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Plasencia Parador
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 The
parador in Plasencia is one of four magnificent monumental parador hotels in the
Province of Caceres (the others are Caceres,
Trujillo
and Jarandilla
de la Vera).
Although it is quite difficult to find (the sign posts
lead you to an underground carpark, so be careful....) and the view of the spectacular
entrance is spoilt by cars parking right at the parador's door (see photo). Built
in the 15th Century, the convent is dedicated to Vicente Ferrer and is a splendid
parador with gothic design set in the historical part of Plasencia. | Parador
of Plasencia
66 rooms
(****) | | Conservation |
Good | | Restaurant | Good | | Price:Quality | Fair | Plaza
San Vicente Ferrer
Tel .927 425 870; Fax: 927 425 872 | |
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 Service
is rather slow on arrival and departures, but staff are mostly friendly and rooms
are comfortable although we had to book a junior suite because no standard double
rooms were free, and we found the price high in relation to the actual size of
the suite.
 The
restaurant, set in the beautiful refectory with gothic arches and thick stone
walls, serves traditional food and the migas (fried crumbs) and roast lamb in
honey are particularly recommendable. Try a local wine - although they are not
very well-known, the red wines from Extremadura are very interesting and relatively
cheap.
Plasencia is an interesting town and the historical part conserves
many monumental buildings although (as is the case with so many historical towns
in Spain), more money and time could (and should) be spent on cleaning up the
monuments, controlling pollution and providing more tourist information. Photos
of Plasencia Parador, Photos
of Plasencia For more detailed information on other sights, hotels
and restaurants in the provinces of Badajoz and Caceres, see Guide
to Badajoz and Guide
to Caceres.
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