Routes
Enjoy one of the largest collection of Romanesque heritage in Europe: in the Palencia Mountains, to the north of the Cantabrian mountain range, you may visit the Picos de Europa and the National Park.
The route includes the following Paradores:
Cervera de Pisuerga: First and second days
This route is a true fantasy of nature and art. The Fuentes Carrionas y Fuente Cobre Nature Reserve is a varied natural museum filled with ecosystems, luxuriant valleys, native flora and fauna, and scenery and locations of incomparable beauty. In this region there rises a spectacular and virtually unknown mountain chain, some of whose peaks top 2,000 meters, a natural space bathed by lovely glacial lakes. Whether on foot, in a 4x4, or however you choose to travel, discovering this area is a true pleasure for all the senses. There are locations of special natural interest, such as Ruesga and the Estrecho Valley, La Pernía and Fuente Cobre, the Route of the Lakes, the Peña del Oso Trail, and more.
After a day of nature, we can dedicate our second day to art with a capital A. The Palentine Mountains contain one of the greatest concentrations of Romanesque buildings in all Europe. Just a few kilometers from Cervera, heading towards Potes, we come to the town of San Salvador de Cantamuda with its 12th-century Romanesque collegiate church. Traveling towards Herrera de Pisuerga we find Perazancas, with its Asunción Church, dating from the 12th century. The 11th-century church of San Pelayo displays the influence of Catalan Romanesque in its Lombard arches. Santa Eulalia Chapel in Barrio de Sta. María is small in size. San Andrés de Arroyo Monastery is an extremely interesting monument to the Romanesque style, and a jewel of 12th-century Palentine art
Fuente Dé: Third day
The reception staff at the Parador de Cervera will be pleased to provide you with information about various options for a visit to Fuente Dé, allowing you to discover the beauty and majesty of the Picos de Europa Mountains. To the north of the Cantabrian Mountains lies one of the most spectacular and lovely regions on the Iberian Peninsula: the Picos de Europa Mountains and the national park of the same name. The Parador is an exceptional place to lodge and an excellent setting-off point from which to discover this spectacular natural setting. The Fuente Dé cable railway (teleférico), located near the Parador, allows you to comfortably ascend to the heart of the Central Massif, or Urrieles, the Passes of Aliva. Parador staff can recommend any number and variety of available routes to enjoy this spectacular setting.
Rates
Route with bed and breakfast (full route price. VAT included):
Per person in standard double room: 159 euros.
Per child in extra bed (children up to 12): 30 euros.
Per adult in extra bed: 159 euros.
Double room for single occupancy: 318 euros.
Route with half board (full route price. VAT included):
Per person in standard double room: 246 euros.
Per child in extra bed (children up to 12): 75 euros.
Per adult in extra bed: 246 euros.
Double room for single occupancy: 405 euros.
The route includes:
Three nights’ stay in a standard double room with the meal option of your choice (Bed and Breakfast or Half Board)
The route does not include:
Transport, which is the responsibility of the guest(s)
Tours or tickets to monuments or places of interest (details provided for informational purposes only)
Terms and Conditions
General Terms and Conditions
The route begins on Sunday and ends on Wednesday.
Neither the dates of your stay, nor the hotels, may be altered or changed during the route.
This route is valid for visits starting February 13-July 10 (inclusive) and August 21-December 11, 2011 (inclusive). Except visits starting April 17 and December 4, 2011.
This route and rates are not valid for groups.
The client must carry a valued voucher up to the total amount of the Route indicating the name of the Route. This voucher will be given to the first Parador of the Route.
Cancellations
Cancellations made less than 48 hours prior to the date of arrival will be subject to a cancellation fee equal to the cost of the first night’s stay on the route.
Cancellations made during the course of the route will not be entitled to any refund of the price paid.
No-shows: Failure to keep your reservation on the first day of the route will result in cancellation of the entire route, and will be subject to a cancellation fee equal to the cost of the first night’s stay.
Once the route has begun, failure to keep your reservation at any Parador without giving prior notice will result in automatic cancellation of the reservation at that Parador, as well as at the remaining Paradors on the route.