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Checking In…Parador de Avila (Spain)

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This 4-star, 16th century palace rises up on the former Piedras Albas Palace in the historical center of Ávila. The garden stands out with its archaeological remains, as does the splendid glazed patio.

  • Address: Calle Marqués de Canales y Chozas, 2
  • Visit the 12th C. Cathedral and Museum, Basilica of San Vicente, St. Thomas’ Monastery, Convent of St. Teresa, St. Peter’s Church, 11th C. walls of Ávila
  • 50 km to Arévalo
  • 79 km to Gredos Mountain Range
  • 115 km to Madrid
  • Parador de Gredos (60 km SW)
  • Parador de Segovia (65 km NE)
  • Parador de Salamanca (97 km NW)
  • Parador de Tordesillas (110 km NW)
  • Train Station: 3 km
  • Airport: 125 km (Madrid)

All rooms with private bath, air conditioning, direct dial telephone, WiFi, satellite TV, minibar, room safe

  • Elevator
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Meeting Facilities to 350 ~ Audiovisual equipment
  • Activities nearby: Horseback riding
  • Reception
  • Parking
  • 61 guest rooms (4 floors)
  • Standard: A standard hotel room (2 guest maximum)
  • Superior: A larger room (3 guest maximum)
  • Superior Plus: A room with a canopy bed (3 guest maximum)
  • Junior Suite: Larger room with Twin beds and a sitting area (3 guest maximum)
  • Suite: Largest room type, with sitting area (3 guest maximum)

For more information, pricing and reservations, contact us – click here.

Next Stop…Sigüenza, Spain

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Located just 1.5 hours northwest of Madrid, Sigüenza is a beautiful town that is steeped in history and has an outstanding architectural heritage.

Over the centuries Sigüenza has been ruled by the Romans, Visigoths, Moors and Christians, and all have left their mark on this medieval town. In the 8th C. the Moors built a castle on the foundation of a building that dated back to the 5th C. The Christians took possession of the castle in the 12th C. when they overthrew the Moors, and built an Episcopal palace inside the enclosure of the castle. The castle was subsequently looted and damaged in 1808 during the War of Spanish Independence and was later devastated by a fire in the 1830s and subsequently abandoned.

In the 1970s the castle was acquired by the Ministry of Tourism and in 1978 it was inaugurated as a Parador as part of the government’s chain of hotels. Visitors can now stay in the Parador de Sigüenza and experience firsthand what it is like to stay in a castle. For more information and reservations, click here.

Another important monument in Sigüenza is the Cathedral.  Built in 1130, the Cathedral of Sigüenza is a large Gothic building, with Romanesque towers, a portico and a magnificent rose window that resembles a medieval fortress. Opposite the Cathedral is the picturesque Plaza Mayor (main square), lined with Renaissance style houses with arcades and balconies, and the Town Hall.

Photo Credit: José Ibáñez

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Checking In…Parador de Sigüenza (Spain)

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This 4-star parador is a 12th C. castle that was built on the foundation of a fortress that dates back to the 5th C. and was later strengthened by the Moors in the 8th C.  The Christians took possession of the castle in the 12th C. when they overthrew the Moors, and built an Episcopal palace inside the enclosure of the castle. The interior is decorated in traditional Castilian style, with features including suits of armor, rooms with canopy beds, wooden balconies, a cobblestone courtyard, and a large lounge that once served as the castle’s original dining room.

  • Address: Plaza del Castillo, s/n – Siguenza
  • Visit the medieval town center, picturesque Plaza Mayor (main square), 12th C. Gothic cathedral
  • Parador de Soria (93 km N)
  • Parador de Alcalá de Henares (100 km SW)
  • Parador de Teruel (150 km SE)
  • Parador de Cuenca (175 km S)
  • Parador de Chinchón (196 km S)
  • Parador de La Granja (201 km W)
  • Parador de Segovia (220 km W)
  • Train Station: 3 km
  • Airport: 122 km (Madrid)

All rooms with private bath, air conditioning, direct dial telephone, WiFi, satellite TV, minibar, room safe

  • Elevator
  • Restaurant
  • Bar
  • Meeting Facilities to 300 ~ Audiovisual equipment
  • Activities nearby: Hiking, Nature trails, Horseback riding
  • Reception
  • Parking
  • 81 guest rooms (3 floors)
  • Standard: A standard hotel room (3 guest maximum)
  • Superior: A larger room with balcony (2 guest maximum)
  • Superior Plus: A larger room (3 guest maximum)
  • Junior Suite: Larger room with sitting area (3 guest maximum)
  • Hotel offers 1 handicap room

For more information, pricing and reservations, contact us – click here.