Parador de Monforte de Lemos

 
 
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Situated at the highest point of the town of Monforte de Lemos is the San Vicente do Pino monumental complex, comprised of the keep, the San Vicente do Pino Monastery...
 
SERVICES & FACILITIES INCLUDED:
 
  • Access to Internet
  • Accessibility Facilities
  • Air conditioned
  • Bar
  • Credit cards
  • Currency exchange
  • Distance to airport 125 Km
  • Distance to port 136 Km
  • Distance to station railroad 1 Km
  • Double rooms (twin beds) 38
  • Double rooms (double bed) 5
  • Duplex 3
  • Rooms with salon area 4
  • Golf 2 Km
  • Gym
  • Hall conferences
  • Heating
  • Jacuzzi
  • Minibar
  • Parking (No security monitoring)
  • Restaurant
  • Seats 100
  • Strong box
  • Swimming pool of season (Consult dates)
  • Telephone in rooms
  • Television
  • Area Nature
  • Area Monumental
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Country: Spain
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Style: Historic Monastery in Natural Surroundings
Type: Parador
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Class: 4 Star
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Description

17TH CENTURY BENEDICTINE MONASTERY

Situated at the highest point of the town of Monforte de Lemos is the San Vicente do Pino monumental complex, comprised of the Keep, the San Vicente do Pino Monastery and the Condes de Lemos Palace; the latter two house the Parador de Monforte´s facilities. The origins of the monastery date back to the 9th century, although the current building, erected on the site of an earlier one, is Neo-classical and dates to the 17th century.

The 16th century Condes de Lemos Palace, located opposite the monastery, was damaged by fire and then restored in the 18th century. The original doorway, with the shields of Lemos and the Castro y Osorio and Enriquez families, has been conserved. Today, the palace houses the Parador´smagnificent function rooms and dinning rooms.

The monastery building contains a central Neo-classical cloister of finely-worked stone; it is the monument´s most interesting area in terms of architecture, with an intelligent layout of slopes and curved channels in the central flooring that were used to collect rainwater that was then stored in a cistern beneath the floor tiles.

The monastery has been restored and converted into a Parador with 50 rooms distributed around the central cloister. There is also an annex building called the `Casa del Monte Fuerte`, with a capacity for 100 guests.

In addition to the standard hotel services such as restaurant, café, function rooms, etc., the Parador features a sauna, Jacuzzi, seasonal pool and Internet connection. The Condes de Lemos Palace houses the convention and banquet rooms.

Rooms

ROOM TYPES/DESCRIPTION:

  • Double rooms (twin beds) 38
  • Double rooms (double bed) 5
  • Duplex 3
  • Rooms with salon area 4

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Gastronomy and what to do

RESTAURANT/BARS:

What to eat...

Hunting and fishing are two common activities in the region. As a result, you can enjoy excellent trout, elvers (baby eels), and game such as roe deer or hare.
Other regional specialties include dishes such as pork shoulder with turnip tops and chorizo sausage; savory empanada pies, zorza, and octopus seasoned with olive oil and paprika.


Activities:

  • Bungee Jumping
  • Canoeing
  • Cave exploring
  • Climbing
  • Golf
  • Paragliding
  • Trekking


Typical festivals 

  • Empanada and Lamprey Festival. Last Sunday in August.
  • 21 September. San Mateo.
  • 12 - 16 August. Festivities in honor of the town´spatron saint, La Virgen de Montserrat.
  • 3 February. San Blas.
  • San Lorenzo. Sunday before Holy Week.

Visit

  • Route of the Monasteries.
  • Romanesque routes: Monforte, Sóber, Proendos, Pinón, Cadeiras, Lobios.
  • Route of the "Way of St. James."
  • Catamaran trip.
  • Ribera Sacra region.

Lodging

SERVICES & FACILITIES INCLUDED:
 
  • Access to Internet
  • Accessibility Facilities
  • Air conditioned
  • Bar
  • Credit cards
  • Currency exchange
  • Distance to airport 125 Km
  • Distance to port 136 Km
  • Distance to station railroad 1 Km
  • Double rooms (twin beds) 38
  • Double rooms (double bed) 5
  • Duplex 3
  • Rooms with salon area 4
  • Golf 2 Km
  • Gym
  • Hall conferences
  • Heating
  • Jacuzzi
  • Minibar
  • Parking (No security monitoring)
  • Restaurant
  • Seats 100
  • Strong box
  • Swimming pool of season (Consult dates)
  • Telephone in rooms
  • Television
  • Area Nature
  • Area Monumental

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Location

HOW TO GET THERE:

The Parador is located on San Vicente hill in the town of Monforte, 60 km from the walled city of Lugo. Its main access road is the A6 motorway, taking the N120 exit toward Monforte-Ourense near Ponferrada. Monforte is located 110 km from the town of Ponferrada, and the closest cities are Ourense (40 km), Lugo (60 km) and Santiago (117 km).

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