Fuenmayor between Wine, Trails and Culture

In Fuenmayor, the Iglesia de Santa María de la Asunción is designated as a Site of Cultural Interest and is considered an outstanding example of Late Gothic and Renaissance architecture in La Rioja. The main building was constructed in the 16th century as a hall church with three naves of equal height. Star-shaped rib vaults and a Mannerist high altarpiece by Juan de Bazcardo are among its features.

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Culture

The Gran Coliseo was built in the early 1930s by Fuenmayor entrepreneur Alejandro Navajas together with architect Secundino Zuazo. It is a municipal cultural venue with a regular programme of cinema, theatre and musicals.

Fuenmayor’s tourist attractions include the Ermita del Cristo and the Capilla de las Hijas de la Cruz.

The Los Marchos tradition takes place in Fuenmayor on 7 December; almost one hundred Marchos, meaning fires, are lit and potatoes are roasted.

Trails and Routes

In Fuenmayor, the Camino Ignaciano leads to Plaza Mayor and the Iglesia de Santa Maria. Fuenmayor lies at kilometre 14.5 of the 19.6 km Laguardia–Navarrete stage.

The Camino Ignaciano also passes the 18th-century Palacio Fernández Bazan, whose façade bears a coat of arms.

Signposted MTB routes run around Fuenmayor and have been included in the route plan of the Mancomunidad de Pueblos del Moncalvillo. The long-distance hiking trail designated as a GR passes through Fuenmayor on stage 15.1 between Cenicero and Logroño.

The information about the stage, long-distance hiking trail and MTB routes provides different scales for planning your own excursion.

Nature

Isla Soto de Buicio is a nature reserve of approximately 30 hectares in La Rioja, in the vicinity of Fuenmayor, and is protected as an area of exceptional riverside vegetation.

Its riparian forest features poplars, alders, white willows and ash trees.

Wine

Bodegas Altanza offers wine-flight tastings, allowing visitors to sample a selection of wines at their own pace.

Bodegas Marqués de Arviza dates back to 1874 and has more than 500 metres of underground cellars from the 16th and 17th centuries. At Bodegas Marqués de Arviza, the wine-making process, barrel ageing and underground cellars are explained; the visit ends with a wine tasting and a small aperitif.

Finca Valpiedra offers a winery tour in Rioja Alta with a tasting of two wines and an aperitif. A wine-tourism experience at the estate includes a drive through the vineyard in an off-road vehicle, an outdoor wine tasting and a picnic by the Ebro.

Finca Valpiedra has 80 hectares of vineyards on three natural terraces at a meander of the Ebro.

For planning purposes, the wine offerings can be distinguished by tasting format, winery-related content and accompanying activities.

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