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Olite has a beautiful historic quarter made up of cobbled streets, noble stone mansions with their coats of arms, medieval galleries and splendid churches, such as the Church of Santa María Real, inside which the most solemn court ceremonies were held.
Its calendar includes the Olite Theatre Festival and the Medieval Festivals, both in summer.
If you like castles, in the area around Olite you can visit the walled enclosure of Cerco de Artajona and the mediaeval towns of Ujué and San Martín de Unx.
The strong tradition of wine in the region makes it the wine capital of Navarre.
In the area you will find several wineries to visit.
Environment
The churches of Santa María la Real and San Pedro stand out.
But the most emblematic monument of this beautiful town in Navarre is its Royal Palace.
The Royal Palace of Olite is one of the most beautiful Gothic-civil ensembles in Europe.
It is made up of what is known as the Old Palace, where the Parador de Olite is located, and the New Palace, which is open to visitors.
It is a unique medieval setting full of nooks and crannies, towers, battlements, galleries and leafy gardens.
It was the favourite residence of Charles III of Navarre, and it is said that it even had a vertical garden.
If you like castles, in the area around Olite you can visit the walled enclosure of Cerco de Artajona and the mediaeval towns of Ujué and San Martín de Unx.
Pamplona is just 40 kilometres away and is another attractive tourist destination.
In the capital of Navarre, you can visit the Cathedral, the Citadel and the walls of the Portal de Zumalacárregui, as well as take the famous Sanfermines route and go for pintxos along Estafeta street.
| General data about parador hostel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Parador hotel
|
Parador de Olite |
Stars
|
3 |
Capacity
|
85 Places |
Styles
|
Castle, Monument, Palace |
Director
|
Virginia Rull |
Chef
|
Abel Llorente Abaurre |
Address
|
Pza. Teobaldos, 2 | ||
Autonomous community
|
Comunidad de Navarra |
Province
|
Navarra |
Town
|
Olite |
Postcode
|
31390 |
Latitude
|
42.482890 |
Longitude
|
-1.650181 |
Telephone
|
+34 948740000 |
Fax
|
+34 948740201 |
Email
|
olite@parador.es | ||
Distance to airport
|
35 Km. | ||
Distance to the port
|
135 Km. | ||
Distance to train
|
1 Km. | ||
| Services offered by the parador hostel | |
|---|---|
| air conditioning | Elevator |
| Laptop safe | Conferences and meetings |
| Breakfast in the room | Gastronomic space |
| Handicapped facilities | Minibar with a carefully selected selection of products |
| Flat screen TV | Restaurant |
| Hairdryer | Room service |
| Laundry and ironing service | Digital press and magazines service |
| ChromeCast technology | Sale of gift items |
| Free Wifi | |
| Activities offered by the parador hostel | |
|---|---|
| Castles of Navarre | Hiking |
| Birdwatching | City tours |
| Winery tours | Archaeological tours |
| Cultural tours | |
The brick columns and arcades of the dining room will immerse you in the Medieval past of the majestic castle-palace. On the table, a feast based on local products such as asparagus from Navarre, stew, piquillo peppers, chistorra, Roncal and Idiazábal cheeses, lamb with chilindrón sauce or ajoarriero cod. Don’t miss the dessert, because curd, canutillos and fried milk still await you.
| Information on the halls | |
|---|---|
| Number of halls | 6 |
| Minimum capacity of halls | 4 |
| Maximum capacity of halls | 150 |
How to get there?
Olite is located 5 km from Tafalla. The main route is via the N-121.
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