Parador de Leon

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Construction began around 1515 on this monumental building, which features a Spanish Plateresque façade...

SERVICES & FACILITIES INCLUDED: • Accessibility Facilities • Garden • Air conditioned • Hall conferences • Animals not allowed • Heating • Bar • Minibar • Canal plus • Parking (No security • Credit cards monitoring) • Currency exchange • Restaurant • Distance to airport 6 Km • Seats 452 • Distance to station railroad 1 • Shop Km • Strong box • Double rooms (twin beds) • Telephone in rooms 195 • Television • Double rooms (double bed) • Area Monumental 15 • Rooms with salon area 16 • Elevator

General Overview

Country: Type: Parador

Region: Castile and Leon Theme: Paradores of Spain and Pousadas of City: Leon Class: 5 star Style: Historic Monastery-Hospital in Monumental Town Price from: €

Description 16TH C. MONASTERY-HOSPITAL Construction began around 1515 on this monumental building, which features a Spanish Plateresque façade. The past makes its appearance in the Cloister, Church, Choir and Chapterhouse, and the present in the careful renovation-work, combined with an interior filled with works of art and rooms which gave shelter to pilgrims in times of old. A night´sstay here is truly a luxury, offering: suites with views of the cloister, stately rooms, and a restaurant which offers: Cocido Maragato (), frog legs, sweetbreads, cured beef and goat and mountain meats.

Rooms ROOM TYPES/DESCRIPTION: • Double rooms (twin beds) 195 • Double rooms (double bed) 15 • Rooms with salon area 16

Gastronomy and what to do RESTAURANT/BARS:

What to eat...

A good `cocido maragato` The gastronomy of this Parador will satisfy the most exigent people. With some dishes like `cocido maragato` (a stew of chickpeas, , , etc.), frog legs, veal meat, cured meats.

ACTIVITIES: • Alpine skiing • Basketball • Golf • Handball • Horse riding routes • Hunting • Indoor football • Tennis • Trout fishing

Typical festivals • San Juan 24 June, León • San Froilán 5 October, Virgen del Camino, 5 km. • International trout week June, León Visits • León. Cathedral and museum, San Isidoro and museum, Casa Botines • Valporquero (43 km). Caves • Astorga and `maragata` area (46 km) • Castrillo de los Polvazares (50 km) • El Cares Route (125 km) • Las Médulas (125 km)

Lodging

SERVICES & FACILITIES INCLUDED: • Accessibility Facilities • Garden • Air conditioned • Hall conferences • Animals not allowed • Heating • Bar • Minibar • Canal plus • Parking (No security monitoring) • Credit cards • Restaurant • Currency exchange • Seats 452 • Distance to airport 6 Km • Shop • Distance to station railroad 1 Km • Strong box • Double rooms (twin beds) 195 • Telephone in rooms • Double rooms (double bed) 15 • Television • Rooms with salon area 16 • Area Monumental • Elevator

Location