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The "Aigua Blava" Parador overlooking Aigua Blava Bay in the Costa Brava

Paradores de Turismo de España are a chain of Spanish luxury hotels. They were founded by Alfonso XIII of Spain as a means to promote tourism in Spain, with the first opening in Gredos, Ávila in 1928. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2274x1688, 1954 KB) Summary Photo by Paddy Briggs Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2274x1688, 1954 KB) Summary Photo by Paddy Briggs Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Aigua Blava Bay, Costa Brava Aigua Blava is a small bay on the Costa Brava Girona Spain near Begur and Palafrugell with a well kept small beach (busy in the summer months) and a few mainly seafood restuarants. ... Lloret de Mar, the largest resort in the Costa Brava The Costa Brava is a coastal region of northeastern Catalonia, Spain, in the comarques of Alt Empordà, Baix Empordà and La Selva, in the province of Girona. ... Alfonso XIII (May 17, 1886 – February 28, 1941), King of Spain, posthumous son of Alfonso XII of Spain, was proclaimed King at his birth. ... Alhambra, Court of the Lions, Granada Tenerife After francesco franciss death Spain became the second most-visited tourism destination in the world after France. ... Ávila province Ávila is a province of western Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. ...


A profitable state-run enterprise, the hotels are often in castles, palaces, fortresses, convents, monasteries and other historic buildings. They stretch from Galicia in the North West through Catalonia to Andalusia in the south of Spain, the Canary Islands and to the Spanish cities in North Africa. Galicia (Spain) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Anthem: Capital Barcelona Official language(s) Catalan,Spanish and Aranese. ... For other uses, see Andalusia (disambiguation). ... Anthem: Arrorró Capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife Official language(s) Spanish Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 13th  7,447 km²  1. ...


Prices usually vary according to room, region, and season.


The Portuguese equivalent, the Pousadas de Portugal, were founded in 1942, after the Spanish model. Pousadas de Portugal (pron. ...


Parador is also the name of the country on the movie Moon Over Parador. Moon Over Parador is a (1988) romantic comedy film, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Raul Julia and Sofia Braga. ...


External links

  • (Spanish) (English) Paradores de Turismo de España
  • Official UK representative of the paradors
  • (English) Paradors
  • Flickr group with photos of paradors

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Parador - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (194 words)
The "Aigua Blava" Parador overlooking Aigua Blava Bay in the Costa Brava
Parador is also the term used throughout much of the Spanish-speaking part of the Caribbean to refer to a small, home-based restaurant or home that has been converted to a restaurant, usually operating unofficially.
Parador is also the name of the country on the movie Moon Over Parador.
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