Parador de Santo Domingo de La Calzada
4 Star
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General Overview
- ID: EW799
Description
FORMER HOSPITAL ON THE PILGRIMS` ROAD TO SANTIAGO
The Parador occupies a 12th c. former hospital, next to the cathedral, built by Saint Dominic to give shelter to the pilgrims on the Road to Santiago. In a regal and elegant style, it has majestic living rooms and a lobby with Gothic arches and wooden coffered ceilings. Noble materials and bright colours - blues and whites - lead to comfortable bedrooms, decorated with exquisite taste; some have four poster beds.
A warm, harmonious and balanced environment, also
suitable for social functions and meetings. In the restaurant it is possible to
sample stuffed `piquillo` peppers, cod Rioja style and vegetable stew from La
Ribera, in addition to the excellent wines of La Rioja.
Rooms
Double rooms (twin beds) 52
Double rooms (double bed) 7
Rooms with salon area 2
Gastronomy and what to do
RESTAURANT/BARS:
What to eat...
Orchard and Rioja
The Piquillo peppers are the bvest choice here, especially if they are stuffed.
The vegetables soup reminds us of the many orchards in the region. Of course,
everything accompanied by the superb Rioja wines.
Activities:
- Golf
- Skiing
- Trekking
Typical festivals
- Procesión de las Doncellas (Procession) 11 May, Santo Domingo
- Danza de los zancos (Dance) 22 July, Anguiano, 40 km.
- Procesión del Santo (Procession) 12 Mayo, Santo Domingo
Visits
- Santo Domingo de la Calzada. Cathedral. Cistercian Monastery, Pilgrims Hostal
- San Millán de la Cogolla (Birthplace of the Castilian language) (20 km). Wine Routes, Monasteries Route, Cañas, Briones, Tricio
- Vineyards of Haro (14 km)
- La Guardia, Nájera and Ezcaray
Lodging
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Transport
Location
HOW TO GET THERE:
The Parador can be found in the old quarter of the town, in the Plaza del Santo, next to the cathedral. Santo Domingo de la Calzada is 46 km from Logroño and 68 km from Burgos along the N-120, and 18 km from Haro, with a junction for the A-68 motorway to Zaragoza and Bilbao/Bilbo.
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