Aranda de Duero: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 40 - 67 Hotel Tudanca-Aranda II
 Ideal for a rest en route, this convenient accommodation offers quick and easy access to the motorway.
The hotel is situated outside Aranda de Duero,… MoreEUR 69 - 300 Hotel Villa de Aranda
 The Hotel Villa de Aranda occupies a landmark building in the heart of Aranda de Duero. Ideal for visiting the Ribera del Duero wine region, it has fr… MoreEUR 99 - 140 Kinedomus Bienestar
 Kinedomus Bienestar is a spa hotel set on the banks of the River Duero, with an outdoor swimming pool. It offers free Wi-Fi and free parking on site.
… MoreEUR 43 - 82 Hotel Montermoso
 Hotel Montermoso is set just off the A1 road between Madrid and Burgos. Surrounded by beautiful gardens, it offers comfortable rooms with satellite TV… MoreEUR 60 - 150 Hotel Area Tudanca Aranda
 Hotel Area Tudanca Aranda is located in Fuentespina in the wine-producing Ribera del Duero region. It offers a range of wine-related activities and ro… MoreEUR 50 - 119 Hotel Alisi
 Hotel Alisi is located in Castilla y León’s Ribera de Duero wine-making region. Each air-conditioned room is individually decorated and includes a … MoreEUR 48 - 122 Hotel Aranda
 Hotel Aranda is located in central Aranda del Duero, in the Ribera del Duero region. It has a 16th-century wine cellar and offers rooms with a private… MoreEUR 35 - 60 Hostal CC
 Hostal CC offers simple, functional accommodation in the centre Aranda De Duero. This small guest house has free Wi-Fi, rooms with private bathrooms a… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aranda de Duero: Guide
Aranda de Duero is a Spain|Spanish town and municipality in the south of the Burgos (province)|province of Burgos. It has a population of roughly 32,000 people. The post code for the town is 09400. The closest airport is in Valladolid.
Aranda de Duero is the capital of the Ribera del Duero wine region. The town is unique for having wine cellars that interconnect below the streets of the town centre. Wine clubs (peñas) celebrate special events in these cellars.
Aranda de Duero is at the junction of several transport routes across Spain. The N1 autovía (known as Zamora, Valladolid, Soria) and the east coast. Its situation at the juncture of these routes has lead to Aranda de Duero acquiring a growing recognition and function as a business centre. Several multinational corporations, such as Michelin and Glaxo Smith Kline have large facilities in the area.
A dish called "Lechazo" is a local speciality. This is roast baby lamb and is usually served with a basic salad and lots of "torta" bread for dipping in the meat juices.
Council of Aranda
An ecclesiastical synodal council was held at Aranda in the province of Burgos in Spain, in 1473, by Alfonso Carillo, Archbishop of Toledo, to overcome the ignorance and evil lives of ecclesiastics. Among the twenty-nine canons of the council is one which says that orders shall not be conferred on those who are ignorant of Latin. Several canons deal with clerical concubinage, simony, clandestine marriages, etc.
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