La Rioja Tourist Attractions: 15 Top Places to Visit
Planning to visit La Rioja? Check out our La Rioja Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in La Rioja.
Top Places to visit in La Rioja:
Tierra Rapaz, Monasterio de Santa Maria La Real, Calle del Laurel, Monasterio de Yuso, Parque Natural Sierra Cebollera, Iglesia de San Bartolome, Cathedral of Santo Domingo de la Calzada, Calle San Juan, Museo de la Rioja, San Millan Suso Monastery, Bodegas Bilbainas, Concatedral de Santa Maria de la Redonda, Parque del Espolon, Church of Santo Tomas, Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion
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Places to see in ( La Rioja - Spain ) Briones
Places to see in ( La Rioja - Spain ) Briones
Briones is a village in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain. The municipality covers an area of 37.72 square kilometres (14.56 sq mi) and as of 2011 had a population of 873 people. The name Briones comes from the Berones, ancient inhabitants of La Rioja, but, according to a lithic site from the Bronze Age found in the path of the Santos Mártires chapel, Briones had inhabitants before the Beroners. The Albedense Chronicle (c. 883) says that Alfonso I of Asturias cut down the village of Briones and six other municipalities.
Besides, the chronicle also mentions the famous expedition led by Alphonso I, king of Asturias all the way down the Ebro river in 740. In that chronicle, these destroyed villages are mentioned: Mirandam (now Miranda de Ebro), Revedencam, Carbonariam, Abeicam (Ábalos, where the expedition crossed the Ebro river), Brunes (this might be Briones but it is uncertain), Cinissariam (now Cenicero) and Alesanco.
Briones was under Saracen control until the late 9th century, and it belonged to King Ordoño II of León since the beginnings of the 10th century. Briones also belonged to the Castilla County, which had been repopulated with Basques and was a frontier between Castilla and Navarra. After Sancho el de Peñalén was murdered the 4th of June 1076, Alfonso VI took over La Rioja and Briones became part of the Haro's Signiory.
Fernando III named Don Diego López III de Haro, the monarch's nephew, first Lord of Briones. In 1240 Don Diego López rebelled against Fernando III and found shelter in Briones. The king enclosed the town and made him prisoner. Since then, Briones belonged to the crown. On the 18 January 1256, Alfonso X of Castile gave Briones the regional laws from Vitoria, as a guarantee of the Castillian repopulation. In 1293 Sancho IV gave Briones royal privilege. During the Basquisation in 1536 there were thirty Basque surnames in Briones.
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Laguardia Spain
Lovely countryside around Laguardia. A beautiful region located in the north of Spain near the city of Logroño. Being Laguardia part of the amazing Basque country region
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Cities in Rioja
A video tour of a few select cities in the Rioja wine region of Spain.
Places to see in ( La Rioja - Spain ) Haro
Places to see in ( La Rioja - Spain ) Haro
Haro is a town and municipality in the northwest of La Rioja province in northern Spain. It is known for its fine red wine and every year the Haro Wine Festival is held where locals hold a wine battle. It has an important architectural heritage, including the main entrance of the Santo Tomás Church, the work of Felipe Vigarny, numerous palaces, and the old town, which was declared a Historic-Artistic Site in 1975. Apart from its role as home to many of the great bodegas in La Rioja, one of Haro's other claims to fame is that it was the first town in Spain to have electric street lighting.
There are several theories about the founding of Haro, though the most realistic theory is that of Domingo Hergueta, who argued that before the town, there was a lighthouse near the village of Cerro de la Mota which illuminated the mouth of the Ebro river. The town received the name of the lighthouse (faro), and in Castilian Spanish evolved into the name 'Haro'. During the Roman rule of Hispania, a fort called Castrum Bibilium was built in the cliffs of Bibilio.
The first mention of Haro dates back to the year 1040, in a document of king García Sánchez III of Navarreel de Nájera.
Alfonso VI of León and Castile entrusted the tenencia to Diego López I de Haro after the death of count García Ordóñez and the first of the lords of Biscay to attach the name of this town to his patronymic was Diego's son, Lope Díaz I de Haro.
The shield of Haro is made in the center of a castle with battlements on gules, Mazon and doors and windows. On both sides of it, large lions rampant. The shield is covered on top by a ducal crown and the bottom with the hem of the Golden Fleece
The flag consists of the shield of the city in the center, and a red burgundy background typical of the regions of Castile.
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The Driving Vlog - in Spain: Logroño and Rioja’s landscape, the region of wine.
A 2nd journey to Rioja, the capital Logroño is a culinary pearl in the middle of the well known wine region.
21 days in 3 minuets...
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HIKING AND SIGHTSEEING IN SPAIN
Trip to Spain includes the running of the bulls in Pamplona, the northern shore, the Guggenheim Bilbao, La Rioja wine region, Ezcaray and more. Wonderful trip. Music is Noche on Guapa by La Oreja de Van Gogh purchased in Spain.
La Rioja , Spain with Kids
Exploring Spanish wine country in and the gastronomy in the region of La Rioja with kids.
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Places to see in ( La Rioja - Spain ) Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Places to see in ( La Rioja - Spain ) Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Santo Domingo de la Calzada is a municipality in La Rioja, Spain, situated on the banks of the Oja River. Its name refers to its founder, Dominic de la Calzada, who built a bridge, hospital, and hotel here for pilgrims on the Way of St. James. The town's Cathedral of Santo Domingo de la Calzada is dedicated to him.
One of the Rioja towns most deeply marked by the Pilgrim's Route to Santiago de Compostela is Santo Domingo de la Calzada. Its network of medieval streets, declared a National Historic Interest Site, store a valuable heritage, particularly its walls, the Cathedral and the old Pilgrims' Hospital. La Rioja's gastronomy, and above all the famous wines of the region, are some of the attractions the area offers, where it is also possible to visit the cradle of the Spanish language and the monasteries of Suso and Yuso, in San Millán de la Cogolla.
The Cathedral of Santo Domingo de la Calzada is a Roman Catholic church located in the village of Santo Domingo de la Calzada, in La Rioja, Spain. It is dedicated to the Saviour and St Mary. Its facade contains statues of Emeterius and Celedonius.
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Ruta Gastronómica Logroño
Logroño es una de las ciudades de España te aseguro que vas a comer bien. No dudes en darte un paseo por la calle Laurel para probar sus exquisitas tapas acompañadas de un vino Rioja. Aprovecha también a comer o cenar por allí ya que la oferta gastronómica es muy extensa a la par que deliciosa y además con una muy buena relación calidad precio.
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