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| PALENCIA
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| Palencia
- in the northwest of the Tierra de Campos of central Spain, the capital
of the province of Palencia in the autonomous community of Castilla y Leon.
The Roman bridge across the Carrion was replaced by the medieval one of
three arches: the old section of the city is on the left bank, the modern
suburban development on the right bank. The old city walls more than 10
meters high can still be traced; the alamedas or promenades along them
were laid out in 1778. The flamboyant Gothic Cathedral built from 1321
to 1504, dedicated to San Antolín, stands over a low vaulted Visigothic
crypt and its museum contains a number of important works of art, including
a retablo of twelve panels by Juan de Flandes, court painter to Queen Isabella
of Castile. The Archeological Museum contains Celtiberian ceramics. Palencia
is also famous for the 13th-century church of San Miguel and the Benedictine
monastery of San Zoilo, housed in an 18th-century rococo structure by Juan
de Badajoz. |
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AC
Palencia
This modern hotel is located
in one of the best areas in the city right in the commercial heart, only
1 minute from the bus station and 5 minutes from the city centre. The nearest
airport is 55 kilometres away. The 65 rooms are divided 56
double, 7 single and 2 junior suites. All of the are fully equipped with
satellite TV, direct phone, mini-bar, air conditioning and heating, complete
bathroom with amenities as well as hair dryer and internet connection.
The decoration and furniture is modern and functional. Every details is
looked after to create a comfortable atmosphere for a pleasant stay.
The restaurant is a medium sized welcoming room where Castillian specialities
are served as well and wholemeal dishes a la carte. Also good wines of
the region can be tasted. |
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Eurostars
Diana Palace, Palencia
The Eurostars Diana Palace
is a contemporary seven-storey hotel with a sleek terracotta-coloured brick
and glass façade. The hotel is located in the centre of Palencia,
less than 500 metres from the town centre. At the hotel restaurant, Miro
Y Velazquez, guests can sample regional dishes from an extensive buffet
or order a la carte. The dining room is contemporary in design and features
sleek wood tables topped with white linen, grey banquettes, aubergine chairs
and walls and low-level lighting. The bar has dark wood drinks cabinets
and lipstick-red bar stools. The 65 air conditioned guestrooms are contemporary
in design with white walls, large panelled headboards, striped fabrics
and light oak furniture. All include dial-up Internet connections, minibars,
televisions with satellite channels, safes, hair dryers, and telephones. |
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Husa
Castilla Vieja, Palencia
Hotel Husa Castilla Vieja
is a modern city-centre hotel situated in the commercial and historic centre
of Palencia, 300 metres from the 15th century Gothic Cathedral. The
hotel offers a bar, coffee shop and TV room, with wireless internet available
throughout. Car parking is available (surcharge), and there are extensive
business facilities within the hotel. A tiled floor, beamed ceiling and
whitewashed walls conjure an ambience typical of a Castilian Taverna in
Los Blasones at Hotel Husa Castilla Vieja. This 80-seat restaurant offers
regional and national dishes, and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner
daily. The 69 air-conditioned guestrooms have neutral modern decor and
furnishings with wood style flooring, and all include minibars, direct-dial
telephones, televisions and wireless internet. |
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Parador
de Cervera de Pisuerga, North of Palencia, Palencia Province
The Parador de Cervera de
Pisuerga Hotel is set in a part of Fuentes Carrionas Reserve, determining
its most representative features. Nature can be seen in all its splendour
in the Picos de Europa and the blue waters of the Ruesga reservoir and
the Romanesque art, which here becomes the real protagonist of the landscape,
offering the site a unique and incomparable beauty. The hotel has
88 spacious and comfortable bedrooms, with bright balconies, combine with
the exquisite shade of walls, beams and ceilings covered with wood. The
restaurant offers traditional Castilian cooking based on hand-made sausages,
veal steak and trout with bacon. Also it ensures a peaceful and pleasant
stay for its guest during the visit. |
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| PONFERRADA
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| Ponferrada
- the capital
of the council (comarca) of El Bierzo, in the province of León.
It is situated on the river Sil, a tributary of the Miño.
The city is noted for its Templar castle, which covers approximately 16,000
square meters. Ponferrada also has several attractive medieval churches.
Many of the municipal buildings and churches are topped with local blue
slate. Just 20 Km. away from Ponferrada you can find Morredero peak,
which is 2135 m. high, and it has a little ski station. A few kilometers
arround from the city, there are many beautiful places and villages (Molinaseca,
San Pedro de Montes, Peñalba, Compludo, etc.) suitable for treking
routes and rural tourism. |
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AC
Ponferrada
The super-modern AC Ponferrada
is located in a striking cobalt blue cubic building, 800 meters from the
center of Ponferrada and its sights, including the famous Templar Castle
and the old town with its tapas bars. As well as a conference center with
a full range of business facilities, guests can enjoy a typical regional
meal in the chic onsite restaurant, washed down with local wines. Later
on, guests can relax in the bar with a drink. There is also a free coffee
shop offering complimentary snacks and drinks at fixed times during the
day. The hotel lounge is furnished with deep leather armchairs, ambient
lighting and books. The 60 rooms offer high standards of comfort,
with sleek modern furnishings, wood floors, cable television and seating
areas. |
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Sercotel
Temple Ponferrada
The Hotel Temple Ponferrada
is located in Ponferrada, Spain, in the centre of town opposite Temple
Park, 200 metres from the shopping and business centres and from the historic
castle and basilica. A stone building with a medieval theme, the
Hotel Temple Ponferrada complements the nearby historic sites. The
hotel offers a lounge, reading room, and games room, and there is a pharmacy
and car rental desk onsite. Garage parking is complimentary. Restaurant
Los Comendadores at Temple Ponferrada serves regional dishes, such as Bierzo's
regional meat speciality Botillo, and wild mushrooms with cheese. There
is also a coffee shop where a buffet breakfast can be enjoyed, and a bar
and small discotheque. The nearest golf course is the nine-hole Bierzo
Club de Golf two kilometres away. |
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| SALAMANCA
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| Salamanca
is probably best known for having the oldest university in Spain and one
of the oldest in Europe. This university is still what gives ambiance to
the town. This charming town is untouched in it's architectural
purity. In central areas all recent buildings are constructed in Salamanca's
best tradition. The city has been declared "World Heritage Site" by UNESCO.
The city lies on a plateau by the Tormes river, which is crossed by a bridge
500 ft long built on 26 arches, fifteen of which are of Roman origin, while
the remainder date from the 16th century. |
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AC
Palacio San Esteban, Salamanca
This property is located
in a very convenient spot just a 3 minutes walk to the Plaza Mayor and
the main tourist area of this beautiful city. The hotel offers 69
comfortable and fully equipped rooms decorated in a traditional and classical
European style .Every room is furnished with splendid wooden pieces. Facilities
include direct telephone, satellite TV, minibar, safe deposit box, air
conditioning and heating, piped music and Internet connection. Marbled
bathrooms are equipped with hair dryer, telephone and hydro massage bathtub.
The restaurant is also a very smart area where traditional specialties
and a hearty buffet breakfast is served every morning. This is a
very convenient hotel due to its location and quality of service provided.
Other facilities are private car park, room service, laundry service and
handicapped access. |
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Catalonia
Salamanca Plaza, Salamanca
Opened in 2002, the Catalonia
Salamanca Plaza is a modern city hotel located in Salamanca's historic
city centre, some 100 metres from the central square of Plaza Mayor. The
hotel offers three conference rooms of varying sizes all complete with
audiovisual equipment, while guests can find relaxation opportunities in
the hotel bar. For those not wishing to dine in the hotel restaurant, room
service provides in-room refreshment. Guests keen to explore the University
City of Salamanca (European City of Culture in 2002) can get advice from
the multilingual staff and will find that the hotel is located less than
a kilometre from the city's main attractions, such as the University, Cathedrals,
Casa de las Conchas and the Palacio Fonseca. |
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Hotel
Dona Brigida, Golf & Spa Hotel near Salamanca
The Hotel Dona Brigida is
located in Salamanca, Spain, next to the Torres River, within the Villa
Mayor golf course, and five kilometres from central Salamanca. This
modern, golf-spa hotel is situated within the resort centre. There is an
outdoor pool with separate children's pool, and a health spa with an indoor
heated pool, sauna, a massage treatment room, and fitness equipment.
There are three restaurants and three cafes at the Hotel Dona Brigida Resort,
serving traditional dishes and tapas. Room service is available.
Business facilities offered are conference rooms and a business centre.
Activities at the hotel include horse riding, and there is a nine-hole
and 18-hole golf course on site. |
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Oasis
Horus Salamanca
Oasis Horus Salamanca was
built in 1995 in a contemporary Spanish villa style with tiled roofs and
is situated on the edge of the town of Salamanca, 2 kilometres from the
city centre. Guests can enjoy a dip in the outdoor swimming pool, which
has a separate pool for children, enjoy a game on the a floodlit tennis
court, work out in the gym or relax in the sauna. Restaurant Arcadia serves
regional specialities and international dishes in a light, conservatory-style
room and also offers children's and vegetarian menus. The Horus Bar offers
a wide range of drinks as well as sandwiches, salads and pizzas.
The 90 guestrooms are located over three floors and have decor in pastel
tones with Spanish style reproduction furniture. |
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Petit
Palace Las Torres Hotel, Salamanca
The Hotel Petit Palace Las
Torres is a first-class hotel located in the historic center of Salamanca.
This magnificent building is a product of the Barrocco-Churrigueresco style,
with a view to the Plaza Mayor. The hotel is convenient to this beautiful,
cultural jewel of a city. Despite its vintage construction, the hotel has
the modern comforts and conveniences that sophisticated travelers expect.
This four-story building features a business center with high-speed internet
access, a buffet restaurant and a snack bar. The Hotel Petit Palace
Las Torres is just steps to fine dining, shopping and entertainment venues.
The guest rooms are air-conditioned and equipped with modern conveniences
like an individual safe, internet access, satellite TV with Canal Plus,
and the latest generation of hydro showers. |
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Parador
de Ciudad Rodrigo, 89 kms from Salamanca, Salamanca Province
The ivy-covered Hotel is
perched on a sheer drop over the River Águeda valley and the castle
has a keep which serves as an unbeatable observatory to look out over the
Campo Charro landscapes. This is the ideal enclave to discover the beauty
of the marvellous surrounding nature and appreciate the rich monumental
city of Ciudad Rodrigo. After the impeccable garden, the meticulous
period details, Castilian furnishings, the splendid patio and bright rooms
- some with exceptional views - are highlights. The stone arches
in the dining room are greatly admired, as are the typical Charro cuisine
with the standout local sausage - farinato - succulent roasts and Iberian
hams. |
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Parador
de Salamanca, Salamanca
The Hotel is on a small
hill on the left bank of the Tormes, facing the historic centre of the
city. Its large windows make it an exceptional lookout point over the city,
a living museum dominated by the cathedral towers. Elegance, comfort
and spaciousness characterise the hotel’s public areas, meeting rooms and
bedrooms. Tastefully decorated with marble and other luxurious materials,
the interior offers unbeatable views from all the lounges, the pool and
most of the rooms. Enjoy the local dishes of Salamanca offered in the Parador
restaurant: hornazo (meat pie), farinato and other Spanish sausages, cheese
from Hinojosa, tostón (sucking pig), Ledesma pastries and almond
pastries. Delicious! |
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Room
Mate Vega, Salamanca
The Room Mate Vega is a
modern hotel housed in a listed historical building in the centre of Salamanca,
within 500 metres of the cafés of the Plaza Mayor and the cathedrals.
Guests can start the day with a buffet breakfast in the hotel's dining
room, and later (for a surcharge) use facilities including sauna, hydrotherapy
and massage at a nearby spa Centre. For guests' convenience, the
24-hour front desk has a safe deposit box service, and garage parking is
on offer for those arriving by car. The 38 air-conditioned guestrooms have
décor in soft white with wooden flooring, bright fabrics and window
shutters. All have Internet connections, climate control, safes, direct-dial
phones, satellite television with premium channels and bathrooms with hair
dryers. |
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