RIOJA TRAVEL GUIDE
Dec 01, 2021
4 minutes
STORY YOLANDA ORTIZ DE ARRI
n old marketing slogan defined Rioja as ‘The Land of a Thousand Wines’. Such a claim may sound exaggerated, especially if you think of the big-brand, cheap and cheerful crianzas lined up on supermarket shelves, but it feels less ridiculous once you discover the region’s diversity, which goes well beyond its wines. Spanning 150km west to east along the Ebro river, Rioja is best visited by car. Driving offers you the chance to properly explore the vineyard-lined roads that traverse the region’s seven river valleys, meander through hilltop towns set against two mountain ranges and admire the award-winning architecture and ancient
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