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Parador Olite

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Parador de Olite

Spain - Navarra - Olite

Three star hotel in a medieval castle in the Pyrenees region

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The former Kingdom of Navarra has had a very turbulent past. The area used to be inhabited by the Vascons but they were driven northwards by the Moors and are the ancestors of the present day Basques.

Charlemagne drove out the Moors in 778 but later that year was driven back which is the subject of the twelfth century French epic "The Song of Roland". France regained control later. The three hundred years from 1234 were particularly turbulent as the Navarrese noblemen tried to regain independence. The French were finally defeated with the help of the King of Castile in 1512 when it became part of Spain.
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The castle was rebuilt by King Carlos III of Navarra and was his summer residence until his death in 1425. Later his grandson, the Prince of Viana, lived in the castle.

During the Napoleonic wars it suffered sever damage and was restored to its former glory about one hundred years ago.

This Parador occupies one wing of this castle which has been declared a National Monument by the government.

The decor of the interior maintains the medieval atmosphere, in particular the main salon, which is delightful with an enormous fireplace and large wrought iron chandeliers. In a niche, there is a suit of armour and reliable reports say that it no longer has a knight inside!

There are very beautiful stained glass windows on the staircase and in the dining room and arcades with rugs, wrought iron lamps and wooden coffered ceilings.
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The Parador restaurant will offer you the delicious products from Navarra. The menu includes:

"Pimentos rellenos" which are stuffed red peppers;
"Trucha la Navarra" being the local cooked trout;
"Magras de cerdo con tomate", ham cooked in a tomato sauce;
A wine to try is the white wine (blanco) from nearby Ochao and the red wine served in all the Paradors from the bodegas of Marques de Caceres.

In Olite you will feel the charm of the Middle Ages while visiting the Royal Palace, the churches of Santa Maria and San Pedro, and the medieval galleries.

This town is the capital of wine of Navarra and has seven separate commercial 'cellars'. A visit to the fifteenth century Bodegas Carricas is suggested.

If staying at the Parador at the beginning of July, visit Pamplona for the festival of ”San Fermin”. Caution is advised unlike the Englishman who first sampled copiously the local wine and then joined in the 'bull-running' with disastrous results.

On other dates, visit the town to see the ”Ciudadela” (fortress) and the walls of Zumalacarregui gate.
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In Olite, the local festival is the "Exaltacion de la Cruz" which takes place on September 13th.

The mountains of the Pyrenees are superb to the lovers of mountain sports. In particular the reception is able to arrange a rafting trip along a swift flowing mountain river.

This Parador has thirty eight twin bedded rooms, three rooms with a double bed, one single room and one easy access room.

All the rooms have private bathrooms. The bedrooms also have a telephone,satellite television, a safe and a mini bar.

These guest rooms are very tastefully furnished and many have balconies with views over the pine woods.

The hotel has air conditioning and central heating, currency exchange, lift, piped music, satellite television, gift shop, free wireless internet, restaurant and bar. Facilities are available to hold business meetings.

Passengers and cases can be unloaded from a car at the main entrance to the hotel but the vehicle must be moved to the car park which is 150 yards away.

Distance from the nearest airport is approximately 35 kms, the nearest train station is 200 mts away and the nearest port is 135 kms away.

Animals are not allowed.

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RACK RATES
2012Standard Double w/ facilities for disabled persons Superior
Jan and Feb
Nov and Dec
186 Euro186 Euro216 Euro
March to October200 Euro200 Euro232 Euro
Breakfast included in room rate                 Lunch or Dinner 32 Euro per person per day

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Parador Olite
Pza. Teobaldos, 2
31390 Olite, Navarra
Latitude: 42° 28' 54.7674" N (42.48206732230821)
Longitude: 1° 39' 1.26" W (-1.6503578424453735)
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Guests' Comments
Comment posted by Fredrik Andersson
2012-01-04 21:50:25
Stayed at the hotel for three nights and i was wery pleased with the stay. The room was very nice and clean. A very comfortable bed. Both breakfast and dinner were very nice and worth the money. A couple of nice small shops in the surroundings and nice atmosphere. I would recommend this hotel to my friends as an alternative to a normal hotel in the middle of a town like Pamplona.
Comment posted by Philip Blackman
2011-10-13 22:01:49
Allthough the paradore was delightful, eventually, having walked around the town to find a typico spanish restaurant - none - reataurants? - we had bar food not being able to face a full restaurant meal. Nowhere to have a drink outside. Would we revisit - NO.
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Parador de Olite is a hotel in a medieval castle in the Pyrenees region of Spain.



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