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Cuenca's beautiful parador is in an old Sixteenth Sentury convent opposite Cuenca's
famous "casas colgadas", the hanging houses - buildings which
seem to cling precariously onto the rocky side of the gorge dividing one side
of Cuenca from the other. Because of the location of Cuenca Parador, visitors
have spectacular views of Cuenca on one side, and of the Huecar River Gorge on
the other. |  Parador
of Cuenca (****)
(62 rooms)
| | Conservation |
Very good | | Restaurant | Highly
recommended | | Price:Quality | Acceptable | Subida
a San Pablo s/n
Tel. 969 23 23 20 ; Fax: 969 23 25 34 |
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Cuenca Parador is just next to
the hanging bridge which provides pedestrian access to the centre of the old town
on the other side of the gorge. More
about Cuenca itself here.  The
Parador of Cuenca is comfortable and full of historical objects from when it was
still a Convent. The rooms are not enormous, but they are big enough, and the
bathrooms are clean and practical rather than luxurious.
The Parador restaurant
offers local dishes and wines, and the food is excellent. It is advisable to reserve
in advance, especially since Prince Felipe of Spain and his bride, Princess Letizia,
spent the first night of their honeymoon in one of Cuenca Parador's rooms adding
to the parador's popularity among Spaniards. See Photos
of Cuenca For
more detailed information on other sights, hotels and restaurants in the province
see Guide
to Cuenca. |
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Parador
de Cuenca