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A Parador for each person

One person for each Parador

90 years at the service of Spanish tourism

Paradores celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2019. Its origins date back to 1910, when the Spanish Government presided over by José Canalejas decided to commission the Marquis Benigno de la Vega-Inclán with the project of creating a hotel structure, non-existent in Spain at that time, whose establishments would provide accommodation for tourists and travellers, while at the same time improving Spain's international image. The following year, a Royal Commission for Tourism was created, headed by the aforementioned Marquis de la Vega-Inclán.

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Type of Parador
Rating

Parador de Mazagón

In the heart of Doñana

Parador de Melilla

Sun and beach in the heart of the Rif region

Parador de Mérida

In the heart of Augusta Emerita

Parador de Mojácar

Wild natural beaches with crystal clear water

Parador de Monforte de Lemos

Neoclassical splendour in the heart of the Ribeira Sacra

Parador de Nerja

The Balcony of Europe

Parador de Olite

A medieval fantasy in the castle of the Kings of Navarre

Parador de Oropesa

Castle and Palace of the Counts of Oropesa

Parador de Plasencia

A Gothic jewel in The Northern Pearl

Parador de Pontevedra

The capital of the Rías Baixas

Parador de Ribadeo

The best views of the estuary
  • Half an hour’s drive from Seville, the Parador de Carmona, an Andalusi palace, stands on the ruins of an impressive 14th c. Moorish castle as a testimony to the region’s...

  • The Parador de Úbeda was the first palace to be converted into a Parador. It was originally built as the residence of the chaplain of the funeral chapel of El...

  • The spectacular castle of the Álvarez family of Toledo, counts of Oropesa, was converted into a Parador in 1930 and so became the first to be established in a historical...

  • On the heights of the valley of the river Támega, dominating the frontier between Spain and Portugal, stands the Parador Castillo de Monterrei, and impressive castle regarded by many historians...

  • If you’re a lover of design, the Parador de Cádiz will fascinate you. A modern jewel of construction, it has breath-taking views of the bay from every point: its terraces,...