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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
  • A magnificent 17th c. noble town house stands in the heart of Santillana del Mar, a town declared as a National Monument. This building is now the Parador de Santillana...

  • The Parador de Santo Domino de la Calzada has been adapted from the old Pilgrims’ Hospital opposite the cathedral. The original building was erected by Santo Domingo in the...

  • 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...

  • The Parador occupies what was the monastery of Nuestra Señora del Paraíso, which was founded by the first lords of Chinchón in the 15th c. The remaining features of the...

  • The former palace of the Counts of Alba de Aliste is today home to the Parador de Zamora. A beautiful 15th century Renaissance palace built in the centre of the...