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# Canary Islands - Paradores: Luxuriate in the past
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## Paradores are famous througout Spain for their distinctive brand of luxury
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accommodation - often in converted castles, palaces, fortresses, convents and
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other historic buildings.
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![Canary Islands: La Gomera Parador ][1]
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Canary Islands: La Gomera Parador
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![Canary Islands: Canadas del Teide Parador in the snow][2]
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Canary Islands: Canadas del Teide Parador in the snow
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![Canary Islands: Gran Canaria Parador][3]
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Canary Islands: Gran Canaria Parador
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![Canary Islands: La Palma Parador][4]
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Canary Islands: La Palma Parador
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![Canary Islands: Teide volcano from Canadas del Teide Parador][5]
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Canary Islands: Teide volcano from Canadas del Teide Parador
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5:19PM GMT 26 Jan 2010
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No visit to the Canaries would be complete without spending at least one night
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at one of the five hotels that are part of the Parador Group, on Gran Canaria,
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Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro.
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Famous throughout Spain and the world for their distinctive brand of luxury
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accommodation, paradors are often converted castles, palaces, fortresses,
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convents, monasteries and other historic buildings. Even the modern ones are
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built in traditional style and are in areas of outstanding beauty.
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There are many reasons why it would be mad to miss out. Some relate to the
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brand itself, the high standards of personal service for which the paradors
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are famed and the gourmet local cuisine which comes as standard. But perhaps
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most important is the unique atmosphere of the buildings and their stunning
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locations with breathtaking views of each island.
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**_Parador Cruz de Tejeda (Gran Canaria) _**
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This traditional Canarian building high in the mountains in the centre of Gran
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Canaria is in an area which was once the crossroads of the old royal trails
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that criss-crossed the island. The Cruz de Tejeda gets its name from the huge
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stone cross carved in 1690 that stands at the entrance to the parador and
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which the islanders used as a reference point in the 17th century.
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## Related Articles
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* [Food: a taste for the traditional][6]
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26 Jan 2010
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* [Activities: the great outdoors][7]
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26 Jan 2010
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* [History: land of fire and fable][8]
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26 Jan 2010
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* [Csar Manrique: an artist by nature][9]
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26 Jan 2010
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* [Canary Islands: sun, sea and truly stunning skylines][10]
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26 Jan 2010
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The parador is famous for its magnificent views over the island with a terrace
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perfectly placed to watch the sun go down over the famous Roque Nublo along
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with the neighbouring Nublos Fraile and the Bentayga Hills.
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**_Parador CaÑadas del Teide (Tenerife) _**
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Few hotels can boast a location inside the crater of a volcano and the views
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of the summit cone of nearby Mount Teide - and the Chaorra Crater and White
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Mountain - are perfect.
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At 7,200ft, the parador is the only building in the El Teide National Park and
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the spacious rooms and warm welcome have been designed to recreate the
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atmosphere of a luxury mountain lodge.
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One of the great advantages of staying at the parador is being able to beat
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the queues - even during high season - to the funicular that ferries
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passengers to the top of Mount Teide or, if you're planning a day's walking,
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to be the first into the pristine landscapes that surround the hotel. The
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parador also has its own telescope with regular star-watching nights for
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guests.
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**_Parador de La Palma_**_ _
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The hotel was designed in accordance with traditional Canary Islands
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architectural principles. Perched on a hillside overlooking the sea, its 100
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acres of alluring tropical gardens boast native plants, fruit trees and
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walkways.
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The hotel has superb views over the Atlantic and east towards Mount Teide on
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Tenerife. The rooms in the east wing are the best to catch the superb sunrise
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over the mount. The hotel is also close to many of La Palma's most beautiful
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beaches, including Bajamar and Los Cancajos.
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**_Parador De La Gomera _**
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For elegance and luxury, few hotels match the Parador de La Gomera. Converted
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from a manor house with an interior courtyard and fountain, the wood-panelled
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walls are hung with colonial-era paintings.
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The rest of the interior is filled with marine references and navigational
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instruments evoking the spirit of Columbus who made La Gomera his last port of
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call before departing for the New World. Furniture combining historic
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Castilian and Isabelline styles has been used in all the public spaces adding
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to the hotel's unique atmosphere.
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The bedrooms, the swimming pool and the garden all have views towards Mount
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Teide.
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**_Parador De El Hierro_**_ _
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The location of El Hierro's parador is its distinguishing trademark. On the
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island that was known for centuries as the westernmost boundary of the known
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world, its setting, on volcanic rocks next to the sea backed by the
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spectacular cliffs and the Roque de la Bonanza, is particularly appropriate.
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Many of the rooms have elegant balconies with sea views while inside the decor
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has been designed to evoke the early colonial history of the island. In the
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garden overlooking the sea are dragon trees, coconut palms and a swimming
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pool. **[www.parador.es][11]**
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