# The best paradores in Spain

Castles, convents and monasteries turned into hotels: the most spectacular paradores according to Paradores, laSexta and Turespaña.

- 32 votes · 12 items
- Jan 1, 2024 · mochilero_donosti
- https://even.best/en/l/1485/the-best-paradores-in-spain

## Top 10

1. **Parador de Cardona** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Hilltop medieval castle in Barcelona province.
2. **Parador de Cangas de Onís** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Monastery near the Picos de Europa.
3. **Parador de Granada** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Former convent inside the Alhambra grounds.
4. **Parador de Santiago de Compostela** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The Hostal dos Reis Católicos next to the cathedral, considered one of the oldest hotels in the world.
5. **Parador de Baiona** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Seaside fortress in the Rías Baixas.
6. **Parador de Ronda** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — On the edge of the gorge, beside the Puente Nuevo.
7. **Parador de Alarcón** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Moorish castle above a bend of the Júcar river.
8. **Parador de León** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — The monumental convent of San Marcos.
9. **Parador de Hondarribia** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Charles V's castle on the Plaza de Armas.
10. **Parador de Cuenca** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Convent facing the Hanging Houses.
11. **Parador de Cádiz** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Modern building facing the Atlantic.
12. **Parador de Sigüenza** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Medieval castle above the town.

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