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CARMONA CÓRDOBA

Parador Alcazár del Rey Don Pedro The Alfaros Córdoba was the Moorish capital and this
original hilltop Moorish fortress was made into a large, well-appointed hotel reflects its mixed
palace for Don Pedro the Cruel. It is now an heritage in an otherwise modern décor. All its
unashamedly efficient commercial hotel, making rooms are light and airy, the services are up-to-
the most of the stupendous view. The large date and efficient, and the swimming pool is
public rooms are decorated with suits of armour wonderful. Don’t miss seeing the Mezquita, the
and tapestry wallhangings. mosque-cathedral, which is simply stunning.
N Alcázar, 41410 Carmona, Seville. Map p290 B3. N Alfaros 18, 14001 Córdoba. Map p290 C3.
§ (95) 4141010. ` (95) 4141712. § (957) 491920. ` (957) 492210.
$ carmona@parador.es 0 b,l,d. Rooms 63. zS ∂ $ alfaros@maciahoteles.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms 133. z
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CAZALLA DE LA SIERRA CÓRDOBA

Las Navezuelas In a broad valley in the hills Amistad Córdoba In the Barrio de la Judería, the
north of Seville is this converted old olive mill, set old Jewish quarter with a synagogue to rival
on a large farm in a UNESCO biosphere reserve. Toledo’s, an opening in a Moorish wall reveals an
It’s a simple place, with a warm welcome, excellent modern hotel. The public rooms are
excellent home cooking and spotless rooms. There deliberately simple, with flashes of local colour.
are cattle, sheep and goats on the farm, deer and The sizeable bedrooms are more richly furnished
wild boar in the woods and fish in the river. and equipped. The service is impeccable.
N Apartado 14, 41370 Cazalla de la Sierra, Seville. N Plaza de Maimónides 3, 14004 Córdoba.
Map p290 B3. § ` (95) 4884764. $ navezuela@ Map p290 C3. § (957) 420335. ` (957) 420365.
arrakis.es 0 b,d. Rooms 9. S ∂ ¢ 2 Jan to 25 Feb. $ nhamistadcordoba@nh-hotels.com 0 b,l,d. Rooms
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CAZORLA CÓRDOBA
Parador de Cazorla This modern parador in the González In one of the Jewish quarter’s narrow
beautiful wooded landscape of the Sierra de streets, this hotel has a cool marble interior and
Cazorla is based on a typical Andalusian cortijo. Moorish arches leading to a pretty flowery patio.
N Sierra de Cazorla s/n, 23470 Cazorla, Jaén. Map p291 N Manríquez 3, 14003 Córdoba. Map p290 C3.
D3. § (953) 727075. ` (953) 727077. § (957) 479819. ` (957) 486187. $ hotelgonzalez@
$ cazorla@parador.es 0 b,l,d. Rooms 34. ¡¡ wanadoo.es 0 b. Rooms 17. ¡¡
CÓRDOBA DENIA
El Conquistador A modern building designed in Rosa Parisian Michel Kessous has converted his
Moorish style. Bedrooms are elegant; those at the modest pension into a fine villa with Florentine
front have views of the Mezquita. Quiet patio. balconies. Some self-catering bungalows.
N Magistral González Francés 15-17, 14003 Córdoba. N Congre 3, Las Marinas, 03700 Denia, Alicante.
Map p290 C3. § (957) 481102. ` (957) 474677. Map p291 F2. § (96) 5781573. ` (96) 6424774.
$ conquist@teleline.es 0 b,l,d. Rooms 128. ¡¡¡ 0 b,l,d. Rooms 40. ¡¡