Discovering inland Spain

La Rioja

Make a note of La Rioja in your diary. The reason? In 2012 Logroño  was named Spain's Gastronomic Capital, and La Rioja offers various options revolving around the same theme.

Experiencias Echaurren

If you've ever wondered what it's like cooking for one of the best restaurants in Spain, here's your chance to find out. In La Rioja you can do so for a few hours with the award-winning chef Francis Paniego, and the whole kitchen team at the Hotel Echaurren in Ezcaray . Picture yourself there!

Gastronomic festivals

Where can you sample all La Rioja's most typical products? In its gastronomic festivals of course! At these traditional festivals in this region of Spain you're guaranteed to find a range of exquisite dishes. The Vegetable Festival, the Trout Festival, the Truffle Fair… Discover what events are held in each town and village and what dates they take place (you'll find there are various on offer at any time of year).

Wine tourism

Cast aside the idea that good wine can only be enjoyed at the table, and come and discover that in La Rioja it can be experienced at every turn. You'll be able to visit its great temples to wine, enormous avant-garde and modern wineries, which are distinctively different from many other more traditional buildings. You can take part in a wine harvest and even help to bottle the crop. You'll also learn the secrets of wine tasting, serving wine, and combining wine with food. You'll have the chance to enjoy a spa treatment based on wine. And as a souvenir, as well as your favourite wine, don't forget to take away a wineskin, an urn, or a handcrafted water jar.

Gastrohotels

Are you tempted by the idea of combining accommodation with fine dining? La Rioja's gastrohotels are a chance to do exactly that, as they include the gastronomic experience as one of the most important features of their offer. Find out where they are.