The central location of the Parador de Zamora allows you to comfortably tour the historic centre of Zamora discovering all the beauty of the natural, monumental and artistic environment of the area. Highlights include the castle, the cathedral and its cupola, the convent of Las Dueñas with a delicate modernism touch and Romanesque art in many of its buildings and museums. The river Duero allows boat trips from which you can contemplate the spectacular canyons of the Arribes del Duero. What´s more, in this Natural Park, with its great scenic beauty, you can hike and do other outdoor activities.
Its tourist attractions also include museums. The most notable ones are the Holy Week Museum, the Ethnographic Museum of Castilla y León (which is unique in Europe), and the Museum of Baltasar Lobo, a local contemporary sculptor and friend of Picasso.
Near Zamora is the Los Arribes del Duero Natural Park, a spectacular natural space that will delight nature lovers. You can discover the area´s spectacular canyons aboard a panoramic boat on the river Duero. You can also escape to Lake Sanabria and look out the largest glacial lake in the peninsula. And if you prefer to continue discovering towns, around Zamora you will find places of great interest to tourists such as La Hiniesta and its church with Gothic imagery and the town of Toro, with its Collegiate Church of Santa María La Mayor.
General data about parador hostel | |||
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Parador hotel | Parador de Zamora | Stars | 4 |
Capacity | 103 Places | Styles | Palace |
Director | Miguel Ángel Chica | Chef | Goyo Moreno Moreno |
Address | Plaza de Viriato, 5 | ||
Autonomous community | Castilla y León | Province | Zamora |
Town | Zamora | Postcode | 49001 |
Latitude | 41.503178 | Longitude | -5.747910 |
Telephone | +34 980514497 | Fax | +34 980530063 |
zamora@parador.es | |||
Distance to airport | 65 Km. | ||
Distance to the port | 0 Km. | ||
Distance to train | 1 Km. |
Services offered by the parador hostel | |
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air conditioning | Elevator |
Laptop safe | Breakfast in the room |
Gastronomic space | Paid parking |
Minibar with a carefully selected selection of products | Flat screen TV |
Restaurant | Room service |
Digital press and magazines service | ChromeCast technology |
Sale of gift items | Free Wifi |
Activities offered by the parador hostel | |
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Boat rides | Excursions to nature reserves |
Birdwatching | Romanesque tours |
City tours | Winery tours |
Cultural tours |
The restaurant has an elegant, bright and warm dining room where you can enjoy the area’s traditional cuisine. Dishes such as rice a la zamorana, Sanabria rice with pork ear and chorizo, shepherd’s fried breadcrumbs, Fuentesaúco chickpea stew, lentils a la zamorana and cod a la tranca. A menu with no shortage of cecina and cheeses of varying degrees of maturity.
Information on the halls | |
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Number of halls | 4 |
Minimum capacity of halls | 26 |
Maximum capacity of halls | 300 |
The Parador Condes de Alba de Aliste is located in the historic old quarter of Zamora. Follow signs from any approach road to the city.