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Parador Hotel Villafranca del Bierzo |
A three star hotel in a vine covered country house This Parador is located in the illustrious town of Villafranca del Bierzo, the capital of this very beautiful region and former station on the route travelling to Santiago. Its architecture reflects a Galician style and the decoration is marked with Castilian accents.
The landscapes of the Ancares mountain range to the north complement the beauty of the Parador's garden filled with flowers and bushes, and the wild grapevine which spreads onto the facade of the building.
The interior is characterized by a traditional Castilian style seen in the furniture in the entrance halls, chairs, and wrought iron lamps. Wooden floors found throughout offer a feeling of elegance and comfort while the welcoming and comfortable living room is one of the most pleasant spaces of the Parador.
In the restaurant sample some of the regional dishes such as: trout with lard and peppers, "botillo" (local sausage), "empanada" (stuffed pie), and Bierzo veal stew.
Visit the historic district of Villafranca del Bierzo declared a Historic-Artistic Monument, the pre-Romanic church and the Celtic huts of O‘Cebreiro, and particularly the old Roman gold mines of Las Medulas which is a spot declared a Heritage of Mankind.On January 28th enjoy the San Tirso Procession with pipers and music bands. Attend the Easter celebrations with its sacred music concerts and the Feasts of Santisimo Cristo de la Esperanza held on September 14th.
Discover the ”sierra” (mountains) of Ancares. You may take excursions by foot or bike, fly in a parapente or go fishing, hunting, swimming, or canoeing on the Burbia river.
This Parador has twenty eight twin bedded rooms, ten rooms with a double bed and one suite. All the rooms have private bathrooms.
All rooms have a telephone, satellite television, a safe and a mini bar.The hotel has air conditioning in the restaurant. There is a bar available for guests. In the garden there is a children's play area. This Parador does not have a swimming pool.
| Parador at Villafranca del Bierzo |
| DAILY RATES (ex Tax) FOR 2 PERSONS SHARING A DOUBLE ROOM | ||
| 2008 Rates | Standard double room | Double w/ living room |
| Jan and Feb Nov and Dec | 97 EUR | 146 EUR |
| March to October | 118 EUR | 177 EUR |
| Breakfast 14 EUR per person per day Lunch or Dinner 28 EUR per person per day | ||
| PROMOTIONS - DAILY RATE (ex Tax) FOR 1 PERSON SHARING A STANDARD DOUBLE ROOM* | ||||
| 2008 Rates | Golden Days | Young Persons | 5 Night Card | 2 Night Special |
| Jan and Feb Nov and Dec | 44 EUR | 52 EUR | 48 EUR | 72 EUR |
| March to October | 51 EUR | 52 EUR | 48 EUR | 81 EUR |
| *Supplement may apply - Not all promotions are available, consult calendars of use - General terms and conditions |
| PROMOTION | OVERVIEW (for more detailed information use the link) |
| Golden Days | 30% discount for guests 60 years or over in a standard room with breakfast |
| Young Persons | Discounted rates for guests 20 to 30 years in a standard room with breakfast |
| 5 Night Card | Discounted rates for 5 nights in a standard room exc. breakfast |
| 2 Night Special | 20% discount for 2 consecutive nights or more with half board |
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| The Parador is on the easter edge of the town.
From Madrid use the N-VI road to A Coruna Leave at km. 406 (sign Villafranca) Follow signs to the Parador |
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Distance in Kilometres | Direction |
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| Leon | 133 | East |
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| Vilalba | 137 | North-west |
| Benavente | 147 | South-east |
| Ribadeo | 189 | North |
| El Ferrol | 210 | North-west |
| Zamora | 210 | South-east |
| Paradors front page | Purchase maps of Spain | Computer translations to many languages |
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