Two Stops and a Tour of Logroño With Its Wines and Pinchos

Part of the medieval walls are still standing, surrounded by gardens. Of the six gates that made up the wall, there is one that is still in use today, the French gate. Through this gate people coming from France used to enter the city, and now it is used by pilgrims doing the Santiago Way to enter Pamplona.

Take your time and do the whole tour of the cathedral to see not only the main church, but also the cloisters and side chapels.
Next to the cathedral, the same entrance ticket allows you to enter the museum. It has interesting exhibitions such as the medieval kitchen and the royal tomb where the remains of the kings of Navarre Carlos III and Leonor de Trastámara can be found.
If you visit at midday, 11:15 is the time to climb the cathedral towers.
Open hours: April to October, Monday to Saturday: 10:30 - 19:00. Last access one hour before closing time. November to March, Monday to Saturday: 10:30 - 17:00. Last access one hour before closing time.
After the visit to the Cathedral it is time to return to the parking to take the car and continue on the way.

The first stop after leaving Pamplona is the town of Puente de la Reina and more precisely its bridge, which is over 1000 years old and crosses the river Arga.
Its four large arches and stone construction give it a particular charm. Pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago have the luxury of crossing the bridge on foot to continue on their way to Santiago de Compostela.

The road leads to the second stop, the Navarrese town of Estella. The car park is located next to the historic centre of the town, so you can walk around the corners of this place.

Restaurant serving fresh local ingredients in its meals. The menu has several specialities such as Navaz pigeon stewed in its own juices, Tudela lettuce hearts with asparagus buds and anchovies and Navarre asparagus.
There is also a menu with a choice of five starters and four main courses. If you visit the restaurant on Thursday, Saturday, or Sunday you must order the main dish of the area, the roast suckling pig.
Open Hours: Wednesday to Monday: 10:00 - 20:00.

After lunch, the town of Estella is easy to walk around in half an hour. Among its main places of interest is this postcard-perfect single-arch bridge over the river Ega.
You should also visit the church of San Juan Bautista and the Plaza de los Fueros, culminating in the lower part with views of the houses on the banks of the river Ega.
After visiting the town of Estella and its bridge, return to the car park to continue on your way.

This is one of the few free car parks in the centre of Logroño. Its location is fantastic, next to the city walls and close to the Cathedral.

During the 16th century, the French besieged the region where Logroño was located, and this wall was built to defend it.
Only two original parts of that medieval wall remain: an access gate and the Revellín cube, a tower that contained the gunpowder magazine and the cannon loopholes. You can enter inside the cube, where there is a small exhibition about the origin and history of the wall.

You should not leave Logroño without having visited a winery. On the other side of the river Ebro there are several wineries and one of the most traditional is Franco-Españolas.
The visit to the winery is guided, telling the history of the wine industry in the region and of the winery in particular. You will pass through rooms where you will find barrels and old machinery.
At the end of the tour, there is a tasting of two varieties of wine.
The guided tour can be booked on the official website of Bodegas Franco-Españolas where the available tour schedules are shown.

Its two practically twin bell towers and the details on its main façade are already striking from the outside.
Inside there is plenty to see. Frescoes, the beautiful chapel of the Virgin of Los Angeles and a spectacular painting by Michelangelo.
It is worth coming in the evening to see it fully illuminated from the outside.
Open Hours: Monday to Saturday: 8:30 - 13:00, 18:00 - 20:45 Sunday: 8,30 - 14:00.

Leaving the cathedral is the Plaza del Mercado square and adjacent to it is the Calle Portales street. One of the main arteries in the historic centre of Logroño is notable for its arcades on one side of the pavement, which gave rise to the name of the street.

On Calle del Laurel, the pinchos (tapas) bars are next to each other. The movement of people, especially in the evenings, is incredible. They change from bar to bar, trying different pinchos with a glass of wine.
But the Soriano bar has a unique characteristic, it offers only one pincho, for which it became popular: the pincho of grilled mushrooms with prawns.
You can take this bar as a starting point and then continue your tour of other bars in Calle Laurel.
Open Hours: Thursday to Tuesday: 11:30 - 15:00, 19:00 - 23:30.

Modern and with buffet breakfast, it offers excellent service. Its location is unbeatable, just 100 metres from Laurel Street and within walking distance of the cathedral, the wineries and other places of interest.