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Parador de Ávila
C/ Marqués de Canales de Chozas 2
Ávila
Castilla y León
Spain
92 021 13 40
Type: Hotel
Minimum Rate: € 100 - € 150
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Ávila
Castilla y León
Spain
92 021 13 40
Type: Hotel
Minimum Rate: € 100 - € 150
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The Parador de Ávila occupies the 16th-century Renaissance Palacio de Piedras Albas, just inside the city walls on the north side of the historical quarter, a five-minute walk from Plaza de la Catedral. The Parador is named for Raimundo de Borgoña, 12th-century archbishop and noted reformer of the Spanish Christian Church.
He was a leading patron of the Toledan school of translators, credited with interpreting ancient Arabic and Hebrew texts that would bridge the gap between the three cultures then sharing Spain. The son-in-law of King Alfonso VI, he was sent to Ávila after the conquest of Toledo and charged with repopulating and fortifying the city with a great wall.
The rooms of the Parador are fully modernized and excellently appointed; some have views of the gardens while others overlook the plaza – neither is a bad choice. The parador restaurant specializes in the traditional cuisine of Ávila.
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