Europe 2021: Zafra

Europe 2021:

Zafra

Much like our stop in Crato, this one was more about the accommodations than the location. There is a 'Parador' in Zafra that is a four-star modernized castle dating back to 1437. We just stayed here for one night on our way to Cordoba, but enjoyed perfect weather and a neat little town. We booked a room in one of the towers, and it was really cool.

The room was large but oddly shaped - the result of making the bedroom part of the round tower. The bed was awful - like sleeping on cardboard with sandpaper sheets - and the ac was barely functional. When structures that are hundreds of years old are repurposed, you have to expect some oddities - it's part of the charm (there's no reason the bed couldn't have been comfortable though). Our room had a huge jacuzzi tub in the bathroom as well. It was basically a shallow hot tub. We usually don't bother with those things, but we did decide to jump in this one for some reason.

That's the door to our room across the way behind Nel. We were in one of the four tower rooms they have to offer. 

Our room aside, the rest of the place was great. We had dinner and breakfast at the courtyard in the hotel and thought it was charming, and tasted pretty good too. 

Parking was easy as well - not always the case at European hotels....rarely the case actually.

We had lunch in town. It was a great location on a large square where lots of kids and families were running around and playing. We spent a couple hours eating and watching the town of Zafra go by. 

I can't say that Zafra is a can't miss destination on a tour of Spain, but it was a fun and relaxing stop on our journey. If you stop here, definitely stay at the Parador de Zafra! 

There wasn't much in the way of nightlife while we were there. I found a soccer game on the TV for my evenings entertainment.