Attached to Oropesa's hilltop castle is a 14th-century palace housing Spain’s second-oldest parador, which has managed to retain a heady historical feel without the ‘overheritaging’ that typifies many Spanish paradores. Rooms are large and luxurious, with heavy brocade curtains and antiques.
Read Somerset Maugham’s rave review of the place in the lobby and ask to see San Pedro de Alcántara’s sleeping quarters, hidden in the bowels of this former palace.
Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Prado
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Talavera’s main church is sometimes dubbed the ‘Sistine Chapel of ceramics’ for its intricate tilework, which showcases the city’s finest azulejos (tiles)…
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This sturdy 14th-century castle built on older roots looks north across the plains to the mighty Sierra de Gredos. There are five towers, four of which…
18.52 MILES
Set in a former convent within the old city walls, this atmospheric museum displays classic Talavera ceramics from the distinctive blue-and-white 16th…
18.67 MILES
This impressive arched, Roman-origin bridge stands about 1km east of Madrigal, just north off the EX203 road and practically in Castilla y León. In warm…
0.05 MILES
This sturdy 14th-century castle built on older roots looks north across the plains to the mighty Sierra de Gredos. There are five towers, four of which…
18.52 MILES
Set in a former convent within the old city walls, this atmospheric museum displays classic Talavera ceramics from the distinctive blue-and-white 16th…
18.67 MILES
This impressive arched, Roman-origin bridge stands about 1km east of Madrigal, just north off the EX203 road and practically in Castilla y León. In warm…
4. Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Prado
19.01 MILES
Talavera’s main church is sometimes dubbed the ‘Sistine Chapel of ceramics’ for its intricate tilework, which showcases the city’s finest azulejos (tiles)…