Spain Montealegre de Campos Posada Real la Casona The Best Hotel Deals

Looking for a unique Province of Valladolid hotel? Don’t miss an opportunity to stay at the Posada Real la Casona. This intimate historic lodging is in the picturesque village of Montealegre de Campos, up in the hills called the Montes Torozos, in the south of the Tierra de Campos region. A recipient of the Posada Real (Royal Inn) mark of excellence by the Castile and Leon Regional Tourism Authority, the Posada Real la Casona is a recently renovated 18th-century manor house around a large patio garden. While there, you can enjoy outdoor barbecues or relax in the living room or on the terrace. Past guests give the hotel positive reviews for its attentive, thoughtful service and the fabulous meals served at the Fatima Restaurant, where remarkable haute cuisine is created from fresh local ingredients, particularly wild mushrooms in season. The Posada Real la Casona is on the main street of Montealegre de Campos, a small village in Valladolid province. At the north end of the village is the Montealegre Castle (Castillo de Montealegre), a massive gothic-style fortress erected in the 12th century. Inside the keep is a new interpretive centre about life in the Middle Ages. Also worth seeing are the 17th century churches of Santa Maria de la Paz and San Pedro. Montealegre de Campos is approx. a 45 minute drive from the city of Valladolid, where you can see attractions such as the centuries-old house of Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, author of Don Quixote; the residence where Christopher Columbus lived the last years of his life, now a museum; and the National Museum of Sculpture (Museo de Escultura) in the historic San Gregorio College building.