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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
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Parador de El Saler

A Parador with its own identity

Parador de Ferrol

Nature, architecture and history

Parador de Fuente Dé

In the heart of the Picos de Europa

Parador de Gijón

History, nature and cuisine by the Cantabrian Sea

Parador de Granada

In the heart of the Alhambra

Parador de Gredos

The first Parador

Parador de Hondarribia

Charles V’s castle

Parador de Jaén

A historical viewpoint over the capital of olive oil

Parador de Jávea

A bath of light and sea on the Costa Blanca

Parador de La Gomera

A spectacle for the senses
  • 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 16th century Franciscan convent of Santa Clara is today the Parador de Trujillo. The extraordinary building is built around a central cloister with Renaissance columns and arches, which connected...

  • The Parador de Benicarló is just a few steps away from the beach. It’s a comfortable hotel with a simple decor that offers rooms overlooking the sea. It’s surrounded by...

  • 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...