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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,
.<website>
Sevilla Casas
de
la Juderia, <website>
SalamancaPalacio
de Castellanos <website><booking
in english>
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