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The best of the region of Rioja
The Rioja is one of the smallest independent Communities of Spain by its surface, and one of the greatest one by its Natural, agricultural, historical and cultural wealth. It takes the best one from his neighbors to create to his own personality: The Rioja receives the smooth temperatures of the Atlantic, the heat of the Mediterranean and the rigor of the center of the Iberian Peninsula.
Lodging
In order to take advantage of the region of Rioja totally, they reserve its lodging beforehand using our motor of investigation that will help them to find what they look for for its lodging: hotel, pension, dwelling rural, camping, etc.
Attractions
The mountainous portion of the Region is a true paradise for the nature fans you you will be able to practice the excursion, the scaling or of other leisures of altitude. They will make the ski to Valdezcaray, they will fly to Lardero, 4 km of Logroño and will sail to the Rasillo. They will be able to pedalear in all the country.
Gastronomy
The land is cultivated with great technical knowledge and offers products of enormous quality: fruits, vegetables, primicias... And the wine! And what came! One of the best one of the world. To absolutely prove. The gastronomy of the Rioja is known universally, the kitchen is rich and abundant in the North and the zones of mountain and a little lighter in the South.
Culture
The first inhabitants of the region were celtíberos. The Romans colonized the E region did seven one hundred years. Soon the Germans seated his, until the Moors replace them. During all the Average Age, the kingdoms of Navarre of Castile, and Aragón dispute the territory of the Rioja. At the end of the XVème century, after the unification of Spain, the Rioja knows still several invasions French, that were when same of the periods of prosperity. Soon, the Rioja was recognized like province, in 1833. in 1982, it acquires the statute of independent community.
Craft of the region of La Rioja
In the Rioja, it has of numerous and different artisan activities. In Logroño, magnificent furniture, objects of cooperage, carved wood utensils or statues, leather handfuls or purses, objects of decoration, baskets, baskets in wicker, youpalas can be bought and all the classes of objects in cane, the cooked Earth, forged metal brass, etc....
Practical Info
All tourist and practical the information of utilities for the traveller whom it loves to obtain his vacations in the Rioja.