This summer, make history your destination. Experience monumental cities, imposing cathedrals and squares full of life, staying at Paradores, part of Spain's cultural heritage.
When we think of the Mediterranean, it’s easy to picture gentle waves, golden sands, and beach bars right by the sea. But just inland, a few kilometers from the coast, there’s another Mediterranean heartbeat: one of hilltop fortresses, cobbled streets holding centuries of stories, markets filled with the scents of spices and freshly baked bread, and landscapes blending vineyards, orchards, and rugged mountains. This summer, we invite you to open the doors to that inland Mediterranean which, while keeping its distinctive light, offers a slower, more authentic journey full of nuances.
Andalusia is a place where the light has a special glow, where time seems to pass more slowly, and where every city holds centuries of history and tradition.
The Parador de Corias is known as "The Escorial of Asturias" for its magnificent architecture, making it one of the most monumental monasteries in Europe, and as such, it is full of secrets. One of the best-known are the archaeological remains found in the basement of the founding church from the 11th century. However, other secrets, hidden in plain sight, make this Parador a veritable treasure chamber, and the fact is that inside the monastery you can find one of the best collections of bargueños in the whole of Paradores.
After in 2016 Homeland become an extraordinary success, every Fernando Aramburu’s book launch is a must attend event. In his last novel, El Niño, he takes a tragic event happened in the Basque Country in the eighties —the death of fifty children in an accidental explosion— to analyse the effect of grief on a family. Different strategies for coping with grief that everyone can relate to.
Your last work, El Niño, begins with the explosion that took the lives of fifty children in Ortuella. What did you see in this tragedy to save it from oblivion?
Villafranca del Bierzo and Santiago de Compostela hold the XXVIII Edades del Hombre Exhibition, a cultural project with more than thirty years that started in Castilla y León and highlights the cultural wealth of the largest Spanish region.
Spain has a host of wonderful villages. And it’s not just us who say so, the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) itself has published a list of the best rural areas around the world. Each country could present three proposals for recognition. In Spain’s case, all of the candidates were awarded. Guadelupe, Rupit y Pruït and Alquézar are now among the world’s best villages for tourism. Would you like to know what makes them so special? Keep reading.
THE SPANISH TOWN FAMOUS FOR ITS CULTURAL AND ARCHITECTURAL BEAUTY: GUADALUPE
Napoleon Bonaparte is once again more fashionable than ever thanks to Ridley Scott's film that revisits the life of the former French emperor. The life of this famous character is marked by his conquests and his historical relevance. Will you join us on a journey through some of the places linked to this leading figure? The truth is that some of our brand's establishments were witness to the protagonist's exploits. The War of Independence between France and Spain took place in some of our castles. Are you ready to travel back in time?
The Parador de la Granja is one of the jewels of the Parador network. Its original conception as a home for the servants of the sons of Carlos III, Don Gabriel and Don Antonio, gave rise to an imposing building more than 200 metres long. But if you cross the threshold, you will realise that its beauty is not limited to the exterior. In addition to its spacious and bright rooms that invite you to relax, there are three courtyards that hide a striking secret.