De lo inexpugnable a lo accesible: Correlación entre valores patrimoniales y turismo en los castillos de la Red de Paradores

One of the most relevant Spanish governmental actions regarding heritage conservation and tourism management is the “Paradores” network, which has a long trajectory —since its foundation in 1928— in the re-use of buildings. The idea of “accessibility” acquired a special meaning in those historical buildings which were restructured to be used as hotels. To this end, many very different architectural types were drastically transformed. In this sense, castles pose some difficulties to conciliate the initial concept of total impregnability to that of hostelry accessibility. However, they are particularly attractive since they enable a sequential approach to monuments especially due to their difficult access.