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GRANADA, SPAIN
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Equal in fame to the Parador Hostal de los Reyes Catolicos, if not quite in luxury, is the Parador de Granada, which fulfils one of the romantic traveller's greatest dreams: to sleep inside the walls of the Alhambra. In a Franciscan monastery founded by Ferdinand and Isabella, the parador is so popular that rooms should be booked at least six months in advance in high season. The chapel's mix of Moorish and Christian detailing sets the tone for the parador proper, which has a flower-scented Renaissance courtyard at its centre. The sensuality of the Alhambra's gardens envelops the hotel, making for a peaceful retreat in which to escape the crowds of tourists.
ROOMS
Doubles from £110
CONTACT
Parador de Granada, Real de la Alhambra, S/N 18009 Granada, Granada (00 34 9 58 22 14 40; fax: 58 22 22 64; email:granada@parador.es; www.parador.es)
WHO TO GO WITH
To book from the UK call Keytel International (020 7 402 8182). Other tour operators offering parador trips include Castaways (01737 812255), Magic of Spain (020 8939 5452), Abreu Travel (020 7 229 9905) and Traveller's Way (01527 559000). It is worth asking about special offers such as the Go As You Please (Tarjeta Cinquo Noches) deal, a booklet of five vouchers costing £240 which entitles you to five nights' accommodation (for two people sharing) in one or more paradors, subject to conditions and availability.
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