We wanted to try veering off the planned path a bit, so we decided to stay somewhere overnight on the way to Seville. While looking at places along the way we found a little town called Carmona which had a very nice parador boasting spectacular views and a pool no less! What’s a parador you might ask? A parador is a chain of hotels that have historically been run by the Spanish state (Click Here for an in-depth description). Typically they are old castles, palaces, or monestaries that have been converted to luxury hotels. Our parador was one of King Carlos’s (the cruel) summer palaces, which sat atop a plateau overlooking the countryside. We spent most of the day walking around town and relaxing, visiting the Alcazar de Abajo and the Roman Necropolis. My big highlight was the pool, where I was able to get some sun and a few laps swimming!
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Great pics guys...looks like your having fun! I keep looking forward to seeing where your next!
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Relaxing at the pool outside the parador, formerly the summer palace of Carlos the Cruel, nice. Bet you can't wait to tell Carlos when you guys meet up.
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