Guide · Day trip
Haro, Rioja’s wine capital
35 minutes from the apartment, Haro packs some of the world’s most famous wineries into a single neighbourhood. Here is how to get there, which wineries to visit, where to eat and when the Wine Battle takes place.
Getting there from the apartment
A car is easiest, especially for several wineries: bring a designated driver.
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By carAbout 45 km on the AP-68 or the N-232.~35 min📍 Directions
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By trainAbout 40 minutes from Logroño station, but there are few trains a day: check times at renfe.com. Haro station is right in the Barrio de la Estación.~40 min↗ Website
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By busThe cheapest option, from about €5, from Logroño bus station.
The wineries of the Barrio de la Estación
Century-old wineries cluster around the old railway station. Prices are a 2026 guide: always book ahead, especially at weekends.
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Bodegas MugaGuided tour of about 90 minutes with a 2-wine tasting, from €30. Its wine bar is famous for its stewed pig’s ear.
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Bodegas Roda90-minute tour with a tasting of 2 wines and olive oil, from €31.
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CVNEGuided visit with a 3-wine tasting, about 90 minutes, from €30.
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La Rioja Alta, S.A.Tour of the historic cellar with a guided tasting of 3 wines, 1 h 30, from €35.
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Bodegas BilbaínasGuided tour with a 4-wine tasting, from €33.
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Gómez CruzadoVisit with a tasting of 4 wines, olive oil and a snack, 1 h 30, from €29.
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López de Heredia · Viña TondoniaNo general tours, but its wine bar, designed by Zaha Hadid, serves wine by the glass.
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Ramón BilbaoGuided tour with a commented tasting, 1 h 30, from €35.
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Martínez LacuestaVisit with wine and vermouth tasting, 1 h 30, from €28.
Food and pintxos
La Herradura, the horseshoe of bars in the centre, is the place for pintxos.
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La HerraduraCafé El Sol (tortilla), Chamonix (mushrooms, cuttlefish and spiced skewers), Beethoven (peppers stuffed with wild mushrooms) and Los Caños (Iberian ham). Plaza de San Martín has more bars.
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NubloMichelin-starred restaurant in the old town, everything cooked over wood or charcoal.
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TereteA late-19th-century grill house, famous for roast lamb and lamb chops.
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El JarreroLamb chops and grilled meats at more modest prices.
What to see in Haro
Between wineries, the old town is worth a stroll.
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Plaza de la PazThe heart of the old town, lined with arcades.
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Santo Tomás churchLate Gothic, with a Plateresque doorway attributed to Felipe Bigarny.
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Vega basilicaIts frescoed dome is a must.
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Bendaña palaceHome to a wine interpretation centre and an exhibition room.
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Riscos de BilibioViewpoints over the Ebro valley, and the setting for the Wine Battle.
The Wine Battle · 29 June
Every 29 June, Saint Peter’s Day (a Tuesday in 2027).
After a mass at the Riscos de Bilibio, just outside Haro, thousands of people drench each other in red wine using wineskins, buckets and water pistols. Around midday everyone heads back to town and the party carries on in the Plaza de la Paz. It is a festival of National Tourist Interest. Tip: wear white clothes you don’t mind ruining, with a red neckerchief.
Staying in Logroño?
Haro is the perfect day trip from our apartment.
For guidance only: opening hours, prices and services may change without our knowledge, so please check before you go. See our legal notice.