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SANTILLANA DEL MAR LA SEU D’URGELL

Parador de Turismo Gil Blas This glorious El Castell de Ciutat Modern and luxurious, this
manor of worn stone, with tiled roof and ‘Relais et Châteaux’ hotel is refreshingly
courtyard garden, is in perfect harmony with the unaffected. Jaume and Ludi Tàpies have instilled
medieval square in which it stands. It was built their mountain retreat with a truly welcoming
some 500 years ago as the Barreda Bracho atmosphere, and have won plaudits for their
family’s country retreat, and the old house has Catalan and French regional dishes.
great charm. Some rooms are in a new annexe. N Carretera de Lérida a Puigcerdà km 129, 25700 La Seu
N Plaza Ramón Pelayo 11, 39330 Santillana del Mar, d’Urgell, Lérida. Map p289 D3. § (973) 350000.
Cantabria. Map p287 E2. § (942) 818000. ` (942) ` (973) 351574. $ elcastell@relaischateaux.com
818391. $ santillanagb@parador.es 0 b,l,d. Rooms 28. 0 b,l,d. Rooms 38. z÷ S ∂ ¢ Never. AE, DC,
z ÷∂¢ Never. / AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡¡ MC, V. ¡¡¡
SANTO DOMINGO DE SILOS TORRENT

Tres Coronas de Silos Santo Domingo is a Mas de Torrent This inland island of serenity is
classic Castillian village, renowned for its only 8km (5 miles) from the smartest beaches of
900-year-old convent where Gregorian chants the Costa Brava. The Mas de Torrent is a hotel of
are still sung daily. This cosy family hotel, on taste, housed in a restored 18th-century farm with
the main village square, is in a large 18th-century 20 family bungalows, and run by courteous,
house faithfully restored by local craftsmen, gentle people. Rooms are individually and
with snug rooms and a pleasing dining room. exquisitely decorated. The restaurant is a gem.
N Plaza Mayor 6, 09610 Santo Domingo de Silos, Burgos. N Afors s/n, 17123 Torrent, Gerona. Map p289 F3.
Map p287 F3. § (947) 390047. ` (947) 390065. § (972) 303292. ` (972) 303293.
0 b,l,d. Rooms 16. ÷ ¢ Christmas and New Year. $ reservas@mastorrent.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 39.
/ AE, DC, MC, V. ¡¡ z S ∂ ¢ Never. / AE, DC, V. ¡¡¡¡

VERÍN VILADRAU
Parador de Verín Situated opposite the Hostal de la Glòria The Formatjes family have
fortress of Monterrel, this modern parador has created a homely hotel in their classic Catalan
a leafy setting on its own hilltop plus a pool. house, decked out with copper pots and plates.
N Subida al Castillo, 32600 Verín, Ourense. N Torreventosa 12, 17406 Viladrau, Gerona. Map p289
Map p286 B3. § (988) 410075. ` (988) 412017. E3. § (93) 8849034. ` (93) 8849465. $ informacio@
$ verin@parador.es 0 b,l,d. Rooms 23. ¡¡ hostaldelagloria.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 22. ¡
VIELLA VILANOVA ILA GELTRÚ
Parador de Viella New parador where César A pair of sisters are in charge of this
a picture window in the semi-circular lounge highly regarded restaurant with rooms.
frames dramatic mountain scenery. Health spa. N Carrer Isaac Peral 4–8, 08800 Vilanova i la Geltrú,
N Carretera del Túnel, 25530 Viella, Lérida. Map p289 Barcelona. Map p289 E4. § (93) 8151125.
D2. § (973) 640100. ` (973) 641100. $ ` (93) 8156719. $ vilanova@hotelcesar.net 0 b,l,d.
viella@parador.es 0 b,l,d. Rooms 118. ¡¡ Rooms 36. ¡¡¡
For key to symbols see backflap. For price categories see p285