Parador de Teruel

Spain - Aragon - Teruel

This Moorish style palace is two kilometres from the centre of the town.

The interior makes full use of polished marble for the flooring combined with painted tiling and arches warm dark wood and many plants in pots.

The bedrooms ae cheerful and light and decorated in Pastel shades.

The spacious garden with specimen trees has the large swimming pool and also a tennis court.

As is customary in the Parador Group, the restaurant combines international dishes with the specialties of the region. Some dishes to try are:

"Sopa en Perolico", a delicious poultry soup;
"Caldereta de cordero" which is lamb stewed in an earthenware pot;
"Pollo al chilidron" being chicken prepared with pimentos, onions and tomatoes;
For sweets try:
"Suspiros de Amante" which is a cheese and egg dessert or
"Suspiros de moja" which translates ad "nun's sighs" and is made with meringue and almonds;

For a wine to accompany the meal, the full bloodied red wine, Carinena tinto, has been suggested by Sam and Jane Ballard who were loves of the Paradores.
The town is known as the city of the famous lovers. Apparently in 1217, Diego Marcilla was hoping to marry his childhood sweetheart, Isabel. Unfortunately, over the years, Diego's family had lost their money while Isabel's family had grown very wealthy. Saber's father would only agree to the marriage if Diego went away for five years and came back a successful man.

After that time, Diego did not come back and Isabel's father arranged for her to be married to someone else. The day after this wedding. Diego returned for his bride. His grief was so great that he died at her feet. At the funeral, Isabel knelt in prayer before his coffin and also died.

Their tombs are side by side in the church of San Pedro and their skeletons can be seen through grills in the mausoleum.

In Teruel, the festival of la Vaquilla is held in July and, by tradition, a bull is always present. The festival of the Ham is held in September.
This Parador has forty two twin bedded rooms, twelve rooms with a double bed and six suites.

All the rooms have a private bathroom and there is a telephone, satellite television and a mini bar.

The dining room has air conditioning and the rest of the hotel has central heating. The Parador also has a bar. Facilities for business meetings are available.

Pets are not allowed in the hotel.

Directions

The Parador is approximately 2 kms to the north west of the centre. It is 35 km. from Albarracin, 40 km. from Mora de Rubielos and 162 km. from Alcaniz. The Parador is located next to the N-234 Sagunto-Burgos road, at kilometre 124.