Lodosa on the Ebro: Culture, Nature and Holiday Apartments

Lodosa can be discovered through three distinctive themes: Pimiento del Piquillo, the Ebro landscape and historic landmarks. Pimiento del Piquillo de Lodosa has protected designation of origin status under the Denominación de Origen «Pimiento del Piquillo de Lodosa». There is a fixed date in the annual calendar: the Jornada de Exaltación del Pimiento del Piquillo takes place in Lodosa on the first weekend of October every year.

Culture and history

The Iglesia de San Miguel is a Gothic-Renaissance church built in the 16th century; several construction phases continued until the beginning of the 18th century. Calle Mayor and Calle Ancha are home to interesting examples of civil architecture, with characteristic coats of arms on façades in the Baroque and Rococo styles of the 17th and 18th centuries.

The Torre de los Velasco, traditionally also known as Torre de Sartaguda and popularly called Torre de Rada, is protected as a Bien de Interés Cultural. The Puente de los Moros is the Acueducto Alcanadre-Lodosa. Its formal characteristics date it to the 2nd century. In one of the Cuevas de Lodosa, you can learn about the history of the town and its people.

Nature on the Ebro

The Álamos de Lodosa consist of nineteen white poplars (Populus alba) and have been protected as a natural monument since 1991. Their centuries-old hollow trunks and nesting boxes are home to one of the largest colonies of soprano pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) bats on the Iberian Peninsula.

The Álamos de Lodosa are easily reached on foot from the town centre in just a few minutes via El Ferial park and the Ebro riverbanks. The Romería de San Gregorio offers a pleasant day outdoors in a beautiful poplar landscape on the banks of the Ebro.

Routes and trails

Stage 18.1 of the Camino Natural del Ebro between Alcanadre and San Adrián follows the Ebro past Lodosa. A different type of trail is Ruta 29: a 7.2-kilometre circular route for hiking and cycling starting at Lodosa's municipal swimming pools.

Ruta 29 initially heads to the Ebro and the Camino Natural del Ebro, follows the Ebro, reaches the Álamos de Lodosa and then passes the Ermita de San Emeterio y San Celedonio. Comparing the stage and the circular route helps you compare their different courses and lengths.

Festivals and traditions

Highlights of Lodosa's patron-saint festivals include a craft fair and traditional concerts by the town band on the Paseo de España. Lodosa also continues to celebrate the tradition of San Blas with the blessing of the traditional Roscos and Rosquillas de San Blas.

During the festivities in honour of the Virgen de las Angustias, the Toro Ensogado, a bull weighing 500 kilograms, passes through Lodosa; several young men hold it by a rope.

More destinations

Other destinations in the selection include Pueyo, Zudaire, Villafranca, Sesma, Sorlada, Igantzi, Bizkarreta-Gerendiain and Tiebas-Muruarte de Reta.

For the overarching travel overview: Navarra.