3 historic castles that are luxurious hotels today

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3 historic castles that are luxurious hotels today
Thursday, 23 June, 2016
Paradores
Parador de Tortosa
Parador de Zafra
Parador Castillo de Monterrei
Can you imagine spending the night in an authentic Castle in Spain? Many Paradores Luxury Hotels are located today in
buildings that used to be real castles back in the day. Do you want to know more about this? Keep reading and get inspired!
Parador de Zafra In Extremadura you will find the gated city of Zafra, with so many sights and history to explore that you will want to be in the
best spot from where to discover it. And what better place than the Parador de Zafra? A majestic castle that used to be the
Palace of the Dukes of Feria and is now occupied by a luxurious hotel with spectacular façade, spacious guest rooms, a
swimming pool and beautiful gardens.
The Palace of the Duques of Feria was demanded by the I Cond of Feria with the main function of being a royal residence.
The construction of this palace started back in 1437 and it took only 6 years to finish it. In 1965 work began to transform this
Castle into the stunning Parador that it is today.
Book now at Parador de Zafra
Parador de Tortosa
In Tarragona Cataluña, the city of Tortosa has a cultural and historical heritage that has been formed in more than two
thousand years of history, can you picture this? Come and discover this city with special charm. Overlooking the city from high
above is located the Parador de Tortosa which occupies the spectacular Zuda Castle, the perfect place from where to admire
the monumental and natural beauty of Tortosa.
The Zuda Castle has not always been the home of the Parador de Tortosa. Actually, it was built back in the X century and it
has lived through the influences of the Islamic culture, the Christian occupation and the Civil War and it has been a public
prison and a royal residence.
Book now at Parador de Tortosa
Parador Castillo de Monterrei
The Parador Castillo de Monterrei is situated in a walled site in which there are two buildings: the former Palacio de Los
Condes with 7 rooms (Palace of the Counts) and the Casa Rectoral with 5 rooms (Parsonage), both part of the hotel. This
historic hotel is located in the Monterreal fortress in the province of Orense in Galicia and 2km away from Verín, therefore
is the perfect spot from where to visit this city and discover the past of the North of Spain.
The Castle of Monterrei was declared a National Monument back in 1931 and today, besides the Parador Castillo de
Monterrei is also a monument of cultural interest. Within the walls of the Castle of Monterrei, you will find the Palacio de los
Condes and Casa Rectoral, both parts of the Parador but also other monuments such as the Church of Santa María de
Gracia, the Atalaya and the Torre del Homenaje.
Book now at Parador Castillo de Monterrei
What do you think about these historic hotels? Spending the night in a castle will make you feel like taken back in time but this
time into a luxurious hotel with so much history behind it.