Parador de Mérida
When you step on the foot-worn terracotta tiles you can sense the layers of history at Mérida’s parador. The whitewashed former convent was built on the remains of a temple to the goddess Concordia, and includes Roman, Visigoth, and Mudéjar features. In 1960, it hosted a famous meeting between two dictators: Spain’s Franco and Portugal’s Salazar. The guest rooms come in different shapes and sizes with tiled floors and dark wood furniture; some have four-poster beds. There are some good dining options: top-quality regional roasts in the atmospheric vaulted restaurant or garden terrace, or lighter snacks in the cloister where you can inspect the historic graffiti carved into its columns. An excellent breakfast in either spot costs an additional 20€.
When you step on the foot-worn terracotta tiles you can sense the layers of history at Mérida’s parador. The whitewashed former convent was built on the remains of a temple to the goddess Concordia, and includes Roman, Visigoth, and Mudéjar features. In 1960, it hosted a famous meeting between two dictators: Spain’s Franco and Portugal’s Salazar. The guest rooms come in different shapes and sizes with tiled floors and dark wood furniture; some have four-poster beds. There are some good dining options: top-quality regional roasts in the atmospheric vaulted restaurant or garden terrace, or lighter snacks in the cloister where you can inspect the historic graffiti carved into its columns. An excellent breakfast in either spot costs an additional 20€.
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