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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
  • 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...

  • The beautiful fishing village of Cambados is located in the region of Salnés, in the Rías Baixas. And here, in the capital of Albariño wines, D.O. Rías Baixas, is where...

  • Casa da Ínsua is located in Penalva do Castelo, a small Portuguese village only 25 kilometres from Visau and 70 kilometres from the Spanish border. This Baroque-style building was built...

  • 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...

  • A stone’s throw from France, on the very band, is Charles V’s castle, which houses the Parador de Hondarribia. A 10th-century construction used for military defence on the River Bidasoa,...