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Silken Juan de Austria
Paseo de Zorrilla 108
Valladolid
This hotel is located in the tourist centre of Valladolid, not far from the town centre (approximately 10 minutes away) and with easy access to the main roads. Links to the public transport network lie within a few paces of the hotel (100 m) and the famous Plaza Mayor where guests will discover countless shopping venues, various bars and restaurants lies about 10 minutes drive away.
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Hotel NH Ciudad de Valladolid
Ramon Pradera 10-12
Valladolid
This hotel is located close to Valladolid exhibition centre and close to José Zorilla Stadium and the Polideportivo Pisuerga sports complex. The town centre lies some 3 minutes away and it is just a short 10-minute drive to the airport.Each of the comfortable rooms comes with an en suite bathroom with hairdryer, a direct dial telephone and Internet access.
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Melia Olid
De San Miguel 10
Valladolid
This hotel is located in the centre of Valladolid, just 2 minutes walk from the Plaza Mayor. It is located close to the cathedral, the national sculpture museum and the university. A selection of shopping and entertainment venues are to be found in the hotel's vicinity. Links to the public transport system can be reached within 10 minutes walk away and the nearest airport is around 12 km away.
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Turism | Gastronomy | Monuments | Nature areas
Valladolid -- Turism
Valladolid began to become important from the 11th century, when Count Ansúrez came to govern the city in the name of Alfonso VI. It reached its peak during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs (15th C.), when the university became one of the most important in the country. And, as well as playing a leading role in key episodes in Spanish history, Valladolid has twice been the capital, firstly with Carlos I (16th C.) and later when Felipe III came to the throne (17th C.).
The capital of Castella-León preserves an important heritage of monuments in its old quarter, especially aristocratic houses and religious buildings. Outstanding among them is the unfinished Cathedral. The architect Juan de Herrera was commissioned by King Felipe II to design the original scheme in the 16th century. The death of both left the church unfinished and its central body was not opened until 1668. Years later, in 1730, Master Churriguera finished the work on the main front. Inside the cathedral, the great chapel houses a magnificent reredos made by Juan de Juni in 1562. From the complex you can get into the Diocesan Museum, in which the outstanding features are various carvings attributed to Gregorio Fernández and to Juni himself, as well as a silver monstrance by Juan de Arfe.
Other interesting churches are the Gothic church of Santiago, with an important reredos depicting the Adoration of the Magi, created by Berruguete in 1537, and the church of Santa María la Antigua, with its unusual pyramid-shaped Romanesque tower.
The 16th-century Plaza Mayor, presided over by a statue of Count Ansúrez, is right in the heart of the city. On one side of it stands the City Hall, a building from the beginning of the century crowned by the clock tower. In the nearby streets are many large houses and palaces. The Palace of Los Pimentel, today the seat of the Provincial Council, is one of the most important, as King Philip II was born in it on 21 May 1527. The 16th-century Palace of the Marquises of Valverde, and that of the banker Fabio Nelli - a building with a Classicist stamp built in 1576 - should also be pointed out. The Museum of Valladolid occupies this complex, exhibiting a collection of furniture, sculptures, paintings and ceramic pieces.
The University, whose Baroque façade is decorated with various academic symbols, and the Santa Cruz College, which as well as housing a valuable library forms one of the first examples of the Spanish Renaissance, say much about the cultural importance of Valladolid.
The city preserves houses where great historical characters once lived, like the Casa de Cervantes, where the author of Quijote lived with his family between 1603 and 1606. As a curiosity, it was in this house where the writer gave his masterpiece the finishing touches. A visit to the house-museum enables you to get to know the way of life of a noble family in the 17th century through possessions and furniture from the time. You can also visit the Christopher Columbus House-Museum, where the navigator spend the last years of his life. Nowadays the palace exhibits various pieces and documents related to the discovery of America.
From nineteenth century Valladolid, the house where one of the provincial capital's most illustrious characters - José Zorrilla - was born is preserved. The house, which is open to the public, brings together various personal possessions, furniture and documents that belonged to the Romantic writer.
To discover the beauties of Valladolid we recommend to rent a car.
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