • Parador de Ceuta **** • Parador de Chinchón **** • Parador de Ciudad Rodrigo **** • Parador de Córdoba **** • Parador de Cuenca **** 3 • Parador de El Hierro **** • Parador de El Saler **** • Parador de Ferrol *** • Parador de Fuente Dé *** • Parador de Gijón **** • Parador de **** • Parador de Gredos *** • Parador de Guadalupe **** • Parador de Hondarribia **** • Parador de Jaén **** • Parador de Jarandilla de la Vera **** • Parador de Jávea **** • Parador de **** • Parador de La Palma **** • Parador de La Seu d´Urgell *** • Parador de León ***** • Parador de Lerma **** • Parador de Limpias **** • Parador de Málaga Gibralfaro **** • Parador de Málaga Golf **** • Parador de Manzanares *** • Parador de Mazagón **** • Parador de Melilla *** • Parador de Mérida **** • Parador de Mójacar **** • Parador de Monforte de Lemos **** • Parador de Nerja **** • Parador de Olite *** • Parador de Oropesa **** • Parador de Plasencia **** • Parador de Pontevedra **** • Parador de Puebla de Sanabria *** 4 • Parador de Ribadeo **** • Parador de Ronda **** • Parador de **** • Parador de ***** • Parador de Santillana del Mar *** • Parador de Santillana Gil Blas **** • Parador de Santo Domingo Bernardo de Fresneda *** • Parador de Santo Domingo de la Calzada **** • Parador de Santo Estevo **** • Parador de **** • Parador de Siguenza **** • Parador de Soria **** • Parador de Sos del Rey Católico **** • Parador de Teruel *** • Parador de Toledo **** • Parador de Tordesillas **** • Parador de Tortosa **** • Parador de Trujillo **** • Parador de Tui **** • Parador de Úbeda **** • Parador de Verín *** • Parador de -Sau **** • Parador de Vielha **** • Parador de Vilalba **** • Parador de Villafranca del Bierzo *** • Parador de Zafra **** • Parador de Zamora ****

5 PARADOR DE AIGUABLAVA BEGUR –

Address: Parador de Aiguablava Playa de Aiguablava, s/n 17255 Begur Girona

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Modern building on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean • 63 twin bedded rooms, 10 doubles, 5 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, gymnasium, table tennis

Nearby Places of Interest: • Begur (3 km) – castle • Pals (10 km) – medieval buildings • La Bisbal del Empordà (18 km) • Islas Medes – Natural Park • Figueres (82 km) – Dalí Museum

6 PARADOR DE ALARCÓN ALARCÓN – CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

Address: Parador de Alarcón Avda. Amigos de los Castillos, 3 16213 Alarcón Cuenca

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 8th century Arab castle with panoramic views • 4 twin bedded rooms, 10 doubles • Usual hotel facilities, plus children´s play area

Nearby Places of Interest: • Alarcón – churches, ceramics • Ciudad Encantada (35 km) – geological formations • Belmonte (70 km) – castle, walls, panoramic views • Mota del Cuervo (85 km) – windmills • Cuenca (85 km) – , hanging houses, museum

7 PARADOR DE ALBACETE ALBACETE – CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

Address: Parador de Albacete Carretera N-301, km 251 Hondo de la Morena 02000 Albacete

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • Country manor house • 62 twin bedded rooms, 4 doubles, 2 singles • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, tennis

Nearby Places of Interest: • Albacete (3 km) – cathedral, museum • Chinchilla de Montearagón (17 km) – castle, medieval quarter • Alcalá del Júcar (54 km) – picturesque village • Sierra de Alcaraz (80 km) – picturesque village • Alpera (81 km) – Vieja Cave with prehistoric paintings

8 PARADOR DE ALCAÑIZ ALCAÑIZ –

Address: Parador de Alcañiz Castillo de los Calatravos, s/n 44600 Alcañiz Teruel

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • 12th century castle later used as a convent • 28 twin bedded rooms, 7 doubles, 2 suites • Usual hotel facilities

Nearby Places of Interest: • Alcañiz – buildings in and around main square • Calanda (17 km) • Valderrobres (35 km) – castle, palaces, walls, bridge • Beceite and Calaceite Ports (45 km) – Natural Reserve • Mirambel (75 km) – picturesque village

9 PARADOR DE ALMAGRO ALMAGRO – CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

Address: Parador de Almagro Ronda de San Francisco, 31 13270 Almagro Ciudad Real

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 16th century Franciscan monastery • 44 twin bedded rooms, 5 doubles, 2 singles, 3 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool

Nearby Places of Interest: • Almagro – main square • Santa Cruz de Mudela (50 km) – bullring • Viso del Marqués (53 km) – palace • Villanueva de los Infantes (76 km) – main square, chapel, old district • Tablas de Daimiel National Park

10 PARADOR DE ANTEQUERA ANTEQUERA – ANDALUSIA

Address: Parador de Antequera Paseo García del Olmo, s/n 29200 Antequera Málaga

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • Modern parador in central Andalusia, ideal for visiting southern Spain • Located close to main roads for , Córdoba, Granada, Málaga • 55 twin bedded rooms • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Antequera – • Fuente de Piedra (1 km) – Laguna Salada and protected natural area • Torcal de Antequera (13 km) • Archidona (18 km) – minaret, square • Bobastro (54 km) – ruins

11 PARADOR DE ARCOS DE LA FRONTERA ARCOS DE LA FRONTERA – ANDALUSIA

Address: Parador de Arcos de la Frontera Plaza de Cabildo, s/n 11630 Arcos de la Frontera Cádiz

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • Former palace with panoramic views • 15 twin bedded rooms, 5 doubles, 4 singles • Usual hotel facilities

Nearby Places of Interest: • Arcos de la Frontera – castle, palaces, churches, square • Medina Sidonia (38 km) – monuments, prehistoric paintings • Jerez (40 km) – sightseeing, wine cellars, dancing horses • Sierra de Grazalema (66 km) – scenery, castles • Pueblos Blancos – numerous white villages

12 PARADOR DE ARGÓMANIZ ARGÓMANIZ – BASQUE COUNTRY

Address: Parador de Argómaniz Ctra. N-1, km 363 01192 Argómaniz Álava

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • Renaissance palace where Napoleon rested during Peninsular War • 53 twin bedded rooms • Usual hotel facilities

Nearby Places of Interest: • Basilica de Nuestra Señora de Estíbaliz (4 km) • Vitoria-Gasteiz (12 km) – cathedral, tower, museum • Condado de Treviño (12 km) – geographic enclave • Salvatierra (25 km) – medieval-type village • Dolmen de Eguilaz o Aizkomendi (27 km)

13 PARADOR DE ARTIES ARTIES – CATALONIA

Address: Parador de Arties Ctra. De Baqueira-Beret, s/n 25599 Arties Lleida

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Modern mountain parador in local style • 38 twin bedded rooms, 9 doubles, 4 suites, 7 duplex • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, sauna, gymnasium, garage

Nearby Places of Interest: • Arties – castle, church • Arán Valley • Baqueira-Beret (7 km) – ski station • Boi Valley (40 km) – Romanesque art, ski stations • Aigües Tortes National Park (58 km)

14 PARADOR DE ÁVILA ÁVILA – CASTILLA Y LEÓN

Address: Parador de Ávila Calle Marqués Canales de Chozas, 2 05001 Ávila

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Former 16th century palace backing onto city walls • 46 twin bedded rooms, 5 doubles, 6 singles, 4 suites • Usual hotel facilities

Nearby Places of Interest: • Ávila – cathedral, walls, churches, convent, monastery • Arévalo (51 km) – castle, churches • Sierra de Gredos (69 km) – scenery • Madrigal de las Altas Torres (80 km) – convent/palace

15 PARADOR DE AYAMONTE AYAMONTE – ANDALUSIA

Address: Parador de Ayamonte Avda. de la Constitución, s/n 21400 Ayamonte Huelva

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Modern parador in coastal area with panoramic views over Guadiana River • On the border of Spain and Portugal • 32 twin bedded rooms, 4 doubles • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool • Nearby golf course and tennis courts • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Ayamonte – churches, temple • Guadiana River • Algarve, Portugal (12 km) • Huelva (52 km) • Village Routes along Guadiana River

16 PARADOR DE BAIONA BAIONA – GALICIA

Address: Parador de Baiona Castillo de Monterreal 36300 Baiona Pontevedra

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Galician manor house within walls of medieval fortress • 92 twin bedded rooms, 13 doubles, 12 singles, 5 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, tennis, children´s playground • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Baiona – church, beaches • Islas Cíes – Natural Park • Oya (19 km) – monastery • A Guarda (31 km) – scenery

17 PARADOR DE BENAVENTE BENAVENTE – CASTILLA Y LEÓN

Address: Parador de Benavente Paseo de Ramón y Cajal, s/n 49600 Benavente Zamora

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Restored 12th century castle • 29 twin bedded rooms, 4 doubles, 3 singles, 2 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus garage

Nearby Places of Interest: • Benavente – churches, hospital • Villafáfila Lakes (24 km) – aquatic • Villalpando (30 km) – churches, ruins, Tera Valley • Moreruela Monastery (40 km) • Zamora (65 km) – cathedral, castle, churches

18 PARADOR DE BENICARLÓ BENICARLÓ –

Address: Parador de Benicarló Avda. Papa Luna, 5 12580 Benicarló Castellón

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Modern building next to Benicarló beaches with panoramic coastal views • 89 twin bedded rooms, 8 doubles, 2 singles, 2 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool tennis, garage

Nearby Places of Interest: • Peñiscola (8 km) – fortress • Benicasim (60 km) – beach, nearby monastery • Morella (75 km) • Maestrazgo

19 PARADOR DE BIELSA BIELSA – ARAGON

Address: Parador de Bielsa Valle de la Pineta, s/n 22360 Bielsa Huesca

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • In the Nature Reserve in the • 25 twin bedded rooms, 5 doubles, 8 suites, 1 duplex • Usual hotel facilities

Nearby Places of Interest: • Bielsa (8 km) ± townhall, church • Ainsa (34 km) ± castle, church • Ordesa National Park (80 km) • Panticosa (120 km) ± ski stations, health spa • Jaca (132 km) ± ski stations

20 PARADOR DE CÁCERES CÁCERES – EXTREMADURA

Address: Parador de Cáceres Calle Ancha, 6 10003 Cáceres

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Former 14th century palace built on Arabic foundations • 18 twin bedded rooms, 13 doubles, 1 single, 1 suite • Usual hotel facilities

Nearby Places of Interest: • Cáceres – cathedral, palace, walls, churches • Trujillo (48 km) – palaces, churches, square • Alcántara (63 km) – Roman bridge, church • Mérida (68 km) – Roman theatre, amphitheatre, bridge, arch, museum

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PARADOR DE CÁDIZ CÁDIZ – ANDALUSIA

Address: Parador de Cádiz Duque de Nájera, 9 11002 Cádiz

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Modern parador close to Mediterranean Sea with views of Bay of Cádiz • 113 twin bedded rooms, 8 doubles, 8 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, gymnasium, garage • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Cádiz – cathedral, churches, convents, park, Pópulo District • Puerto de Santa María (22 km) – castle, bullring • Jerez (36 km) – sightseeing, wine cellars, dancing horses • Vejer de la Frontera (54 km) • Sanlúcar de Barrameda (63 km) – palace, churches PARADOR DE CALAHORRA CALAHORRA – LA RIOJA

Address: Parador de Calahorra Paseo Mercadal, s/n 26500 Calahorra La Rioja

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Modern parador in central park of town of La Rioja wine region • 52 twin bedded rooms, 1 double, 5 singles, 2 suites • Usual hotel facilities • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Calahorra – cathedral, museum, church • Arnedo (17 km) • Logroño (49 km) – cathedral, palace, church, ruins • Santo Domingo de la Calzada (90 km) – cathedral, convent • Anguiano (94 km)

23 PARADOR DE CAMBADOS CAMBADOS – GALICIA

Address: Parador de Cambados Paseo de Cervantes, s/n 36630 Cambados Pontevedra

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 17th century manor house overlooking the Ría de Arousa • 46 twin bedded rooms, 11 doubles, 1 suite • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, tennis • Nearby golf course • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Cambados • Playa de la Lanzada (17 km) – beach, 10th century tower • Catoira (21 km) – • Rianxo (30 km) – churches • Umia Valley - vineyards

24 PARADOR DE CAÑADAS DEL TEIDE LA OROTAVA – –

Address: Parador de Cañadas del Teide 38300 La Orotava Tenerife Canary Islands

About the Parador: • Traditional-style house in nature area atop extinct volcano • 28 twin bedded rooms, 6 doubles, 1 single, 2 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, gymnasium, sauna • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Teide Peak (3 km) – highest peak in Spain • La Orotava (42 km) • Puerto de la Cruz (48 km) • Icod de los Vinos (52 km) • Santa Cruz de Tenerife (70 km)

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PARADOR DE CANGAS DE ONIS CANGAS DE ONIS ± ASTURIAS

Address: Parador de Cangas de Onís Villanueva 33550 Cangas de Onís Asturias

About the Parador: • 5 star hotel • Located on the banks of the River Sella in Villanueva • 53 twin bedded rooms, 9 doubles, 2 singles • Usual hotel facilities, plus children´s play area • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Cangas de Onís (2 km) – Santa Cruz and San Antonio Chapels • Covadonga – cave, museum, church • Picos de Europa Mountain Range • Prehistoric caves of Buxu and Tito Bustillo

27 PARADOR DE CARDONA CARDONA ± CATALONIA

Address: Parador de Cardona Castillo de Cardona 08261 Cardona

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 9th century castle with tower dating back to 2nd century • Hilltop parador dominating valley of River Cardoner • 42 twin bedded rooms, 5 doubles, 2 singles, 3 suites, 2 duplex • Usual hotel facilities, plus gymnasium, sauna

Nearby Places of Interest: • Cardona ± fortress, churches, museum • Solsona (18 km) ± declared Monumental City • Berga (29 km) ± old district, fortress, churches • Montserrat (50 km) ± sanctuary, scenery

28 PARADOR DE CARMONA CARMONA ± ANDALUSIA

Address: Parador de Carmona Alcázar, s/n 41410 Carmona Seville

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 14th century Arabic fortress with panoramic views • 51 twin bedded rooms, 9 doubles, 3 singles • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool • Nearby golf course

Nearby Places of Interest: • Carmona – National Monument City • Itálica (40 km) – ruins • Osuna (50 km) - museums • Seville (44 km) – cathedral, tower, square, parks • Córdoba (109 km) – mosque/cathedral, Jewish quarter

29 PARADOR DE CAZORLA CAZORLA ± ANDALUSIA

Address: Parador de Cazorla Calle El Sacejo 23470 Cazorla Jaén

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • Andalusian mountain lodge in middle of Cazorla National Park • 32 twin bedded rooms, 2 doubles, 1 suite • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool

Nearby Places of Interest: • Cazorla – fortresses • Sierra de Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas – Natural Reserves • La Iruela (2 km) – castle • Peal de Becerro (15 km) • Quesada (20 km) – churches, museums

30 PARADOR DE CERVERA DE PISUERGA CERVERA DE PISUERGA – CASTILLA Y LEÓN

Address: Parador de Cervera de Pisuerga Ctra. de la Resoba, km 2,5 34840 Cervera de Pisuerga Palencia

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • 5 storey hunting lodge with panoramic views • In the foothills of the Picos de Europa overlooking the Ruesga Reservoir • 64 twin bedded rooms, 8 doubles, 8 singles • Usual hotel facilities, plus garage

Nearby Places of Interest: • Cervera de Pisuerga – church, museum • San Salvador de Catamuda (15 km) – 16th century houses, church • Brañosera (20 km) – church, forest • Aguilar de Campo (24 km) – churches, monastery • Frómista (82 km) – church, on Santiago Route • Romanesque Route • Reservoirs Route PARADOR DE CEUTA CEUTA ± CEUTA

Address: Parador de Ceuta Plaza Virgen de África, 15 11701 Ceuta

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Modern building backing onto ancient Royal Walls • Panoramic views of sea and city centre • 67 twin bedded rooms, 4 doubles, 6 singles, 29 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, garage • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Ceuta – cathedral, Royal Walls, fortress • Tetuán (38 km) – medina, Royal Palace, museums • Martil y Cabo Negro (38 km) – beaches • Tangier (63 km) – mosque, palace • Xauen (102 km) – medina, mosque

31 PARADOR DE CHINCHÓN CHINCHÓN – MADRID

Address: Parador de Chinchón Avda. Generalísimo, 1 28370 Chinchón Madrid

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 17th century Augustinian monastery • 36 twin bedded rooms, 2 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, garage

Nearby Places of Interest: • Chinchón – castle, church, main square • Colmenar de Oreja (6 km) – picturesque village • (22 km) – palace, gardens • Madrid (45 km) – sightseeing, museums, shops

32 PARADOR DE CIUDAD RODRIGO CIUDAD RODRIGO – CASTILLA Y LEÓN

Address: Parador de Ciudad Rodrigo Plaza del Castillo, 1 37500 Ciudad Rodrigo Salamanca

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 14th century ivy-covered castle • 21 twin bedded rooms, 12 doubles, 2 suites • Usual hotel facilities • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Ciudad Rodrigo – declared Monumental City • Portugal (30 km) • La Alberca (50 km) – typical village of the area • Béjar (94 km)

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PARADOR DE CÓRDOBA CÓRDOBA – ANDALUSIA

Address: Parador de Córdoba Avda. de la Arruzafa, 33 14012 Córdoba

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Modern parador on site of summer palace of Arab caliph • 82 twin bedded rooms, 4 doubles, 2 singles, 6 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, tennis • Nearby golf course

Nearby Places of Interest: • Córdoba – mosque/cathedral, Roman bridge, alcázar, Jewish district • Medina Azahara – ruins • Montilla (46 km) – wine district • Aguilar de la Frontera (53 km) – main square, church • Palma del Río (55 km) – convent • Lora del Río (60 km) – townhall • Pedroches Valley – wildlife reserve and oak forest PARADOR DE CUENCA CUENCA ± CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

Address: Parador de Cuenca Haz del Huécar, s/n 16001 Cuenca

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 16th century convent overlooking Hoz del Huecar and town • 54 twin bedded rooms, 7 doubles, 2 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, gymnasium, sauna, tennis, garage

Nearby Places of Interest: • Cuenca – cathedral, hanging houses, museum • Ciudad Encantada (35 km) – rock formations • Las Torcas (42 km) – rock formations • El Hosquillo (77 km) – National Reserve Park

35 PARADOR DE EL HIERRO EL HIERRO ± CANARY ISLANDS

Address: Parador de El Hierro Las Playas, 26 38900 Valverde Isla de El Hierro Canary Islands

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Traditional Canary-style building, next to sea, opposite Roque de Bonanza • 35 twin bedded rooms, 11 doubles • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, gymnasium, sauna

Nearby Places of Interest: • Valverde (22 km) ± savins, giant trees • Garoe (34 km) ± Holy Tree • Sabinosa (63 km) ± savins • Orchilla (68 km) ± light-house • Salmor Rocks • Route of Restinga

36 PARADOR DE EL SALER EL SALER ± VALENCIA

Address: Parador de El Saler Avda. de los Pinares, 53 46012 El Saler Valencia

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Modern parador with world-famous, 18-hole golf course, close to sea • 58 twin bedded rooms • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, gymnasium, sauna, football pitch, golf

Nearby Places of Interest: • La Albufera (1 km) – Natural Park • Manises (2 km) – ceramics • Valencia (16 km) – cathedral, tower, palaces, Science City • Sagunto (25 km) – castle, acropolis, Roman theatre and temple • Cullera, Gandia, Xàtiba – beaches

37 PARADOR DE FERROL FERROL ± GALICIA

Address: Parador de El Ferrol Plaza Almirante Fernández Martín, s/n 15401 O Ferrol A Coruña

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • Traditional Galician manor house overlooking port of El Ferrol • 27 twin bedded rooms, 6 doubles, 3 singles, 1 suite • Usual hotel facilities

Nearby Places of Interest: • El Ferrol – cathedral, castle, church • La Coruña (67 km) – old district, • Betanzos (38 km) • San Andrés de Teixido (49 km) • Ortigueira (51 km) • Costa de Morte

38 PARADOR DE FUENTE DÉ FUENTE DÉ – CANTABRIA

Address: Parador de Fuente Dé 39588 Fuente Dé Cantabria

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • Modern mountain retreat in foothills of Picos de Europa • 54 twin bedded rooms, 18 doubles, 6 singles • Usual hotel facilities, plus garage

Nearby Places of Interest: • Áliva – scenery • Picos de Europa – National Park • Potes (23 km) – towers, church, convent • Santo Toribio de Liébana (25 km) – monastery • Lebeña (32 km) – church • Cabuérniga Valley (79 km) – picturesque villages, Saja Reserve

39 PARADOR DE GIJÓN GIJÓN – ASTURIAS

Address: Parador de Gijón Parque de Isabel La Católica, s/n 33203 Gijón Asturias

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 100-year-old water mill in beautiful surroundings • Close to San Lorenzo Beach • 34 twin bedded rooms, 5 doubles, 1 single • Usual hotel facilities • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Gijón – main square, townhall, palace, church, beach • (28 km) – cathedral, squares, churches • Tazones (28 km) – fishing port • Cabo de Peñas (30 km) – fishing village • Covadonga – sanctuary

40 PARADOR DE GRANADA GRANADA ± ANDALUSIA

Address: Parador de Granada Real de la , s/n 18009 Granada

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 14th century monastery and part of the Alhambra Palace • Spain´s most popular parador • 32 twin bedded rooms, 2 doubles, 2 suites • Usual hotel facilities

Nearby Places of Interest: • Granada – Alhambra, , palace, Albaicín, cathedral, Sacramonte • Sierra Nevada (31 km) – ski resort • Guadix (47 km) – palaces, churches, castle • Loja (56 km) – minaret, church • Baza (107 km) – minaret, baths

41 PARADOR DE GREDOS NAVARREDONDA DE GREDOS – CASTILLA Y LEÓN

Address: Parador de Gredos Carretera Barraco-Béjar, km 43 05132 Navarredonda de Gredos Ávila

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • Built in 1928 as the first parador with panoramic mountain and valley views • 56 twin bedded rooms, 14 doubles, 4 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus tennis, children´s play area, garage

Nearby Places of Interest: • Circo de Gredos (12 km) • El Barco de Ávila (35 km) – castle, picturesque architecture • Mombeltrán (37 km) – castle • Arenas de San Pedro (43 km) – castle, convent, caves, bridge • Tiétar Valley – scenery

42 PARADOR DE GUADALUPE GUADALUPE ± EXTREMADURA

Address: Parador de Guadalupe Marqués de la Romana, 10 10140 Guadalupe Cáceres

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 15th century hospital building • 26 twin bedded rooms, 14 doubles, 1 suite • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, tennis

Nearby Places of Interest: • Guadalupe – monastery • Cañamero (17 km) – vineyards • Logrosán (29 km) – prehistoric remains • Cáceres (133 km) – palace, cathedral, walls, square, Jewish district

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PARADOR DE HONDARRIBIA HONDARRIBIA ± BASQUE COUNTRY

Address: Parador de Hondarribia Plaza de Armas, 14 20280 Hondarribia/Fuenterrabia Guipúzcoa

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 10th century fortress with views over the beaches of • 29 twin bedded rooms, 3 doubles, 4 singles • No air-conditioning or restaurant, although there is one 2 minutes walk away

Nearby Places of Interest: • Hondarribia – old district, churches, beaches • Mount Jaizkibel and Guadalupe Sanctuary (5 km) • Pasajes de San Juan (10 km) – fishing village, palace, church, square • San Sebastián (20 km) – old district, La Concha Beach, port PARADOR DE JAÉN JAÉN – ANDALUSIA

Address: Parador de Jaén Castillo de Santa Catalina 23001 Jaén

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 13th century Arab fortress with panoramic views • 31 twin bedded rooms, 6 doubles, 8 singles • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool

Nearby Places of Interest: • Jaén – cathedral, minaret, arch, Arab baths • Martos (25 km) – castle, townhall • Baeza (48 km) – cathedral, palace, townhall • Alcalá la Real (62 km) – castle, church, tower • Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas (104 km) – Natural Park

45 PARADOR DE JARANDILLA DE LA VERA JARANDILLA DE LA VERA ± EXTREMADURA

Address: Parador de Jarandilla de la Vera Avda. García Prieto, 1 10450 Jarandilla de la Vera Cáceres

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 15th century castle later converted in a palace, in beautiful settings • 35 twin bedded rooms, 8 doubles, 10 singles • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, tennis, children´s playground

Nearby Places of Interest: • Jarandilla de la Vera – bridge, church • Yuste Monastery (12 km) • Plasencia (50 km) – cathedral, palaces, walls • Hervás (64 km) – Jewish district • Jerte Valley – cherry blossom • Monfrague National Park

46 PARADOR DE JÁVEA JÁVEA – VALENCIA

Address: Parador de Jávea Playa Arenal, 2 03730 Jávea Alicante

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Modern parador overlooking Mediterranean Sea, north Costa Blanca • 70 twin bedded rooms • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, gymnasium, sauna, children´s play area

Nearby Places of Interest: • Javea – churches, Ethnographic Museum, beaches • Calpe (24 km) – Peñón de Ifach, natural park, beaches • Altea (32 km) – picturesque Mediterranean town • Guadalest (62 km)

47 PARADOR DE LA GOMERA LA GOMERA ± CANARY ISLANDS

Address: Parador de La Gomera Cerro de la Horca, s/n 3880 San Sebastián de la Gomera Isla de La Gomera Canary Islands

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Canary Island manor house • Panoramic views over Ocean to Island of Tenerife and Mount Teide • 52 twin bedded rooms, 6 doubles, 2 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool

Nearby Places of Interest: • San Sebastián de La Gomera – Conde Tower, church, Columbus House • – World Heritage Site • Garajonay Peak • Gran Rey Valley • Vallehermoso Rock • El Cedro Forest

48 PARADOR DE LA PALMA BRENA BAJA, LA PALMA ± CANARY ISLANDS

Address: Parador de la Palma Ctra. de el Zumacal, s/n 38720 Breña Baja La Palma Canary Islands

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Typical Canary Island building with exotic gardens • 65 twin bedded rooms, 13 doubles • Usual hotel facilities, plus gymnasium, sauna • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Santa Cruz de La Palma – National Historic-Artistic Ensemble • Caldera de Tabunente – National Park • Llanos de Aridane • Limetrees Forest

49 PARADOR DE LA SEU D´URGELL LA SEU D´URGELL – CATALONIA

Address: Parador de La Seu d´Urgell Carrer Sant Domenec, 6 25700 La Seu d´Urgell Lleida

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • Modern cloisters next to the cathedral • 60 twin bedded rooms, 12 doubles, 6 singles, 1 suite • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, sauna, solarium, garage

Nearby Places of Interest: • La Seu d´Urgell – cathedral, churches, townhall • Sant Joan de l´Erm (3 km) – ski station • Andorra (10 km) – ski-ing, scenery, shopping • Aigües Tortes Natural Park (90 km)

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PARADOR DE LEÓN LEÓN – CASTILLA Y LEÓN

Address: Parador de León Hostal de San Marcos Plaza de San Marcos, 7 24001 León

About the Parador: • 5 star hotel • 12th century monastery rebuilt in 16th century as Renaissance hospital • 195 twin bedded rooms, 15 doubles, 16 suites • Usual hotel facilities • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • León – cathedral, churches, palaces, museum • Valle del Silencio (21 km) – ancient refuge, monastery • Astorga (47 km) – cathedral, palace, walls • Castrillo de los Polvazares (51 km) • Ponferrada (100 km) – castle, townhall PARADOR DE LERMA LERMA – CASTILLA Y LEÓN

Address: Parador de Lerma Plaza Mayor, 1 09340 Lerma Burgos

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 15th century ducal palace overlooking the town of Lerma • 37 twin bedded rooms, 23 doubles, 7 singles, 2 suites, 1 duplex • Usual hotel facilities, plus garage, internet access

Nearby Places of Interest: • 18-hole Lerma Golf Course (5 km) • Covarrubias (22 km) ± churches, squares • La Yecla ± gorge • 18th century Monastery of Santo Domingo de Silos

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PARADOR DE LIMPIAS LIMPIAS ± CANTABRIA

Address: Parador de Limpias Fuente del Amor, s/n 39820 Limpias Cantabria

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 19th century palace in 5 hectares of parkland • 60 twin bedded rooms, 5 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, tennis, paddle

Nearby Places of Interest: • Santander (47 km) • Bilbao (65 km) • Altamira Caves – prehistoric paintings • Laredo • Cabárceno

54 PARADOR DE MÁLAGA-GIBRALFARO MÁLAGA – ANDALUSIA

Address: Parador de Málaga-Gibralfaro Castillo de Gibralfaro, s/n 29016 Málaga

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • On Mount Gibralfaro, opposite , overlooking harbour • 33 twin bedded rooms, 5 doubles • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool • Guests can use facilities of Málaga´s Golf Parador • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Málaga – cathedral, , museum, Roman theatre • Rincón de la Victoria (6 km) – beaches, Tesoro Caves • Mijas (25 km) – Arab villa, beach and mountain views • Marbella (35 km) – international tourist centre • Nerja (50 km) – caves • Ronda (92 km) - Roman bridge, walls, Arab baths, bullring PARADOR DE MÁLAGA GOLF MÁLAGA – ANDALUSIA

Address: Parador de Málaga del Golf Ctra. de Málaga a Cádiz Cruce de Churriana 29080 Málaga

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Modern parador not far from sea with 18-hole golf course • 56 twin bedded rooms, 4 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, 2 tennis courts, football pitch, garage • 3 kilometres from Málaga Airport

Nearby Places of Interest: • Málaga (12 km) – cathedral, Alcazaba, museum, Roman theatre • Rincón de la Victoria (16 km) – beaches, Tesoro Caves • Mijas (16 km) – Arab villa, beach and mountain views • Marbella (45 km) – international tourist centre • Nerja (64 km) – caves • Ronda (110 km) - Roman bridge, walls, Arab baths, bullring

55 PARADOR DE MANZANARES MANZANARES ± CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

Address: Parador de Manzanares Autovía Madrid-Andalucia, km 174 13200 Manzanares Ciudad Real

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • La Mancha-style country house • Located between two beautiful nature reserves • 45 twin bedded rooms, 6 doubles • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, children´s play area, garage

Nearby Places of Interest: • Manzanares – castle, churches • San Carlos de Valle (20 km) – main square • Valdepeñas wine cellars (20 km) • Daimiel (23 km) – Las Tablas de Daimiel National Park • Villanueva de los Infantes (40 km) – main square, townhall, churches • Lakes of Ruidera (50 km) – Nature Reserve

56 PARADOR DE MAZAGÓN MAZAGÓN – ANDALUSIA

Address: Parador de Mazagón Ctra. Huelva-Matalascañas, km 24 21130 Mazagón Huelva

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Modern parador facing the sea and Mazagón Beach • Surrounded by Doñana Nature Reserve • 53 twin bedded rooms, 9 doubles, 1 suite • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, tennis, gymnasium, children´s play area

Nearby Places of Interest: • Palos de la Frontera (19 km) – church • La Rábida Monastery (22 km) • Doñana Nature Reserve (25 km) • Moguer (26 km) – white village, convent • Niebla (47 km) – castle, walls, Roman ruins

57 PARADOR DE MELILLA MELILLA ± MELILLA

Address: Parador de Melilla Avda. Cándida Lobera, s/n 29801 Melilla

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • Overlooks town, bay and beaches of this Spanish possession in North Africa • 33 twin bedded rooms, 3 doubles, 4 singles • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool

Nearby Places of Interest: • Melilla – Santiago Gate, church, palace, beaches • Ras el Ma (71 km) – salt marshes, flamencos • Hernandez Park • Lobera Park

58 PARADOR DE MÉRIDA MÉRIDA – EXTREMADURA

Address: Parador de Mérida Plaza de la Constitución, 3 06800 Mérida Badajoz

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 18th century convent with Roman, Mudéjar and Visigoth elements • 70 twin bedded rooms, 9 doubles, 3 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, gymnasium, sauna, garage • Nearby golf course • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Mérida – Roman theatre, amphitheatre, bridge, aqueduct • Badajoz (60 km) – cathedral, minaret, old district • Villafranca de los Barros (65 km) – church • Cáceres (70 km) – declared Monumental City • Trujillo (90 km) – castle, main square, palace

59 PARADOR DE MOJÁCAR MOJÁCAR – ANDALUSIA

Address: Parador de Mojácar Playa de Mojácar, s/n 04638 Mojácar Almeria

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Modern parador fronting onto Mediterranean and Mojácar Beach • 78 twin bedded rooms, 11 doubles, 9 singles • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, tennis, children´s playground

Nearby Places of Interest: • Mojácar – watch towers, castle, , • Garrucha (5 km) – beaches • Vera (15 km) – church, townhall, towers • Carboneras (23 km) – picturesque village with castle ruins and views • Nijar (58 km) – ruins • Cabo de Gata (79 km) – National Maritime Park • Almanzora Caves

60 PARADOR DE MONFORTE DE LEMOS MONFORTE DE LEMOS ± GALICIA

Address: Parador de Monforte de Lemos Plaza Luís de Góngora y Argote, s/n 27400 Monforte de Lemos Lugo

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Monastery located at the highest point of Monforte de Lemos • 38 twin bedded rooms, 5 doubles, 4 suites, 3 duplex • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, sauna, jacuzzi, internet connection

Nearby Places of Interest: • Romanesque Route • Route of the Monasteries

61 PARADOR DE NERJA NERJA ± ANDALUSIA

Address: Parador de Nerja Calle Almuñécar, 8 29780 Nerja Málaga

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Located on a cliff above the Mediterranean Sea • 84 twin bedded rooms, 12 doubles, 2 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, tennis, table tennis, children´s playground • Nearby horse riding

Nearby Places of Interest: • Nerja – caves, bays and beaches • Frigiliana (6 km) – Arab-style village • Almuñécar (23 km) – Roman aqueduct, castle, beaches • Vélez-Málaga (25 km) – minaret, churches, palaces • Salobreña (41 km) – castle, views

62 PARADOR DE OLITE OLITE ± NAVARRE

Address: Parador de Olite Plaza de los Teobaldos, 2 31390 Olite Navarra

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • 15th century castle in Pyrenees region • 33 twin bedded rooms, 2 doubles, 1 single, 7 suites • Usual hotel facilities

Nearby Places of Interest: • Olite – palaces, churches, old district • Artajana (17 km) – walls, church • Ujué (19 km) – medieval villa • Puente la Reina (25 km) – bridge, churches • Oliva Monastery (34 km)

63 PARADOR DE OROPESA OROPESA ± CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

Address: Parador de Oropesa Plaza del Palacio, 1 45560 Oropesa Toledo

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 14th century castle later converted into a palace • 39 twin bedded rooms, 5 doubles, 4 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool

Nearby Places of Interest: • Lagartera (2 km) – church • Puente del Arzobispo (15 km) – bridge, church, tower, ceramics • Candeleda (30 km) – prehistoric necropolis • Talavera de la Reina (32 km) – churches • Mombeltrán (63 km) – castle, church, hospital

64 PARADOR DE PLASENCIA PLASENCIA – CASTILLA Y LEÓN

Address: Parador de Plasencia Plaza San Vicente Ferrer, s/n 10600 Plasencia Cáceres

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Former 15th century Convent of Santo Domingo in historic centre • 9 twin bedded rooms, 8 doubles, 49 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool

Nearby Places of Interest: • Plasencia – cathedral, palaces, walls, gates, bridges • Cáceres – cathedral, churches, palaces, walls • Trujillo – castle, main square, palace • Monfrague Natural Park • Jerte Valley – cherry blossom

65 PARADOR DE PONTEVEDRA PONTEVEDRA ± GALICIA

Address: Parador de Pontevedra Calle Barón, 19 36002 Pontevedra

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 16th century palace in historic centre • 31 twin bedded rooms, 11 doubles, 3 singles, 2 suites • Usual hotel facilities

Nearby Places of Interest: • Pontevedra – cathedral, squares, nearby monastery • Combarro (7 km) – fishing village • Armenteira (21 km) – monastery • Vigo (24 km) – cathedral and nearby Islas Cíes

66 PARADOR DE PUEBLA DE SANABRIA PUEBLA DE SANABRIA – CASTILLA Y LEÓN

Address: Parador de Puebla de Sanabria Ctra. del Lago, 18 49300 Puebla de Sanabria Zamora

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • Modern parador amongst beautiful landscapes bordering on Portugal • 27 twin bedded rooms, 12 doubles, 5 singles • Usual hotel facilities, plus garage

Nearby Places of Interest: • Puebla de Sanabria ± castle, church, townhall • Sanabria Lake (12 km) ± Natural Park • Braganza (42 km) ± castle, churches • Benavente (84 km) ± churches, hospital, main square

67 PARADOR DE PUERTO LUMBRERAS PUERTO LUMBRERAS ± MURCIA

Address: Parador de Puerto Lumbreras Avda. de Juan Carlos 1, 77 30890 Puerto Lumbreras Murcia

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • Traditional Mediterranean-style building 25 km from sea and beaches • 43 twin bedded rooms, 9 doubles, 8 singles • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, children´s play area, garage • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Lorca (19 km) – castle, churches, museum, townhall • Águilas (28 km) – fortress, beaches • Mazarrón (76 km) – beaches • Caravaca de la Cruz (78 km) – castle/fortress, churches, sanctuary • Murcia (83 km) – cathedral, museum, casino, convent, monastery

68 PARADOR DE RIBADEO RIBADEO ± GALICIA

Address: Parador de Ribadeo Calle Amador Fernández, 7 27700 Ribadeo Lugo

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Galician manor house with views over the Eo Estuary • 36 twin bedded rooms, 4 doubles, 3 singles, 1 suite, 2 duplex • Usual hotel facilities • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Ribadeo – Fort San Damián, Dos Santos Bridge • Beach (5 km) • Castropol • Figueras - museums

69 PARADOR DE RONDA RONDA ± ANDALUSIA

Address: Parador de Ronda Plaza de España, s/n 29400 Ronda Málaga

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Former townhall on edge of 120 metre-deep gorge • 65 twin bedded rooms, 4 doubles, 1 suite, 8 duplex • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool

Nearby Places of Interest: • Ronda – bridge, cathedral, minaret, palace, bullring • Pileta Cave (14 km) – prehistoric paintings • Acinipo (15 km) – ruins • Nieves Natural Park (20 km) • Málaga (120 km) – cathedral, port, Mount Gibralfaro, museum

70 PARADOR DE SALAMANCA SALAMANCA – CASTILLA Y LEÓN

Address: Parador de Salamanca Calle Teso de la Feria, 2 37008 Salamanca

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Modern parador opposite city centre with panoramic views • 67 twin bedded rooms, 22 doubles, 5 suites, 2 duplex • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, tennis, gymnasium, sauna, turkish baths

Nearby Places of Interest: • Salamanca – university, cathedrals, palaces, main square, House of Shells • Alba de Tormes (22 km) – convent • Béjar (74 km) – ducal palace, churches • La Alberca (79 km) – picturesque village • Valle de Las Batuecas (85 km) – monastery

71 PARADOR DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA – REIS CATÓLICOS SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA – GALICIA

Address: Parador de Santiago de Compostela Hotel de los Reyes Católicos Plaza del Obradoiro, 1 15705 Santiago de Compostela A Coruña

About the Parador: • 5 star hotel • 15th century Royal Hospital which gave shelter to pilgrims • Located next to famous Santiago de Compostela Cathedral • 105 twin bedded rooms, 14 doubles, 12 singles, 6 suites • Usual hotel facilities • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Santiago de Compostela – cathedral, palaces, churches, museums • Iria Flavia (19 km) – churches • Padrón (20 km) – museum, views • Noya (36 km) – churches • A Coruña (62 km) – old district, tower, churches, galleries, gardens

72 PARADOR DE SANTILLANA DEL MAR SANTILLANA DEL MAR ± CANTABRIA

Address: Parador de Santillana del Mar Plaza Ramón Pelayo, s/n 39330 Santillana del Mar Cantabria

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • Newly-built Cantabrian manor house in beautifully well-preserved town • 25 twin bedded rooms, 1 double, 2 singles • Usual hotel facilities, plus sauna, garage

Nearby Places of Interest: • Santillana del Mar – declared National Monument • Altamira Caves (3 km) – prehistoric paintings • Suances (10 km) – beaches • Comillas (11 km) – palace, university, church • San Vicente de La Barquera (27 km) – bridge, castle, church, ruins • Santander (30 km) – cathedral, palace, church, El Sardinero Beach

73 PARADOR DE SANTILLANA GIL BLAS SANTILLANA DEL MAR ± CANTABRIA

Address: Parador de Santillana Gil Blas Plaza Ramón Pelayo, 11 39330 Santillana del Mar Cantabria

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 15th century Barreda-Bracho ancestral home in town centre • 15 twin bedded rooms, 8 doubles, 3 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus garage

Nearby Places of Interest: • Santillana del Mar – declared National Monument • Altamira Caves (3 km) – prehistoric paintings • Suances (10 km) – beaches • Comillas (11 km) – palace, university, church • San Vicente de La Barquera (27 km) – bridge, castle, church, ruins • Santander (30 km) – cathedral, palace, church, El Sardinero Beach

74 PARADOR DE SANTO DOMINGO BERNARDO DE FRESNEDA SANTO DOMINGO DE LA CALZADA ± LA RIOJA

Address: Parador de Santo Domingo Bernardo de Fresneda Plaza de San Francisco, 1 26250 Santo Domingo de la Calzada La Rioja

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • Restored Convent of San Francisco, part of Santiago Pilgrimage Route • 29 twin bedded rooms, 22 doubles, 1 suite • Usual hotel facilities, plus garage • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Santo Domingo de la Calzada – cathedral, convents • San Millán de la Cogolla (20 km) – monasteries • Valdezcaray (22 km) – ski station • Logroño (42 km) – cathedral, churches • Valvanera (54 km) – Benedictine Abbey • Sierra de la Demanda (55 km) – scenery, landscapes

75 PARADOR DE SANTO DOMINGO DE LA CALZADA SANTO DOMINGO DE LA CALZADA ± LA RIOJA

Address: Parador de Santo Domingo de la Calzada Plaza del Santo, 3 34005 Santo Domingo de la Calzada La Rioja

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 12th century hospital on Santiago Way • 52 twin bedded rooms, 7 doubles, 2 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus gymnasium, sauna, garage • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Santo Domingo de la Calzada – cathedral, convents • San Millán de la Cogolla (20 km) – monasteries • Valdezcaray (22 km) – ski station • Logroño (42 km) – cathedral, churches • Valvanera (54 km) – Benedictine Abbey • Sierra de la Demanda (55 km) – scenery, landscapes

76 PARADOR DE SANTO ESTEVO NOGUEIRA DE RAMUIN ± GALICIA

Address: Parador de Santo Estevo Monasterio de Santo Estevo 32162 Nogueira de Ramuín Ourense

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Reformed 8th century monastery in natural surroundings • Declared Historic-Artistic Monument • 46 twin bedded rooms, 21 doubles, 6 singles, 1 suite • Usual hotel facilities, plus golf, internet access, garage

Nearby Places of Interest: • Ourense (30 km) • Monforte de Lemos (33 km) • Catamaran Route • Route of the Vantage Points • Romanesque Route

77 PARADOR DE SEGOVIA SEGOVIA – CASTILLA Y LEÓN

Address: Parador de Segovia Ctra. de Valladolid, s/n 40003 Segovia

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Modern parador with panoramic views of the city • 77 twin bedded rooms, 16 doubles, 13 singles, 7 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pools, tennis, gymnasium, sauna, garage • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Segovia – Roman aqueduct, cathedral, minaret, churches, monastery • Zamarramala (4 km) • La Granja de San lldefonso (11 km) – palace, gardens • Riofrío Palace (15 km) • Pedraza de la Sierra (35 km) – picturesque village

78 PARADOR DE SIGÜENZA SIGÜENZA – CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

Address: Parador de Sigüenza Plaza del Castillo, s/n 19250 Sigüenza Guadalajara

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Restored 12th century castle, originating in 5th century • 64 twin bedded rooms, 8 doubles, 5 singles, 4 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus gymnasium, sauna • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Sigüenza – cathedral, churches, museum • Palazuelos (5 km) – castle, walls • Carabias (8 km) – picturesque village • Medinaceli (20 km) – Roman arch, church, main square • Atienza (31 km) – declared of Historic-Artistic interest

79 PARADOR DE SORIA SORIA – CASTILLA Y LEÓN

Address: Parador de Soria Parque del Castillo 42005 Soria

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Modern parador with panoramic views over city and Duero River • 61 twin bedded rooms, 6 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool

Nearby Places of Interest: • Soria – cathedral, palaces, Romanesque buildings • Numancia (7 km) – ruins • Calatañazor (31 km) – medieval-type village • Almazán (35 km) – palace, church, walls • El Burgo de Osma (58 km) – cathedral, university, hospital

80 PARADOR DE SOS DEL REY CATÓLICO SOS DEL REY CATÓLICO – ARAGON

Address: Parador de Sos del Rey Católico Calle Arquitecto Sainz de Vicuña, 1 50680 Sos del Rey Católico Zaragoza

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Traditional Aragonese-style building with views to Pyrenees • 51 twin bedded rooms, 8 doubles, 2 singles • Usual hotel facilities, plus garage

Nearby Places of Interest: • Sos del Rey Católico – declared Historic-Artistic interest • Leire (21 km) – monastery, pantheon • Sangüesa (22 km) – church • Uncastillo (24 km) – church • Ejea de los Caballeros (54 km) – tower

81 PARADOR DE TERUEL TERUEL ± ARAGON

Address: Parador de Teruel Ctra. de Zaragoza, s/n 44080 Teruel

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • Mudéjar-style palace • 42 twin bedded rooms, 12 doubles, 6 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, tennis, garage

Nearby Places of Interest: • Teruel – cathedral, churches, townhall, square • Sierra de Javalambre – scenery • Albarracín (29 km) – cathedral, main square, churches, walls • Alcalá de la Selva (40 km) – Picos de Urbión

82 PARADOR DE TOLEDO TOLEDO ± CASTILLA-LA MANCHA

Address: Parador de Toledo Cerro del Emperador, s/n 45002 Toledo

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Manor house on EmperorÂs Hill with superb views of Toledo and River Tajo • 56 twin bedded rooms, 14 doubles, 4 singles, 2 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool

Nearby Places of Interest: • Toledo ± cathedral, churches, synagogues, El Greco Museum • Illescas (36 km) ± El Greco paintings in local church • Esquivias (44 km) ± church, birthplace of Cervantes wife • Aranjuez (44 km) ± Royal Palace, gardens • Consuegra (62 km) ± castle, windmills

83 PARADOR DE TORDESILLAS TORDESILLAS – CASTILLA Y LEÓN

Address: Parador de Tordesillas Ctra. de Salamanca, 5 471000 Tordesillas

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Modern parador in manor-house style • 39 twin bedded rooms, 27 doubles, 2 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, garage

Nearby Places of Interest: • Tordesillas ± monastery, churches, Houses of the Treaty • Medina del Campo (23 km) ± castle, palace, church • Valladolid (28 km) ± churches, museum • Toro (33 km) ± convent, churches, bullring, Sangre de Toro wine

84 PARADOR DE TORTOSA TORTOSA ± CATALONIA

Address: Parador de Tortosa Castillo de la Zuda, s/n 43500 Tortosa

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Converted 10th century castle • 54 twin bedded rooms, 8 doubles, 10 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool

Nearby Places of Interest: • Tortosa – cathedral, palaces, museums, Jewish quarter • Delta del Ebro (15 km) – natural park, migratory birds • Valderrobres (84 km) – castle, church, bridge • Tarragona (85 km) – cathedral, aqueduct, Roman ruins, bridge, arch • Alcañiz (106 km) – townhall, churches

85 PARADOR DE TRUJILLO TRUJILLO ± EXTREMADURA

Address: Parador de Trujillo Santa Beatriz de Silva, 1 10200 Trujillo Cáceres

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 16th century Santa Clara Convent • 43 twin bedded rooms, 5 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, garage

Nearby Places of Interest: • Trujillo – declared Monumental Town • Cáceres (48 km) – cathedral, palaces, churches, square • Logrosán (57 km) – church • Guadalupe (78 km) – monastery • Sierra de Montánchez – Serrano hams

86 PARADOR DE TUI TUI ± GALICIA

Address: Parador de Tui Ctra. de Portugal, s/n 36700 Tui Pontevedra

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Traditional Galician-style manor house bordering on Portugal • 19 twin bedded rooms, 7 doubles, 2 singles, 2 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, tennis

Nearby Places of Interest: • Tui – cathedral, churches, Bishop´s Palace • Valenca (1 km) – Portuguese walled city • Goyán (15 km) • A Guarda (27 km) – picturesque port, church, tower • Santa Tecla (30 km) – mountain

87 PARADOR DE ÚBEDA ÚBEDA – ANDALUSIA

Address: Parador de Úbeda Plaza Vázquez de Molina, 1 23400 Úbeda Jaén

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 16th century Renaissance palace of Don Fernando Ortego Salido • 22 twin bedded rooms, 13 doubles, 1 suite • Usual hotel facilities

Nearby Places of Interest: • Úbeda – Monumental Town • Baeza (10 km) – palace, cathedral, square • Andújar (26 km) – church, sanctuary • Jaén (50 km) – cathedral, monastery, arch, temple • Linares (69 km) – ruins, museum, crypt

88 PARADOR DE VERÍN VERÍN – GALICIA

Address: Parador de Verín 32600 Verín Ourense

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • Galician-style manor house with fortified tower and panoramic views • 21 twin bedded rooms, 1 suite • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool

Nearby Places of Interest: • Verín – castle, fortress • Chaves • Allariz (53 km) – architecture • Ourense (73 km) – bridge, burgers, cloisters • Invernadeiro Natural Park

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PARADOR DE VIC-SAU VIC-SAU ± CATALONIA

Address: Parador de Vic-Sau Paraje el Bach de Sau 08500 Vic Barcelona

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Former Catalan farmhouse with views of lake • 23 twin bedded rooms, 10 doubles, 4 singles, 2 suites, 2 duplex • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool tennis • Nearby golf course

Nearby Places of Interest: • Vic – cathedral, Roman temple, square, museum, palace • Santa María de Corcó (16 km) – Romanesque monuments • Rupit (32 km) – Romanesque monuments • Ripoll (38 km) – monastery • Berga (59 km) – ski station PARADOR DE VIELHA VIELHA ± CATALONIA

Address: Parador de Vielha Ctra. del Túnel, s/n 25530 Vielha Lleida

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Modern mountain parador in Catalan Pyrenees with superb views • 87 twin bedded rooms, 7 doubles, 24 duplex • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool, full spa complex, garage • Facilities for the disabled

Nearby Places of Interest: • Vielha – Romanesque churches, museum, Ice Palace • Hospital de Vielha (7 km) – old hospice with pretty views • Lakes Colomer and Saburedo (13 km) • Aran Valley

91 PARADOR DE VILALBA VILALBA ± GALICIA

Address: Parador de Vilalba Valeriano Valdesuso, s/n 27800 Vilalba Lugo

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • Modern extension built on 14th century Galician tower • 35 twin bedded rooms, 13 doubles • Usual hotel facilities, plus gymnasium, sauna

Nearby Places of Interest: • Mondoñedo (34 km) – cathedral, church, square • Lugo (36 km) – Roman walls, cathedral • Betanzos (63 km) – townhall, church, walls • Vivero (63 km) – medieval-type village • Ferrol (68 km) – castle, casino, church, monastery

92 PARADOR DE VILLAFRANCA DEL BIERZO VILLAFRANCA DEL BIERZO – CASTILLA Y LEÓN

Address: Parador de Villafranca del Bierzo Avda. de Calvo Sotelo, s/n 24500 Villafranca del Bierzo León

About the Parador: • 3 star hotel • Modern vine-covered country house • 28 twin bedded rooms, 10 doubles, 1 suite • Usual hotel facilities, plus children´s playground, garage

Nearby Places of Interest: • Villafranca – Historic-Artistic Monument, part of Santiago Route • Ponferrada (21 km) – castle, bridge • Los Ancares (30 km) – National Reserve • O Cebreiro (30 km) – pre-Romanesque churches, Celtic huts • (42 km) – Roman gold mines

93 PARADOR DE ZAFRA ZAFRA ± EXTREMADURA

Address: Parador de Zafra Plaza del Corazón de María, 7 06300 Zafra Badajoz

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 15th century castle of Dukes of Feria • 37 twin bedded rooms, 7 doubles, 1 suite • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool

Nearby Places of Interest: • Zafra – church, squares, convent, hospital • Feria (19 km) – regional architecture • Almendralejo (26 km) – church, palaces • Salvatierra de los Barros (28 km) – castle • Jerez de los Caballeros (39 km) – castle, churches • Route of the Duchy of Feria • Route of the Templars PARADOR DE ZAMORA ZAMORA – CASTILLA Y LEÓN

Address: Parador de Zamora Plaza de Viriato, 5 49001 Zamora

About the Parador: • 4 star hotel • 15th century Renaissance palace built on ruins of Arab fortress • 41 twin bedded rooms, 5 doubles, 6 suites • Usual hotel facilities, plus pool

Nearby Places of Interest: • Zamora – cathedral, churches, “Pearl of the 12th century” • Arcenillas (6 km) – Gothic altar • Moreruela (15 km) – monastery • San Pedro de la Nave (20 km) – church • Toro (33 km) – church, museum, bullring, Sangre de Toro wine Have you enjoyed your journey through Spain´s romantic paradors?

This ebook has just been a “taster”. You´ll find more interesting and complete information about each parador, along with photos and booking facilities at:

http://www.top–tour–of–spain.com

Wishing you all the best in your travels throughout Spain Linda Plummer