Logroño is the capital of La Rioja. Its medieval development was shaped by its position on the Ebro and its location on the Camino de Santiago, which already passed through the town by the 12th century. In 1092, it was destroyed by El Cid during his conflict with García Ordóñez, count of Nájera. Three years later, Alfonso VI granted Logroño a town charter, offering privileges intended to attract new inhabitants and encourage the town's recovery.
Logroño is also known for its wine and tapas. Calle del Laurel is lined with tapas bars.


What to see in Logroño

Puente de Piedra
The present Puente de Piedra was built between 1882 and 1884, replacing an earlier fortified bridge with 12 arches and three towers that had been left unusable after the flood of 1871. The Camino enters Logroño across the bridge. A bridge already appeared on Logroño's municipal seal in 1285 and remains the central feature of the city's coat of arms.

Concatedral de Santa María
The nickname La Redonda ("the round one") comes from an earlier Romanesque church on the site, thought to have had a circular or polygonal plan. The present church was rebuilt from the 16th century onwards, and its twin Baroque towers were completed in the 18th century. Inside is a small painting of the Calvary attributed to Michelangelo, although the attribution remains unproven.


Iglesia de Santiago el Real
The Iglesia de Santiago el Real was built in the 16th century after an earlier church was destroyed by fire around 1500. Its façade is crowned by a 1663 sculpture of Santiago Matamoros, while the main altarpiece includes several depictions of Santiago. The square beside the church contains a large Juego de la Oca with Jacobean motifs.

Museo de La Rioja
The Museo de La Rioja is housed in the 18th-century Palacio de Espartero. Its collections cover the history of La Rioja from prehistory to the 20th century, including archaeological finds, religious art, paintings, sculpture and ethnographic objects. Among the highlights are the late 14th-century Tablas de San Millán, the painted doors of a triptych probably made for the Monastery of Yuso and later transferred to Suso. Their scenes depict the life of San Millán, the childhood of Christ and the death and Assumption of the Virgin.

Cubo del Revellín
After Logroño resisted a siege by a Franco-Navarrese army in 1521, Charles V ordered the city's defences to be strengthened. The Cubo del Revellín, an artillery bastion, was built between 1522 and 1524 as part of this work. It can be visited inside, where a permanent exhibition covers the siege and the history of the fortification.
Where to stay in Logroño

Albergue Parroquial Santiago El Real

Albergue San Nicolás


Albergue Albas


Winederful Hostel


Albergue La Bilbaína


Albergue de peregrinos

Albergue Santiago Apóstol

