Some bedrooms have the charm of four poster beds. Moats, towers, walls and Gothic elements combine with a decoration in which comfort and Catalan-inspired medieval furniture predominate. In the dining room, Catalan cuisine offers assortments of forest mushrooms and a variety of sausages, not forgetting 'butifarra con mongetes' (sausage with haricot beans). Nearby activities include fishing, golf and horse riding. Located on a hill opposite the town of Cardona, the Parador is 53 miles from Barcelona. The A-18 motorway, leaving Manresa towards Solsona, is the main means of access. From Lleida, take the C-1313 motorway heading towards Seu dUrgell and exit at Solsona.  The Parador is located on a headland, in a fortified 9th c. enclosure in which there is also the 2nd c. Minyona tower and an 11th c. church, representative elements of the Catalan Romanesque of its surroundings. Its location offers an exceptional panoramic view of the town and of the fertile lands bathed by the river Cardoner. The airport and the port are located 62 miles from the Parador.The rail station is 20 miles away..