There are some fabulous areas in La Rioja

March 16, 2012
One of the famous towns in La Rioja is Arnedo. It is an ancient town as it existed in the prehistoric times. It gained lots of popularity when Romans invaded it. The town was besieged and reconstructed many times in various eras. It remained important for all nations that ruled this part of Spain. Another aspect of this town is its fertile land. It is famous for its agriculture produce which mostly includes olives and grapes.

One of the fabulous places in the region is Arnedillo. It is famous for vulture observation. Apart from vultures there are many other animals on exhibition at this place. There is a twelfth century tower at Arnedillo which is worth seeing and ruins of a castle are annexed to this tower.

One of the famous places in the region is Calahorra. This place was existing in the Roman times as a colony of Roman Empire. The reason of its fame is that it was the last place that was captured by Romans in Spain. Many nations ruled this part of Spain and there are remains that show various eras accordingly.

One of the fabulous places is Enciso. It is a village in the mountains of Calahorra. There is a place in this village which has the dinosaur footprints. Similarly there is an old castle in this village which was constructed in the tenth century. This castle is present on the top of a hill and it gives wonderful views of the village. There is a church named as Santa Maria Church in the village which was constructed in fifteenth century.

A small village in La Rioja is Casalarreina. The famous thing about this village is the presence of a convent which was built in the sixteenth century. It follows the plateresque style and it appears impressive. Another fabulous village is Briones which has few monuments from the Renaissance times for which it’s famous in the region.

There is a place known as Alta in the region. It is fabulous because there are four beautiful valleys located in it. These are Oja, Ebro, locations villa en espagne Tiron and Najerilla. This area is famous for its production of fruits and cereals along with its inspiring looks. A town in the region is named as Haro. It is famous because it is a medieval town having remains of that era. There are some bars and restaurants in this town which are famous.

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