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Royal Palace of Olite

4 Plaza Carlos III El Noble, Olite, Navarra

Description

The Royal Palace of Olite is also called the Palace of the Kings of Navarre of Olite and was one of the seats of the Court of the Kingdom of Navarre from the late 14th century until its annexation by the Crown of Castile in 1512. The complex is divided in three sections: the Old Palace (now a Parador), the New Palace (open to visits) and the ruins of the Chapel of San Jorge. The New Palace has moats, towers, several patios and several rooms such as the King's Room (for banquets) and the Mudéjar room with Islamic plasterwork decoration.

Access & Transport

The castle is in the middle of the town of Olite, 40km south of Pamplona. From Pamplona, there are direct trains (35mins - 5mins walk from the station) and buses. By car, take the AP-15 and exit 50 onto the N-121 just south of Tafalla.

Instructions & Recommendations

At the time of this review update, the renovation works were still ongoing. We suggest combining this activity with the village and fortress-church of Ujue.

Meta review

The castle is one of the best-known attractions in Navarra and gets mostly very good online reviews from visitors who enjoy the well-restored structure and recommend the guided visit (best to book in advance). There is, however, a significant minority of reviewers who were underwhelmed because the 30-odd rooms are neither furnished nor decorated.

Environmental & Social

Environmentally neutral except for some electricity consumption (lighting and heating). Preserves the region's architectural and cultural heritages and brings some economic influx to the town

Conclusion

The Royal Palace of Olite look impressive from outside but the experience feels somewhat incomplete given that it is essentially devoid of content. As such, in our opinion, it is a nice to see for those in the area (or from Pamplona) but not worth a major detour.

Key positive

Well-restored and some fancy towers

Key negative

No furniture and deco

Suitability

The Palace is partially accessible for people with reduced mobility (ramps and elevator)

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

August 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:0h 40m

est. visit time:1h 20m

Regulated hours

Start of Season 1:Apr, 01

Season 1

MONDAY10:00 - 19:00

TUESDAY10:00 - 19:00

WEDNESDAY10:00 - 19:00

THURSDAY10:00 - 19:00

FRIDAY10:00 - 20:00

SATURDAY10:00 - 20:00

SUNDAY10:00 - 19:00

Start of Season 2:Oct, 01

Season 2

MONDAY10:00 - 17:30

TUESDAY10:00 - 17:30

WEDNESDAY10:00 - 17:30

THURSDAY10:00 - 17:30

FRIDAY10:00 - 17:30

SATURDAY10:00 - 17:30

SUNDAY10:00 - 17:30

Pricing
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
€2.5
Adult
14 - 64
€4.4
Child
6 - 13
€2.5
Infant
0 - 5
€0
Audioguide 4€

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