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Alhama de Aragón and spas

is the second time I've been to a spa in Alhama de Aragon, and only to revisit the incomparable winter Monasterio de Piedra. This excuse is that it took me three years ago to stay at the resort of Termas de Pallares, Alhama but first let's talk ..

I have already spoken of Aragon more once, and I entuasiasmo easily with what gives us this land. Alhama de Aragón it is all thermal. It already noticed first the Romans and later the Moors, hence its current name .. Termas de Pallares In the Roman influence in the spa town of Alhama de Aragón (where we have stayed far) influence of delay: Moorish baths and blackberry, vestiges of the past prove it. Nestled in a ravine, dominated by its spectacular church in the center of town.

The Hotel Balneario Termas de Pallares was an adventure for my son and me. Wrapped in the aura turn of the century we find ourselves waiting in the corridors at any time in the Sunshine girls (we were missing the tricycle!). Ceilings infinite, endless corridors and an eerie silence followed us from one place to another in this huge hotel. Of course, we were out of season and only a few geeks like us could happen to them three days before Christmas Eve be a stroll through a town so close at hand ..

Still, I loved it, the aura of decadence made her special. Also, see the thermal lake (only in Europe, they say ..) emanating steam, temperature 34 º, and surrounded by snow .. Who want to go to the geysers of Iceland Alhama having so close?

Finally, in general, the hotel was not bad, breakfast in a magnificent grand ballroom chandeliers, game room and / or reading (I imagínome a mustachioed gentlemen in ties smoking a cigar the seats ... And is that one can not have this so fevered mind, because I cut the film myself ignoring the writer of turn.)

Although I must admit, it's brand new Hotel Balneario Alhama de Aragón (4 *) falls short of the circumstances. Modern, harmonious lighting, warm colors, relaxing, spacious, modern bathrooms, all amenities and great service spa. Employees hands, we direct, frank and friendly! The perfect breakfast, but the restaurant is not what we taste, was pretty neat. Only a failure, soundproofing is not very good, so my advice is to ask that does not give room to the road. While few cars pass, which circulate as if they were heard inside .. and that, there dobleventana!

Seizing the moment, I want to strongly recommend an alternative to the hotel restaurant: it is the Bar Chicote. If one is dropped by the village in the hand of god in the district of Calatayud, you've seen that there are very few restaurants and general, what the heck, there's very little bit of everything because it is a small town, beautiful but small town . Well, the Chicote Bar, run by Paco good hand, offers an assortment of tapas and home that have nothing to envy the chef on duty. I can unequivocally state that serves the best homemade croquettes of ham I have ever tasted! and Hanks, and pig ears and stuffed peppers, and homemade pies, yyyy .. a few other delicacies. The bar is a bar in town, do not expect linen tablecloths and tableware design, yes, food, rica rica, artists and wise hands, it should be. You will find it in c / Manuel Cortel, 5 (Tfn 976 840 034) By the way, they sell more than 300 cakes a week .. because people take them home, oh ... if I lived here!

And by the end of my story, counsel to visit the Monasterio de Piedra in winter, especially if there is snow. Cataracts their way through the ice, the puddles are frozen, the landscape is beautiful, no doubt. Of course, you knew it was in the monastery where he built the first chocolate in Spain brought by a monk of the Americas for their abbot?? as PROVERBS you learn something new!