Convent of San Pablo (Parador de Cuenca)
Convento de San Pablo
A 16th-century Dominican convent on the far side of the San Pablo Bridge, now a state-run hotel, and an excellent place to look back at the Hanging Houses.
The convent was built in 1523 on a rocky outcrop on the far side of the gorge and is now a Spanish state-run hotel, known as a Parador. Non-guests can enter the cloister café and restaurant, where the windows and terrace face the Hanging Houses and the cliffs of the Old Town, especially beautiful at night. The neighbouring baroque church also hosts contemporary art exhibitions. Staying a night lets you experience the gorge after dark.
Opening hours
Hotel public areas open during the day
Nearby sights
- Huécar Gorge
- San Pablo Bridge
- Antonio Pérez Foundation
- Hanging Houses of Cuenca
- Diocesan Museum of Cuenca
- Castle Quarter & Arco de Bezudo
- Church of San Pedro
- Museum of Spanish Abstract Art