Top Things to do in Province of Alava
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Discover the best top things to do in Province of Alava, Spain including Bodega Casa Primicia, Parque de la Florida, Catedral de Santa Maria, Iglesia de Santa Maria de los Reyes, Bodega El Fabulista, Bodegas Campillo, Plaza de la Virgen Blanca, Bodegas Valdelana, Bodegas Solar de Samaniego, Bodegas Marques de Riscal.
Restaurants in Province of Alava
1. Bodega Casa Primicia
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 319 reviews
Casa Primicia is the oldest civil building in the medieval town of Laguardia, the place where the Church received the taxes of the peasants since the XV Century, the first winery in Rioja Alavesa. Visiting Casa Primicia you will discover the true history of wine in Rioja and you will be amazed by our incredible caves digged 900 years before where we keep our best secret; our wine.
Reviewed By elizabethhV9647CC
What a beautiful bodega! We had a wonderful tour and tasting here. They made us feel welcome and safe. Our guide Juan gave a very in-depth and knowledgable tour of the cellars in English. The tastings were great, with extra nibbles. A must visit if you are in LaGuardia, would recommend to all. It’s tucked away just inside the town walls with incredible 11th century cellars.
2. Parque de la Florida
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4.5 based on 637 reviews
Reviewed By Carolinaaugust1973 - Vigo, Spain
We went to the park to enjoy the park, nature and the Belen. Three wise kings to take pictures with and share the spirit of Christmas. Really nice park to walk, shame it was so cold!
3. Catedral de Santa Maria
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4.5 based on 1,512 reviews
Reviewed By Dyegourmet
We joined a tour given in Spanish but were handed audio guides in English which worked very well.This was an extremely interesting and well researched tour, taking you down into the crypt and showing the area beneath the vast cathedral pillars, explaining the history of the site, the building itself and the necessary work (currently 20 years - and running) which has taken place to stabilise it for the future. It seems that 1960s renovations weren't too helpful. The tour takes visitors (who must don fetching hair covers and hard hats) into the body of the cathedral, up to the triforium and the parapet and into the bell towers before finishing with a visit to the portico and the beautiful set of arches. Don't scorn the hard hats. Some of the arches you pass beneath are very low and it would be all too easy to graze or thump you head. It's not advisable if you suffer from vertigo - and some of it would be tough-going if you can't climb stairs easily. However, some areas are accessible by lift and I noticed one elderly visitor who had negotiated parts of the tour this way. Don't miss this tour. It's unique, informative and extremely professionally presented.
4. Iglesia de Santa Maria de los Reyes
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4.5 based on 492 reviews
Reviewed By Sergio2252 - Los Angeles, United States
This is a very impressive tour. The art and architecture is superb. The lady at the office where you get the tickets speaks Spanish and not much else. Someone in your group needs to understand the language for the tour.
5. Bodega El Fabulista
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4.5 based on 530 reviews
Reviewed By ProfNewYork - New York City, United States
Came in off-season. Had really nice tour, learned a lot about the wines at this unique small-scale winery within the city walls (in underground tunnels below) La Guardia. Excellent wine tasting too.
6. Bodegas Campillo
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4.5 based on 466 reviews
The connection between wine and architecture finds its finest example in Bodegas Campillo. Established in 1990, this is the first winery designed by an architect as an unique project, where the beauty of its architectural forms gets together with the best technical and functional requirements for the production and ageing of wine. The winery is built as a Bordeaux château, in the centre of a vineyard of 50 hectares of Tempranillo grapes, located in the foothills of the Sierra de Cantabria, at the foot of the medieval village of Laguardia. It is a winery to enter the world of wine and to live an unforgettable experience.
7. Plaza de la Virgen Blanca
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4.5 based on 1,305 reviews
Reviewed By turistico - Yonkers, United States
This is a beautiful plaza surrounded by beautiful buildings perfect for a stroll and admire the architecture around it. At the top you will see a beautiful medieval church and from here you can explore the beautiful and original Old Town.
8. Bodegas Valdelana
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4.5 based on 145 reviews
Bodegas Valdelana is located in the town of Elciego, halfway between Logroño and Vitoria, in the region known as Rioja Alavesa. At Bodegas Valdelana we produce Rioja Denomination of Origin wine. In addition to our wine, Bodegas Valdelana has a museum on the culture and the history of the region. We also have rural accommodation available to our visitors. This winery-museum is built on a cellar dating from the XV and XVI centuries.
9. Bodegas Solar de Samaniego
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4.5 based on 538 reviews
Bodegas Solar de Samaniego are in Laguardia, medieval village in the heart of Rioja Alavesa and integrated in DOCa Rioja. This winery has restored its seventies architecture to become a space for wine and literature cultures, inspired by the Project Beber Entre Lineas (Drink Between the Lines). The monumental artistic intervention of muralist Guido van Helten on its old tanks has turned it into a great tourist attraction in the region.
10. Bodegas Marques de Riscal
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,503 reviews
Reviewed By dozpin33
My husband and I took a tour and tasting at the bodega and it was fantastic. The Frank Gehry building is beyond beautiful, the tour guide was super knowledgable, and the wines were great. Highly recommend!
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