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Hotels
in Ávila & Province, Castilla y León, Spain
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| ... Avila
is in the south of Old Castile, part of the Castile and Leon autonomous
district. The city was originally known for Teresa of Avila, a Roman Catholic
mystic. The cathedral in the city is also considered a masterpiece. While
this is no doubt fascinating to you, the real attraction of Avila is the
defensive fortification. |
| Were you addicted
to the Lord of the Rings movies? Enjoy reading about Camelot? Have a thing
for castles? You are going to love Avila. The town is home to the second
largest defensive walls in the world. Known as Las Murallas, the walls
were built in the eleventh century. They are a couple miles long and average
40 feet in height. The walls are partitioned by over 80 towers that reach
as high as 65 feet, the equivalent of a six-story building. There are nine
gates allowing you to enter and exit the town. All and all, the Avila Walls
are a site to be seen.... read more |
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Palacio de los Velada, Ávila
The
Palacio de los Velada Hotel is situated in Ávila city and neighbouring
cities like Madrid, Valladolid, Salamonca and Segovia are located within
one hours drive from the hotel. Whether one is in search of culture, nature
or looking for a noble setting in culinary art, then Palacio de los Velada
is the ideal one. Its professional staff are helpful and assures for ones
successful meeting. An exquisite decoration, compatible with the
nobility or stones makes each one of 145 rooms of the hotel unique and
the facilities make ones stay more pleasurable and memorable. At the restaurant
one will get the taste of the authentic regional gastronomy, its excellent
meat and wide variety of specialities. |
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Palacio Valderrabanos, Ávila
This
hotel is located just outside this lovely walled city. From this property,
the clients can admire the walls when lit at night. The location is just
five minutes drive from the centre of Ávila. The bedrooms
are large and well decorated with good modern functional furnishings and
soft colour schemes in matching fabrics and wall colours. Bathrooms are
medium in size and complete. The restaurant is traditional in style
and decoration with fine and carved wooden chairs with robust wooden tables.
The menu is traditionally castillian with a fine selection of international
cuisine. The hotel also has cafeteria open during the day offering light
meals in a less formal setting. This hotel offers excellent accommodation
and its views of the city are unique. |
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Sercotel
Cuatro Postes, Ávila
The
Hotel Cuatro Postes is located in Avila, Spain, next to the Cuatro Postes
monument, and one kilometre from the town's historic centre. It is one
kilometre from Avila train station. This impressive stone-built hotel
is situated next to the old city walls with views over the city. The Hotel
Cuatro Postes Muralles restaurant opens onto a terrace and serves Spanish
dishes. Drinks are served in the bar, which also has a television.
Business facilities include a business centre and conference rooms.
Avila's high walls are an invaluable testimony to fortifications in the
Middle Ages. The best place to view them is by the hotel, but to get a
real feel for them, take the sentry path along the top. |
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Parador
de Ávila, Ávila
In the historic quarter
of the sizeable town of Ávila, this Parador is installed within
the former "Piedras Albas" Palace, backing onto the impressive city walls.
In keeping with its surroundings, the hotel's interior has a warm and intimate
feel creating a very refreshing atmosphere, enriching your time spent there.
Its beautiful decorative features include granite and adobe floors, bright
colours and spacious rooms, some with four poster beds. These features
all combine to create a light feel to the rooms. The Parador also
features a garden containing archaeological remains, a magnificent glass-roofed
courtyard, partitionable function rooms and a cafeteria. The hotel's restaurant
provides a beautiful view over the gardens and the city walls. |
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Parador
de Gredos, Navarredonda de Gredos, Ávila
The Sierra de Gredos has
housed this stone building since 1928, the first Parador, surrounded by
crystalline waters, rough rocks and green pine forests. The location in
Alto del Risquillo is a privileged vantage point over the Valle del Tormes,
the Gredos massif and the Piedrahita and Béjar sierras, making it
a real excursion centre. The hotel’s tough stone walls hide an interior
with standout comfortable rooms, some with terrace. Classical wood reigns
in the dining room, library and lounges. The presence of granite columns
and the furnishing provide the space with a traditional Castilian style.
The quality of the meat and local vegetables and pulses - such as the famed
Barco beans - make for a rich cuisine of roasts and comfort soups and stews. |
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