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| Monastery
of San Pedro de Villanueva (12th to 18th centuries) ...
Tradition
has it that it was built by Rey Alfonso I, ‘The Catholic’, on February
21st 746, with excavations carried out before conversion work started on
the building for the Parador supporting the idea. The present monastery
was founded on the site and run by the Order of San Benito until the 1835
sale of Church lands. Two rooms displaying archaeological remains found
during refurbishment work, especially ceramics, bear witness to its distant
past.
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| The
Monastery was declared a National Monument in 1907 with a new wing added
using matching building materials to match the original. Set on the green
banks of the River Sella, this jewel is reflected in the waters below.
The
magnificent Picos de Europa setting frames the backdrop. The modern and
comfortable facilities at the Hotel make it the ideal spot to discover
the wondrous Asturian landscape, enjoy local colour at celebrations and
the ancestral folklore, as well as savour the best most genuine dishes
from the rich local cuisine.
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| Hotel
Services: |
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Air Conditioning
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Bar
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Bureau de Change
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Conference Suite
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Credit Cards
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Distance to Airport: 115 km.
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Distance to Port: 83 km.
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Distance to Train Station: 60
km.
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Facility Accessibility (Check
with Parador)
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Garden
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Heating
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Life
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No animals allowed
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Parking (without security, limited
places)
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Restaurant
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Satellite Dish
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Wireless Internet - WIFI. Free
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Bedrooms:
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Canal plus
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Double Rooms (double beds):
9
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Minibar
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Places: 126
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Safety Deposit Box
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Single Rooms: 2
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Telephone in bedrooms
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Television
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Twin Rooms: 53
Rest & Relaxation:
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| Area
Attractions
Cangas
de Onís.
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Roman
Bridge.
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Santa
Cruz Chapel.
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Cortés
Palace.
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Casa Dago
(Welcome Centre for visitors from the Picos de Europa National Park).
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There
is an interesting market selling local products on Sunday mornings.
Tito
Bustillo Cave (Ribadesella)
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Rock art
from the Palaeolithic period.
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Exhibition
on prehistoric man’s way of life..
Buxu
Cave (Cardes, 6 km.)
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Solutrean
period, upper Palaeolithic.
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Viewings
limited to small daily groups. Check days it is closed to the public and
opening times.
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No reservations.
Lakes
of Covadonga.
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Visit
to Enol and La Ercina lakes.
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Pedro
Pidal Visitors Centre and Buferrera mines.
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Romanesque
and gothic examples.
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San Pedro
de Villanueva.
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San Bartolomé
Chapel in Las Rozas.
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Santa
María de Cangas de Arriba.
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San Pedro
de Con.
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Santiago
de Villaverde.
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San Martín
de Grazanes.
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Santa
Eulalia de Abamia, etc.
County
beaches.
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Ribadesella.
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Llanes.
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Ribadedeva.
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Colunga.
Hiking.
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Cares
Route.
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El Arcediano
Route.
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Vega de
Ario.
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Ordiales
vantage point.
Peloño
forest, etc.
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