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Salt mines in Spain have always been places of important economic activity, but they ended up being places of special beauty and interesting natural charm too. From Paradores, we are going to tell you about three interesting salt mines in Spain you may want to visit during your stay in Spain.

Salt mines of La Trinidad

Winter is coming... and we want you to enjoy it with us! If you enjoy majesty and medieval style, you have to come to our medieval Paradores this Winter. Do you want to know our suggestions? 

Parador de Oropesa

Don't you have a New Year's Eve getaway plan yet? If you want to celebrate it in an idyllic place, to wake up the first day of the year 2016 at a charming hotel enjoying a special gastronomic offer, check out this New Year's Eve 2015 Paradores destinations!

Do you want to know about some more Spanish World Heritage Sites? Let's talk about Mérida, Santiago de Compostela and Toledo, three charming cities where our Paradores want to host you.

World Heritage Site: Mérida

The city of Avilés is one of the most famous and important ones in the Principado de Asturias after Oviedo and the city of Gijón, where our Parador de Gijón awaits you. 

Parador de Gijón

The luxurious hotel chain of Paradores has been traditionally known because of the historical buildings, castles and monasteriesr. However, there are some really nice examples of Paradores that integrate a perfect modern style that makes them have a different charm. If you are a modern style lover, check them out.

Imperial, sovereign, majestic. These words are directly referred to the Ducal Palace, the most important building in the village of Lerma. This little village in the province of Burgos is, in fact, also known as Ducal de Lerma Village. And, as could not be otherwise, Paradores is there too. "Where?" You may ask. We have there the well-known Parador de Lerma, which is placed in the very same Ducal Palace.

Caldeirada is one of Galicia's most traditional dishes. Prepared using local market fresh ingredients, it is the perfect meal to enjoy during the autumn and winter months. You can sample this fish and seafood soup at our restaurant at the Parador de Santiago de Compostela.

How special is to welcome a New Year, and how important is to enjoy that moment. The best thing you can always do is to be surrounded by the people you want and feel as much comfortable as possible. The location can help you with that feeling of comfort too. What do you think of experiencing a different welcoming of the New Year? There are so many years we are going to live, so let's welcome the year 2016 in a different and magical way. Let's welcome the year 2016 at any of these historic buildings from Paradores.

In the past, there were so many villages trying to protect themselves from outsiders' attacks by building fortresses and walls around their territories. That is what happened in so many beautiful villages around Spain, some villages that are now hiding their beauty inside these enclosed areas. Impressive architecture from different historic times can be found nearby Paradores and we want you to know about them. Let's go for it.

Galisteo

Did you know that Spain is one of the countries with more historic Universities? Some of the most impressive and old Universities have been built in Spain. Education has always been an important issue for society and so it was in Spain. Let's learn a bit more about which are the historic Universities of Spain near our Paradores.

University of Salamanca

Deep green valleys with blooming rich vegetation, lakes and rivers, such an interesting fauna and, overall, an important cultural and, artistic and historical heritage. This is the description of the Natural Park of Las Batuecas - Sierra de Francia. You may think it is located in France because of the name, but it is not. This is the name of one of the Natural Parks in the province of Salamanca.