Madrid Tourist Guide: El Escorial - Travel & Discover
El Escorial comprises two architectural complexes of great historical and cultural significance: the royal monastery itself and La Granjilla de La Fresneda, a royal hunting lodge and monastic retreat about five kilometres away.
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What is a Parador hotel in Spain?
'Parador' is the name given in Spain to luxury hotels managed by a state-run company and usually located in buildings of historic importance such as fortresses, monasteries and castles; but also new buildings set in nature reserves and areas of outstanding beauty.
Paradores de Turismo de España, the public company managing these luxury hotels, was founded by King Alfonso XIII to promote tourism in Spain. The first parador, Parador de Gredos in Ávila, was opened in 1928 by the King. Today there are 94 paradores from 3 to 5 stars all across Spain, many along the Camino de Santiago.
Parador comes from the Spanish 'parar' which means to stop, halt or stay. The concept behind paradores is to open exceptional historic properties to the public, and use the hotels profits to maintain these beautiful buildings. Most of them also have excellent restaurants offering traditional cuisine at a high standard using local and seasonal produce.
Regardless of the parador's date or style, they all are refurbished to high standard offering all modern comforts, as long as they comply with protected building regulations. Prices at Spanish paradores will vary depending on the room, region and season.
You will find various stunning 'paradores' along the Camino de Santiago:
-Parador de Santiago
The most famous parador on the Camino de Santiago is the 5-star Hostal dos Reis Católicos in the Praza do Obradoiro in Santiago de Compostela, just across from the cathedral.
-Parador de León (French Way)
XVI century Parador de León, the monastery-hospital Hostal de San Marcos, featured in the movie 'The Way' when the main character, played by Martin Sheen, and some of his fellow pilgrims decide to treat themselves to a pampering night before continuing on their journey to Santiago.
-Santo Domingo de la Calzada (French Way)
Santo Domingo de la Calzada, in section 3 of the French Way, has two beautiful paradores: 3-star Santo Domingo Bernardo de Fresneda by the Convent of Saint Francis and the 4-star Parador de Santo Domingo de la Calzada, located in the building of a XII century pilgrims hospital.
-Parador de Hondarribia (Northern Way)
This 4-star parador is located in a X century fortress overlooking the Bidasoa estuary, in the Basque Country. The original medieval building was founded by King Sancho of Navarra.
tui-parador-camino-Parador de Tui (Portuguese Way)
The 4-star parador the Tui is a beautiful example of the Galician 'pazo' or grand house.
-Parador de Villafranca del Bierzo (French Way)
This is a new building and 4-star hotel in one of the most stunning towns on the French Way.
-Parador de Ferrol (English Way)
This is a 3-star parador in a coastal Galician mansion, combining traditional styles and materials such as granite stone and traditional white 'galerías' windows.
-Parador de Pontevedra (Portuguese Way)
The 4-star parador de Pontevedra is a XVI century Renaissance palace, former home of the Counts of Maceda, located in the historic centre of the city.
-Parador de Zafra (Vía de la Plata)
Zafra is a stopping point on section 2 of the Vía de la Plata. Its 4-star parador is located in an imposing castle built in the XV century for the 'Duques de Feria', a Spanish noble family.
Самые красивые города Испании - Бесалу (Girona)
Самые красивые города Испании
Besalú (Girona) - Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España
Asociación Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España.
Situado en una de las comarcas más bonitas y desconocidas de Cataluña, La Garrotxa, Besalú es una villa medieval de notable belleza.
Nada más llegar al pueblo, si dejamos el coche en el parquing, entraremos por un puente impresionante del Siglo XI que nos hace presagiar que estamos ante uno de los pueblos más excepcionales de Cataluña.
Su casco histórico guarda una gran homogeneidad y pueden apreciarse restos de sus murallas en él.
Cuando la noche va cayendo, el alumbrado hace del pueblo un entorno mágico y digno de presenciar.
Numerosos son los restaurantes, comercios y casas rurales que completamente restaurados y construidos en piedra ofrecen al turista la oportunidad de parecer que está en un lugar donde se ha detenido el tiempo.
Pena Palace, Sintra, Cascais, and the Beautiful Portuguese Coast
I went on a small group guided tour to Pena Palace, Sintra, Cascais, and the Beautiful Portuguese Coast. It was a bit rainy but we made the most of it, and had a fantastic time! Thank you to Manuel, our guide!
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Área de autocaravanas de Calatayud
área muy bien situada con zonas verdes e incluso sombras a 5 minutos andando del casco antiguo de la ciudad.
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Dinner in AVILES, Spain - my sad goodbye
Hotel Son Sant Jordi en Pollensa (Mallorca)
¡Reserva ya! Book now!
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Este alojamiento está situado en el centro de Pollensa. Ofrece 8 habitaciones completamente equipadas y repartidas a lo largo de 2 plantas. Esta antigua casa, convertida en hotel, fue construida en 2001.
Algunos servicios que ofrece el alojamiento:
- Admiten tarjetas de crédito
- Aire acondicionado en las habitaciones
- Parking
- Piscina, Sauna
- Secador de pelo en las habitaciones
- Teléfono en las habitaciones
- Televisión en las habitaciones
- Wi-fi gratuito
Sobre Pollensa:
Este municipio, junto con Puerto de Pollensa, es una de las zonas más bonitas de la isla de Mallorca al ofrecer un paisaje de mar y montaña muy difícil de igualar.
En Pollensa puedes recorrer sus callejones medievales y darte de bruces con monumentos tan originales como la Plaza Mayor, la Iglesia Parroquial o la Iglesia de Sant Jordi. Tampoco te puedes perder el Calvario o el Puente Romano del siglo I.
Para disfrutar de la costa, basta con que te acerques a la Cala de San Vicente que agrupa a una serie de calas de aguas cristalinas con numerosas cuevas salpicando la zona.
Una idea: acércate al Mirador de Es Colomer, el mirador más famoso de toda Mallorca, que se encuentra a tan sólo 10 kilómetros de Puerto de Pollensa.
About Hotel Son Sant Jordi:
This accommodation is located in the centre of Pollensa. It offers 8 fully equipped rooms, spread over 2 floors. This old house, transformed into a hotel, was built in 2001.
About Pollensa:
This municipality, apart from Puerto de Pollensa, is one of the nicest areas of Mallorca because of the contrast of its incomparable sea and mountain landscapes.
In Pollensa you will be able to walk through its medieval streets and bump into the Plaza Mayor, the Iglesia Parroquial or the Church of Sant Jordi. You can't miss the Calvario and the Puente Romano, built in the first century.
To enjoy the coast, you just need to get close to Cala San Vicente that includes crystal water coves with many caves splashing the area.
One idea: visit the Mirador de Es Colomer, the most popular viewpoint of Mallorca, located just 10 Km from Puerto de Pollensa.
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06 Camino de Santiago, peregrinos todos - Logrono - Burgos
This is stage 6 of our Camino. It starts in Logrono and ends in Burgos, a distance of 124 kilometers. We traversed this distance from April 17 through April 22, 2012. In St. Juan De Ortega, we met Chloe, the youngest pilgrim on the Camino. Chloe was eight months old. We were treated to Mass in San Juan which was celebrated by Archbiship Conner from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, California, USA. God is great!
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Today we are in San Juan De Ortega, a little tiny town on the Camino. For the first time on the Camino the local church was actually open and we were able to go to Mass which was given by a priest from Los Angeles. He was with a group from there and invited us to join in. It was a beautiful gesture and he prayed for each of you.
The walk today was for 12 kilometers. One thing about those kilometers, the later ones seem to get longer and longer. When you think you are at the end, there is another hill and the kilometer just keeps going. Today it rained on us formost of the way. And the wind, well, it was really cold. We arrived shivering to the bone. Now we are about to go have dinner.
Last night we stayed in a small hotel as we were tired of the crowds in our sleepiing arrangements. Then we invited one of our new friends over and we fixed a dinner. Chicken, patatas, vino (two bottles) and other stuff. It was great to have company for dinner and talk.
So, my little ones, your mom and dad are on their great adventure, and an adventure it is. We never know what is gonna happen next so we do not make any plans other than to get up in the morning and beat feet to the next town.