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The historic Paradors (Paradores) of Spain (and a few modern
Paradors)
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.
Alcala de Henares
New
parador, formerly restaurant only. Part historic convent, part modern.
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.
La Granja
Spa palace in royal retreat with grand waterfalls.
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.
Salamanca
Spacious
modern parador in walking distance of historic university city centre.
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.
Toledo
(modern)
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.
Habitaciones Unicas - Unique rooms
Paradors official website
Hotels in locations without central
Paradors
Barcelona
Moo 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>
SalamancaPalacio de
Castellanos <website><booking in english>
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