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The
historic Paradors of Spain
A
partial list based on personal visits. Click
on "cameras" for images of parador or its location.
Aiguablava
(modern)
Comfortable
coastal parador.
Alarcón
Dramatic
castle on the meseta.
Alcañiz
Hilltop
castle above interesting town.
Almagro
Convent
in historic town with early theatre, many rooms
retain convent character.
Arcos
In
centre of classic Andalucian "white town".
Avila
One
of the highest cities in Spain, palace parador with walks along city walls.
Baiona
A
favourite. Castle on the coast with rampart walk down into the town with
many seafood restaurants as well as good seafood in the parador restaurant.
Benavente
Castle
next to "balcon" paseo, ground floor rooms adjoin pool.
Cáceres
Beautiful
palace in middle of historic walled old town.
Cadiz
(modern)
Hotel
Atlantico is wonderfully placed to explore old Cadiz .
Cambados
Palace
close by the sea.Ideal for sampling wine and seafood from the Rias Baixas
area.Cambados has a market on
Saturday where you can sample local cheese and ham.
Cangas
de Onis
Ex
monastery set in spectacular mountain area.
Cañadas
del Teide (modern)
Located
in the caldera of the old volcano. Exceptional unpolluted night sky and
views of Teide.
Cardona
Majestic
castle overlooking salt mines.
Carmona
Cliff
top castle reached through streets of old town.
Cervera
de Pisuerga
Not
an historic buliding but one of the several mountain lodge style paradors
situated in mountain areas.
Cuidad
Rodrigo
Castle
surrounded by extensive city walls, which make a great paseo.
Cuenca
Situated
with perfect view of the hanging houses.
Chinchón
Near
the charming town's Plaza Mayor with
an elegant restaurant.
El
Hierro (modern)
Beachside,
on the east coast.
Granada
Surpassed
only by Santiago, this parador is set in the grounds of the Alhambra, in
summer outdoor dining with guitar accompaniment and views of the Generalife
not to be missed.
Guadalupe
Next
to the monastery, beautiful interior patio and walks through the old town
with its houses upper floors supported by wooden rather than stone columns.
Hondarribia
Cleverly
restored castle, bed and breakfast only.
Jaen
Stern
castle, possibly the most impressive parador castle, strangely never quite
works for us.
Jarandilla
de la Vera
Castle-palace
with unusual stonework.
Leon
Five
star grand lux to rival Santiago in theory but not in practice for us.
Lerma
Classic
castle on town square with a few of its (non standard) rooms eccentrically
squeezed into turrets. Wonderful atmosphere in lounge and restaurant.
Limpias
Palace
set in woodland with modern extension.
Malaga
Gibralfaro
Small
parador in dramatic location above Malaga. Modern rooms but ajoining castle.
Malaga golf is a modern parador very close to the airport.
Merida
There
is a arabic flavour to this parador convenient for the impressive Roman
ruins.
Montforte
de Lemos
Hilltop
palace above modern town with ajoining castle that may be visited. Some
rooms in modern extension to rear.
Olite
Fascinating
complex castle with parador in a wing.
Oropesa
Palace
parador with adjoining castle.
Plasencia
15th
century convent parador in walled city. Do not miss the "bar de la noche"
for an extravagant (in all senses) late night drink.
Pontevedra
Manor
house situated in the centre of old Pontevedra
Ronda
(modern)
Set
between the famous bridge and the bullring.
Santiago
Former
royal hospital, set around four interior patios and next to the cathedral
in the town square which is the destination of the many pilgrims and walkers
taking the "Camino de Santiago". Five
star grand lux.
Santillana
del Mar
No
longer on the coast, the town's parador is now in two charming building
around a square.
Santo
Domingo de la Calzada
12th
Century hospital with beautiful interior.
Santo
Estevo (Luintra)
Superb
isolated monastery with preserved cloisters and dramatic restaurant. Modern
fittings blend perfectly with ancient building.
Segovia
(modern)
A
modern parador in a stylish design overlooking the old town
Seu
d'Urgell
Modern
Parador bulit round ancient colonade in superb location beneath Pyrennees.
Charming small old town with 1992 Olympic kayak course.
Siguenza
Hugely
impressive castle in quiet town still bearing scars of civil war. Stately
public rooms.
Sos
del Rey Catolico
Birthplace
of Ferdinand in Navarre, this small town is partly
restored and partly undergoing restoration.
Tortosa
10th
Century castle in commanding position in town near Ebro delta. In 2006
looking a little frayed at the edges and I have to say the restaurant service,
while willing, has not been up to normal standard on our two visits.
Trujillo
16th
Century convent in fortified town with large castle. Look out for an example
of the revolving doors that nuns use to sell sweets to the public.
Ubeda
Impressive
palace with interior courtyard.
Vilalba
Originally
contained in a tower with charming curved rooms, this Parador has been
extended since our last visit.
Zafra
The
palace castle of Hernan Cortez near the interesting linked double main
squares of the town, Plaza Chico and Plaza Grande.
Zamora
Palace
in city containing many old building and churches.
Historical
Paradors
A
journey through spanish hotels
29
of the historic paradors described in words and quality photographs.
Hondarrabia,
Olite, Leon, Santiago, Villalba, Pontevedra, Baiona, Zamora, Cuidad Rodrigo,
Jarandilla, Oropresa, Cacares, Trujillo, Guadalupe, Merida, Zafra, Carmona,
Granada, Jaen, Ubeda, Almagro, Alarcon, Cuenca, Chinchon, Avila, Siguenza,
Cardona, Tortosa and Alcaniz.

Paradors
official website
Hotels
in locations without central Paradors
Barcelona
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and others
Bilbao
Hotel
Grand Domine (modern)
Cordoba
Hotel
Maestre (traditional building, modest, functional).<website>Alfaros
(modern, comfortable) <website>
Puerto
de Santa Maria Hotel Monasterio San Miguel,
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Sevilla
Casas
de la Juderia, <website>
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