Santa Cilia Lodge
SALVELINUS WEST
INTIMATE ATMOSPHERE IN THE SPANISH PYRENEES
Ideally located on the banks of the Aragón River at the Pyrenees foothills, this stone building sitting on a tiny village by the Way of Saint James, is flooded with history. Since its beginning, it served as a meeting point for merchants, pilgrims, San Juan de la Peña monks, winemakers, and all those who followed the course of the Pyrenees waters to the Mediterranean sea. The Lodge was renovated in 2016; becoming a cozy, comfortable, fully equipped fly fishing lodge for exclusive use of anglers and their companions traveling with Salvelinus.
Getting here
Best International Airport is Barcelona: it is three and a half hours by car to the lodge. Zaragoza RENFE Rail Station is well connected via AVE high- speed trains with main cities in Spain, and it is two hours to the lodge.
Facilities
Four country-style rooms with views of the Aragón river. Two suites and two bedrooms with twin beds or double bed. All rooms have access to a private outdoor terrace and an indoor lounge, the palace’s 15th-century wine fermentation room. Santa Cilia also has a massage room, a fly shop, and a waders room.
Dine
The dining room is a rustic and traditional stone building, part of the 15th-century palace. All meals present a comprehensive selection of Mediterranean and Spanish cuisine elaborated with local produce.
Wine
The cellar has an excellent wine selection especially curated by Salvelinus from some of the best national wineries. Both lunch and dinner are paired with high-end wines from the Pyrenees and other prestigious wine regions such as Rioja or Priorat.
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Filled with churches and stone carvings, the place served as a burial site for the early kings of Aragón. Its glory culminated with the construction of a palace in Santa Cilia, now part of the Salvelinus lodge.