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The new edition of best Parador Itineraries in Spain is now ready for you to discover. Follow undiscovered paths on your trip in Spain
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Paradores Routes 2015slow you feel...
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“When you set sail for Ithaca, wish for the road
to be long, full of adventures, full of knowledge”.Constantin P. Kavafy
Long and slow, we would add, as most of the important details are so difficult to spot when one is in a hurry… we can fly, but the magic is
on the road, or better to say: in the path. Get off the mainstream and try secondary roads, where you will discover a true Spain. Paradores
offer a unique trip proposal, as they bring you both a truly inspiring accommodation and an amazing gastronomical discovery.
Inspiring we call to overnight in a medieval castle, 15th Century monastery or renaissance palace… no joke. Your room might be an old
monks cell (fortunately now fully renovated and with all facilities you might need) and the breakfast room located in a great Romanesque
patio. This is what conveys Paradores its great character: history and art are so present that you feel you are in the middle of the action,
centuries back.
Gastronomical discoveries because the Paradores have maintained centenary traditions to present you local dishes like you would never
expect for you to really fully experience what Spanish gastronomy looks like. Everyday a new memory for you to enjoy…
We present you several routes to unwind the secrets of rarely walked paths. You will drive your own rental car to reach small villages and
less known destinations, where a great deal of surprises await you. Let the slowness guide you along the way and learn to stop to capture
the moment. We are sure you will greatly appreciate it.
IndexParadores Routes: Secret Discoveries around Madrid Pag. 3Paradores Routes: Hidden Gems of Andalusia Pag. 6Paradores Routes: Along the Vía de la Plata Pag. 10Paradores Routes: Untracked North Coastal Pag. 14Paradores Routes: Unveiling Galicia Pag. 18
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Secret Discoveries around Madrid Spain
In the morning pick up your rental car in downtown and drive just 40minutes to reach Alcalá de Henares. Your day could start with the visit ofsome recently discovered interesting Roman remains: the old Complutumhas left for us an old villa, dated 1st century AC, Hippolytus Home.
Alcalá de Henares is hometown of our greatest writer, Miguel deCervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) and its old town offers a delicious walk,where the Cathedral or the old University are not to be missed.
Continue to Chinchón in the afternoon and check in your Parador. Dinner
is set for you in the restaurant.
Who would believe it is possible to find so much beauty, so many hidden gems around Madrid? Only 40 minutes drive away the hassle of Spains capital you can
find secret retreats like Alcalá de Henares or Chinchón. Up to the north, Avila or Segovia will astonish you while you contemplate monuments dated hundreds of
years in the past.
Day 1 Madrid - Alcalá de Henares - Chinchón
Enjoy your buffet breakfast and recharge batteries to start your journey today: in frontof us the Royal Site of Aranjuez, summer residence of our Monarchy and offeringimpressive Palaces and Gardens. Spend the morning in Aranjuez before continuing toToledo, where simply impressive views of the city await you from your Parador today.
Check in and jump into the past in the afternoon, where Toledo will suggest hundred ofstories about Muslims, Christians and Jewish living together. Churches, synagoges ormosques are to be visited in this ancient visit. If you get tired, we may recommend youto relax in a traditional hammam, old style spa recently recovered for our present joy.
Return to your Parador to celebrate your well gained dinner today.
Day 2 Chinchón - Aranjuez - Toledo
After breakfast start your drive up to the north towards the Great Avila, whose medieval wallshave gained international recognition, including Unesco Heritage listing. Within the walls wewill find out our home today being the Piedras Albas Palace, noble’s setting since centuries.
Avila offer so many monuments and blends perfectly with the sober landscape of green fieldsand slow sheep flocks. It seems that we will get a great dinner today…
Day 3 Toledo - Avila
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Day 4 Avila - Segovia - La Granja
After breakfast we are crossing today the Guadarrama mountains, highest peaksnorths Madrid, to arrive in Segovia and let ourselves be surprised by its memorablelandmark: The Roman Aquaeduct is more than two thousand years old and stillstands in its perfect shape.
We cannot miss the old Alcázar, home of Royal family for centuries, some say itinspired Walt Dysney to create one of his castles.
In the afternoon we continue to La Granja de San Ildefonso. Philip 5th retired in thisplace in 18th century and dedicated a great effort to his Royal Palace and gardens,which we can enjoy today.
Our home is one of the last additions to the Paradores chain, 18th century imposingbuilding completely renovated just a few years ago to offer great comfort.
Will you dare to taste today the typical Giant Beans of La Granja? Your dinner wontbe truly Spanish without them…
Day 5 La Granja - Madrid
The price includes:- Accommodation in hotel selected during 4 nights with Breakfast, half or full board included. Also, you can decide to add extranights to your route as you wish in any of the cities along the itinerary- Car rental group E (automatic BMW series 1, or similar) during 5 days with unlimited mileage, basic insurance and airport, citysurcharges included, pick up and drop off Madrid.
After breakfast cross again the mountains to return to Madrid. If still your keep some energies,you can still pay a visit to the near San Lorenzo de El Escorial, one our greatest Nationalcomplexes: Royal Palace, basilica, Library and mausoleum where our king Philip 2nd (The Empirewhere the sun would never set!) lived and died, and where most of our later kings are buried,also listed as a Unesco Heritage Site.
Arrive in Madrid, drop off your rental car (downtown, railway or airport) and end of your trip.
SEASON 1: 6-30 APR 2015 + 01 OCT 2015-31 MAR 2016
SEASON 2: 01 MAY 2015-30JUN 2015
SEASON 3: 01-5 APR 2015 + 01 JUL-30 SEP 2015
NOTE: Prices are based on a minimum of 2 people travelling. Supplement of 159 EUR in case of single traveller
TOTAL PRICE PER PERSON IN EURO SEASON 1 SEASON 2 SEASON 3
IN DOUBLE BED & BREAKFAST 504 512 538IN DOUBLE HALF BOARD 641 641 675IN DOUBLE FULL BOARD 778 786 812SINGLE SUPPLEMENT 165 170 185THIRD PERSON DISCOUNT 58 59 65
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The morning starts for you with a rental car pick up in thecenter of Sevilla. You can get your car at the railway stationand start your journey to Carmona, where you reach in lessthan 30 minutes.
Centuries of history will surprise your steps as you walk theold town of Carmona: Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans,Visigoths, Arabs, Jews and Christians have walked the samestreets you are in right now.
Old Moorish fortress that can be traced back to 15th century,your Parador offers you today all comforts including aswimming pool and a nice terrace with views to thelandscape. The restaurant, built inside an old chapel, is oneof the most scenic of the whole chain of Paradores. Dinner isserved!
Out of light, off the noise, a true Andalusia proudly stands and unfolds its magic wings to show the intrepid traveler a completely different vision of a rich land. Rich
in history, from Phoenicians to Romans. Rich in culture, in landscape, in gastronomy…
So many treasures. Real gems that you can own at least for a couple of days… and this possession will be with you forever.
Day 1 Sevilla - Carmona
After enjoying a great breakfast, drive today to Jerezfor a unique experience, blending two of very Spanishpassions: horses and wine. Witness the magic of theReal Escuela de Equitación, where you will admire“how the horses dance” and will never forget this quitedifferent spectacle.
Later continue for a very different visit: the Winery ofTio Pepe, trailblazer of the Xerry Wine and agedVinegar. The visit will include degustation of 3different wine types plus some snacks, that you couldcall it a light lunch and so the day is completed inJerez before you continue to Arcos de la Frontera forovernight
Day 2 Carmona - Jerez de la Frontera - Arcos de la Frontera
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Deep into the legend we drive today. Without being in a hurry,we will drive along the most scenic route of Andalusia, maybeeven of Spain. The White villages cover an area of mountainswith intricate roads where the most important is not to arrivebut to feel the path.
Grazalema, El Bosque, Zahara de la Sierra, Olvera or Setenilde las Bodegas will show you the real soul os Andalusia andyou will admire the air and the rythm of the people living inthe area.
Return to Arcos for dinner and overnight
Day 3 Arcos de la Frontera: White Villages
After breakfast we get today to Ronda, “hideout of bandits”. This unusualcity, located atop a rock mass in a chain of steep crags set on an almostimpenetrable high mesa, stands proudly of its beauty and shows the visitorits charms with graciousness.
Built in the former town hall, our Parador today offers a quite impressivesetting next to the “Tajo”, the gorge looking at which we will surely feelvertigo and our cameras will get unforgettable pics.
But Ronda is much more than its Parador: also setting of one of the oldestbullring arenas of the world, and much more you will discover
Dinner and overnight in Ronda
Day 4 Arcos de la Frontera - Ronda
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Get your breakfast and start your drive today on your way toMálaga. If you wish, you might decide to drive along the seacoast and learn why they called it “The Sun Coast” or Costadel Sol. Visit modern resorts along famous locations asMarbella, Estepona or Mijas. With more than 15 golf courseand more than 300 days of sun per year, Málaga region isinviting you to enjoy.
Your Parador is today an old Moorish Fortress, but wereasonably know that Phoenicians and Greeks woul havesettled here. A dinner at the restaurant will bring youmemories of ancient eras.
Day 5 Ronda - Málaga
Get your breakfast and start your drive today on your way to Málaga. If you wish, youmight decide to drive along the sea coast and learn why they called it “The Sun Coast”or Costa del Sol. Visit modern resorts along famous locations as Marbella, Estepona orMijas. With more than 15 golf course and more than 300 days of sun per year, Málagaregion is inviting you to enjoy.
Your Parador is today an old Moorish Fortress, but we reasonably know that Phoeniciansand Greeks woul have settled here. A dinner at the restaurant will bring you memoriesof ancient eras.
Day 6 Málaga - Departure
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The price includes:- Accommodation in hotel selected during 5 nights with Breakfast, half or full board included. Also, you can decide to add extranights to your route as you wish in any of the cities along the itinerary- Car rental group E (automatic BMW series 1, or similar) during 6 days with unlimited mileage, basic insurance and airport, citysurcharges included, pick up Sevilla and drop off Málaga.
SEASON 1: 6-30 APR 2015 + 01 NOV 2015-31 MAR 2016
SEASON 2: 01 MAY-30JUN 2015 + 01-31OCT 2015
SEASON 3: 01-05 APR 2015 + 01 JUL-30 SEP 2015
NOTE: Prices are based on a minimum of 2 people travelling. Supplement of 180 EUR in case of single traveller
TOTAL PRICE PER PERSON IN EURO SEASON 1 SEASON 2 SEASON 3
IN DOUBLE BED & BREAKFAST 715 729 773IN DOUBLE HALF BOARD 878 892 935IN DOUBLE FULL BOARD 1.041 1.055 1.098SINGLE SUPPLEMENT 225 234 260THIRD PERSON DISCOUNT 79 82 91
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Along the Vía de la PlataSpain
Pick up our rental car in Sevilla, either at the airport or at therailway station, and start journey northwards crossing theSierra de Aracena Natural Park. Soon we get to Zafra, the“small Sevilla”, where we let our imagination flow as we enterour Parador today, located in a 15th century castle. Not somany Paradores can offer such great patio or impressive walkthrough the corridors of the first floor.
Zafra carries a rich past dating back to pre-Roman dates,where Lusitanians and Vettones would live out of a wealthyvalley, but it was probably towards the end of the Arab Empire,around 11th century, when the city claims its strategicsituation along the Via de la Plata, which privileged them intrade. Today we can visit some parts of the old walls, the twosquares that used to be the zouks of the city and some verybeautiful churches, where still you can feel the richness ofthe Zafra inhabitants
Would you still feel like discovering, the Portugal border is justwithin one hour drive, so you might think of visiting the veryinteresting city of EVORA, with nice Roman ruins.
Dinner is served today in the restaurant
In Roman times, and especially during the reigns of the emperors Trajan and Hadrian, a grand access route was created in the west of the peninsula that linked the
Cantabrian coast with the lands of the south of Hispania. Goods, troops, traders and travellers moved in continuous transit along this trail, which favoured the spreading
of Roman culture, its language and way of life, at the same time as facilitating the control of the territory that the administration of the Roman Empire required.
This trail continued to be used over the centuries, both by Arabs as well as Christians during the Middle Ages, and went on to play an important role in the
communications network of the Iberian Peninsula.
Today we can still use this way to feel a real Spain like no other: cities and villages of great charm and untouched beauty will unveil their secrets for us as we drive along.
Day 1 Sevilla - Zafra
After enjoying a great breakfast, drive today to Plasencia, right inthe heart of the Jerte Valley, where the best cherries of Spain arehand-pickled and delivered to remote places like Japan or SaudiArabia.
On the way to Plasencia we make a stop in Mérida to admire animpressive city carrying a wide Roman past. We can visit today oneof the best preserved Roman complexes of Spain, counting withTheater (which up to today hosts every year drama representationsof Classic pieces during the Summer), Anphitheater, museum,Forum and much more.
Continue your drive and arrive in your Parador to celebrate your wellgained dinner today.
Day 2 Zafra - Mérida - Plasencia
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Plasencia, founded in 13th Century, the “noble, boldand haughty”, will be a nice surprise along your route.But your visit would not be incomplete if you stay inPlasencia only and miss a great city like Caceres, whoseold town is listed in Unesco World Heritage. Ruled bypowerful rival factions from 14th to 16th century,impressive testimonies of the past splendor are itsfortified houses, palaces and towers.
Another interesting option for the day would be to visitthe nearby National Park of Monfragüe, crossed by theTajo river on its way to Portugal.
Return to Plasencia for dinner and overnight. YourParador, the old Santo Domingo monastery, shares thewalls and rooms of this exceptional site with the holyand not so holy Dominican friars who inhabited thebuilding by the express and generous will of the Countand Countess of Zuñiga
Day 3 Plasencia - Cáceres - Plasencia
After breakfast we start our journey on our way to León. So many interestingsites we will find today that we better start early in the morning:
- Salamanca, again listed in Unesco Heritage, with one of the oldestuniversities of whole Europe, and whose historic center of fers acaleidoscopio of Romanesque, Gothic, Moorish, Renaissance and Baroque monuments
- Ávila, with best preserved middle age walls and home town of St. Teresa
- Astorga: the old Roman city of Asturica Augusta, with small by great oldtown. It owns one of the only two buildings created by the genial architectAntoni Gaudi outside Catalonia
- Las Médulas: Another Unesco site. In the 1st century A.D. the RomanImperial authorities began to exploit the gold deposits of this region in north-west Spain, using a technique based on hydraulic power. After two centuries of working the deposits, the Romans withdrew, leaving a devastatedlandscape. Since there was no subsequent industrial activity, the dramatic traces of this remarkable ancient technology are visible everywhere as sheer faces in the mountainsides and the vast areas of tailings, now used foragriculture
But our greatest surprise will be found on our arrival in León, as we check inin our Parador today, the unique Hostal de San Marcos, a 5* accommodationwith unforgettable Renaissance fassade and better interior
Dinner and overnight in León.
Day 4 Plasencia - León
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Get your breakfast and devote your day to León, whose great cathedral,“humid quarter” and more will fill up both your spirit and your stomach
León is also a city on the Camino de Santiago (St James Way), which hasalways afforded a warm welcome to the pilgrims, travellers and tourists whohave made it their home for a few hours or days at a time.
A dinner at the restaurant will help to relax after such busy days in the area.
Day 5 León
Breakfast at the Parador and explore today the city of Gijón. The testimony ofRoman authors has come down to us, in which they relate how they saw andlived with the Asturs, whom they called “highlanders”. Here we have afragment from the Geography of Strabo (75 bc - 20 ad), in which he discussesthe customs of the northern people, including the Asturs:
“All the highlanders are sober, they drink water, sleep on the ground and weartheir hair long and loose, as is the custom of women, although when they fight,they tie a band around their foreheads”
Return your car at the railway station or continue to the near airport of Oviedofor your flight to onwards destination. End of our arrangements
Day 7 Gijón - Departure
After breakfast we face today our last journey through a very scenic landscape,as we are entering the greenest part of Spain: great mountains, rivers andvalleys are to be spotted as our road leads to Gijón on the Cantabrico sea.
Picturesque villages like Mieres, Aller, Lena or Riosa will offer a memorablestop on our way where to savor local cheeses, home made cyder or tasty stew.
Arrival in Gijón and relax today in a different environment: a centenary millinside a park, which modelates a warm and relaxing atmosphere for your rest.
Day 6 León - Gijón
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The price includes:- Accommodation in hotel selected during 7 nights with Breakfast, half or full board included. Also, you can decide to add extranights to your route as you wish in any of the cities along the itinerary- Car rental group E (automatic BMW series 1, or similar) during 8 days with unlimited mileage, basic insurance and airport, citysurcharges included, pick up Sevilla and drop off Gijón or airpot of Oviedo.
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SEASON 1: 01 NOV 2015-29 FEB 2016
SEASON 2: 06 APR-30 JUN 2015 + 01-31 OCT 2015 + 01-31 MAR 2016
SEASON 3: 01 JUL-30 SEP 2015
SEASON 4: 01-05 APR 2015
NOTE: Prices are based on a minimum of 2 people travelling. Supplement of 205 EUR in case of single traveller
TOTAL PRICE PER PERSON IN EURO SEASON 1 SEASON 2 SEASON 3 SEASON 4
IN DOUBLE BED & BREAKFAST 839 882 925 954IN DOUBLE HALF BOARD 1.071 1.114 1.156 1.185IN DOUBLE FULL BOARD 1.302 1.345 1.388 1.416SINGLE SUPPLEMENT 264 289 315 332THIRD PERSON DISCOUNT 92 101 110 116
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Untracked North CoastalSpain
Arrival in San Sebastian (railway or airport) and pick upyour rental car. Your adventure is about to begin whenyou head to Hondarribia, right on the border withFrance. Your Parador is today and old medieval fortress,known as the Charles 5th Palace, dated in 10thcentury. From its terrace you will witness the impressiveviews of the French border.
This parador does not offer any lunch or dinner, sotoday you need to find yourself a local restaurant.
North Spain, where the feeling of discovery is still present, although this coastal line has seen thousands of pilgrims walk the way up to Santiago, in search of
spiritualy and wisdom. From Hondarribia to Santiago, the sign of the greenest Spain leads to impressive landscapes and ancient monuments
Day 1 San Sebastian - Hondarribia
After enjoying a great breakfast, drive today to Santillana del Mar alongthe sea line. You should by no means skip Bilbao, where the futuristicGuggenheim Museum is a new landmark of the town. You might alsoconsider having lunch in a tradicional restaurant to taste the widevarieties of the north. They say one cannot eat better than in BasqueCountry, so help yourself!
Continue to Santander and explore the area to discover great sceneryand beauty. Santillana del Mar is a tiny small city by the sea that willsurprise you greatly
Arrive in your Parador to celebrate your well gained dinner today.
Day 2 Hondarribia - Bilbao - Santillana del Mar
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Today you can continue our explorations in Santander (bestfish restaurants by the port!) before continuing to Cangas deOnís, at the foot of the Picos de Europa mountains. Along theway you will have the chance to discover fishermen villagesLlanes or San Vicente de la Barquera, where the local charmis still untouched.
Arrive in Cangas for dinner and overnight. Your Parador, an oldmonastery, offers impressive views on the mountains andNational Park of Picos de Europa
Day 3 Santillana del Mar - Cangas de Onís
After breakfast we start our journey through the National Park of Picos de Europa,where plenty of activities on the nature can be started. Many hikes, a scenic cablecar, the many glaciar lakes…
We could also visit Covadonga, place of the famous battle that showed the way tovictory to Christians over the Arabs on their re-conquest of the Spanish Peninsula.
Dinner and overnight in Cangas
Day 4 Cangas de Onís (Picos de Europa National Park)
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Get your breakfast and start your drive today on your way to Santiago deCompostela, where the Apostel was buried and it started a centenial traditionof pilgrimage that now is called the St James Way. Thousands of pilgrims walkthe way every year in search of interior peace and spirituality.
We suggest a stop in Ribadeo for best seafood lunch and nice views over thecoast before reaching your impressive Parador “Hostal Os Reis Catolicos”,surely the best possible end of your trip
A dinner at the restaurant will show the culmination of your route.
Day 5 Cangas de Onís - Santiago de Compostela
Breakfast at the Parador before dropping off your rental car. You can dropeither at the railway station or at the airport
Day 7 Santiago de Compostela - Departure
As the Parador is right in front of the Cathedral, you will be able to walk allday without any need of transportation. Santiago is a fantastic city to bewalked and discovered at slow pace. Let yourself immerse in the calm andhistory of Galicia!
Dinner at the Parador
Day 6 Santiago de Compostela
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The price includes:- Accommodation in hotel selected during 7 nights with Breakfast, half or full board included *. Also, you can decide to add extranights to your route as you wish in any of the cities along the itinerary- Car rental group E (automatic BMW series 1, or similar) during 8 days with unlimited mileage, basic insurance and airport, citysurcharges included, pick up San Sebastian and drop off Santiago.
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SEASON 1: 01 NOV 2015-29 FEB 2016
SEASON 2: 06-30 APR 2015 + 01-31 MAR 2016
SEASON 3: 01 MAY-30 JUN+ 01-31 OCT 2015
SEASON 4: 01-05 APR 2015 + 01 JUL-30 SEP 2015
NOTE: Prices are based on a minimum of 2 people travelling. Supplement of 205 EUR in case of single traveller
(*): Hondarribia: half or full board not available, only bed and breakfast is possible.
TOTAL PRICE PER PERSON IN EURO SEASON 1 SEASON 2 SEASON 3 SEASON 4
IN DOUBLE BED & BREAKFAST 848 919 966 1.048IN DOUBLE HALF BOARD * 821 885 932 980IN DOUBLE FULL BOARD * 1.001 1.065 1.112 1.160SINGLE SUPPLEMENT 302 345 373 422THIRD PERSON DISCOUNT 106 121 131 148
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Unveiling GaliciaSpain
Pick up our rental car at Vigo airport (you can also arrive at the Ourenserailway station from Madrid), and start journey to Baiona. Nestled in asmall peninsula, your today Parador is located inside an old fortress,along which walls you might enjoy peaceful walks and memorable views.
The area offers for you amazing natural scapes, including someprotected areas as the Cies Islands National Park, but you should notmiss the spectacular scenery of the Rias Baixas.
Dinner is served today in the restaurant
Unlike any other region of Spain, Galicia is still today a complete unknown to most of people, including many Spaniards. Be it for its particular climate, be it for its
inhabitants or ancient traditions, be it for its own language, one feels a deep impression traveling around Galicia. An impression of purity, of uniqueness and reality
is blended in Galicia with remote mystery
You’ll try to describe it, to record in your camera… all useless: They will never match your remembrance
Day 1 Vigo - Baiona
After enjoying a great breakfast, dedicate your day to immerse in the Galicianculture. Being a region bond to the sea, homeland of great sailors, it would befoolish to miss the option of seafood: they say no better shell fish on Earth like theGalician! Also the area you are in offers one of the finest white wines of Spain, theAlbariño, special grape variety you will learn to appreciate in combination with fish.
Galicia and Portugal share a very similar language, and you might also think ofcrossing the border and enjoy a day in a not so distant country, by simply drivingone hour. Beautiful locations like Viana Do Castelo, Braga or even Porto souldoffer you a great excursion
Return to your Parador to celebrate your well gained dinner today.
Day 2 Baiona
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After breakfast we start our journey on our way to Vilalba. Or better tosay, find Vilalba on the Way, as this city has been part of the “Camino”since centuries and you will notice as you approach the medieval towerwhere you will rest today. Home of the Andrade Family, heirs of DonPedro de Andrade, hero of the Wars of Naples, the origins of the towerdate back to 6th century!
Dinner and overnight in Vilalba
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Jump into nature today, back to the roots of the ancient Galicia. Bathed by therivers Miño and Sil, your Parador of Santo Estevo, and old monastery whoseorigins are believed to date back to centurias 6th and 7th, will welcome youand offer a warm rest for both your body and your spirit. You might walkthrough any of its three different cloisters (one Romanesque, one Gothic, oneRenaissance…) to admire the traces of history still present for you to enjoy, ina building declared of historic-artistic interest as early as in 1923…
In and around, you will find several great options to enjoy a fantastic day: froma excursion to the capital of the Region, Oursense to many other sites likeCarballino, Ribeiro, Celanova, Verín or Trives.
Day 3 Baiona - Santo Estevo
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Today history obligues you to tour Lugo, whose medieval walls are alsolisted in Unesco Heritage sites. Old Roman site, you will discover interestingcorners in this memorable city. Or you could also head to A Coruña andfeel the strength of the brave sea, stopping on the way to rest by thethermal waters Gitiriz, already enjoyed by the Romans.
Almost one hundred kilometres of sandy beach await you along just theLugo coast, bathed by the Cantabrian sea
A dinner at the restaurant will help to relax after such busy days in the area.
Day 5 Vilalba
Get your breakfast and start your drive today on your way toSantiago de Compostela, where the Apostel was buried andit started a centenial tradition of pilgrimage that now is calledthe St James Way. Thousands of pilgrims walk the way everyyear in search of interior peace and spirituality.
We suggest a stop in Ribadeo for best seafood lunch and niceviews over the coast before reaching your impressive Parador“Hostal Os Reis Catolicos”, surely the best possible end ofyour trip
A dinner at the restaurant will show the culmination of yourroute.
Day 6 Vilalba - Santiago de Compostela
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As the Parador is right in front of the Cathedral, you will beable to walk all day without any need of transportation.Santiago is a fantastic city to be walked and discovered at slowpace. Let yourself immerse in the calm and history of Galicia!
Dinner at the Parador
Day 7 Santiago de Compostela
Breakfast at the Parador before dropping off your rental car. You candrop either at the railway station or at the airport
Day 8 Santiago de Compostela - Departure
The price includes:- Accommodation in hotel selected during 7 nights with Breakfast, half or full board included. Also, you can decide to add extranights to your route as you wish in any of the cities along the itinerary- Car rental group E (automatic BMW series 1, or similar) during 8 days with unlimited mileage, basic insurance and airport, citysurcharges included, pick up Vigo or Oursense and drop off Santiago.
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SEASON 1: 01 NOV 2015-29 FEB 2016
SEASON 2: 06-30 APR 2015 + 01-31 MAR 2016
SEASON 3: 01 MAY-30 JUN 2015 + 01-31 OCT 2015
SEASON 4: 01-05 APR 2015 + 01 JUL-30 SEP 2015
NOTE: Prices are based on a minimum of 2 people travelling. Supplement of 205 EUR in case of single traveller
SpainTOTAL PRICE PER PERSON IN EURO SEASON 1 SEASON 2 SEASON 3 SEASON 4
IN DOUBLE BED & BREAKFAST 755 819 866 948IN DOUBLE HALF BOARD 995 1.059 1.106 1.188IN DOUBLE FULL BOARD 1.235 1.299 1.346 1.428SINGLE SUPPLEMENT 259 298 326 375THIRD PERSON DISCOUNT 91 104 114 131
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