Dezeen Showroom: design brand Parador has introduced a herringbone variation of Modular One, its eco-focused flooring. According to the brand, Modular One is PVC-free, plasticiser-free, durable and ...

Dezeen Showroom: German building materials brand Parador aimed to emulate the charm of parquet flooring in practical glue-down vinyl with its new collection, Trendtime 10. The Trendtime 10 collection ...

Some of Europe’s most luxurious and spectacular hotels have been created within the ruins of ancient castles, palaces, monasteries and convents in Spain. Known as paradors, these majestic hotels offer ...

Just what is a parador? Stay in a medieval castle, a Renaissance palace, a serene old convent; a mountain lodge: Spain's paradors not only offer an extraordinary range of accommodation but also ...

The parador of Jarandilla, Spain, was begun in the 14th century as a summer palace for the Counts of Oropesa. It gained a royal aura when the retired Holy Roman Emperor Charles V stayed here for three ...

Start at the top: what will we notice first about this attraction? Parador de la Granja has a regal facade that makes you raise your posture a bit—that is, until you see the tour groups lingering ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. For a long time, the Palace of Oropesa cut a forlorn silhouette amid the dusty horizons of La Mancha. By the ...