Spain has many tourist hot spots, with sunny city breaks and hot beaches. Travelers heading to famous destinations such as Madrid or Barcelona are greeted at sites such as the Royal Palace and Sagrada Familia, which can be crowded with other tourists.
“Understanding” Spanish cities are recommended for those who want to try the joy of the country without crowds. Logrono, in northern Spain, is becoming a destination for British tourists and is recommended by timeouts. Travel publications have named the city the most underrated in the country.
The region, famous for its wine, has the distinction of being a “qualified hometown,” the highest rank given by Spain.
The city may be small, but the publication reports that “can definitely retain its own for Spain's top foodie cities.”
In Spain, it is held as the “best one” location in Spain for bar hopping and sampling tapas dishes, and points out that each bar specializes in one ingredient or dish.
Logrono is also the stop at Camino de Santiago, a network of pilgrimages that leads to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, northwest Spain.
Pilgrims follow these routes as a form of spiritual paths and retreat for spiritual growth, with over 200,000 people flocking to the route each year.
A tourist attraction in the capital of the La Rioja region is Plaza del Mercado, a square with a terraced building next to the cathedral.
Once a walled city, Murara de Leberin is the perfect place to see the ruins of the medieval walls of Logrono, and includes the ancient archways that were once the threshold of the old town.
The oldest church in the city was the Church of St. Bartolome, whose construction began in the 12th century.
The free-to-enter church boasts a Gothic doorway.
The location of Logrono, not tapas, in northern Spain, means it has Pincho and Pintox, but the concept of small bites is roughly the same.
There are numerous tapas bars in the city centre, but the side streets will retain the most delicious food.
Many of the most popular places can be found in Calle Laurel and nearby alleys.
Considered the wine capital of La Rioja, Halo is just a 30-minute drive.
It hosts its annual wine festival and produces red wine, but is also famous for being the first Spanish town to feature electric street lighting.
Traveling to Logrono is not complicated, the nearest airport is over an hour away from Bilbao, and in itself is a two-hour flight from the UK.
It is also accessible from Bilbao and is a useful add-on for a Spanish road trip about 90 minutes north of San Sebastian and an hour from the west.
