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The smallest of the seventeen autonomous regions of Spain, La Rioja is specifically famous for its fine wines.

Apart from the captivating wines, tourists can enjoy therapeutic thermal waters and some amazing Spanish heritage sites.

The adventurous activities that the holidaymakers can have in La Rioja are hiking, skiing and white water rafting.

You can also explore the marks left by dinosaurs over 150 million years ago.

La Rioja is nestled between the Ebro depression and the Iberian mountain range, providing some excellent picturesque mountain setting. Tourists can also test their hunting as well as fishing skills in La Rioja.

The regional cuisines such as baby goat, potatoes cooked with red "chorizo" sausage" and the sweet red peppers are served in this region of Spain.

 
Towns To Visit In La Rioja
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Days Out in La Rioja
>> City of Haro - visit the centre of wine production to taste some of the most renowned wines in the world. The "battle of the wine" is an annual event

>> Mountains of Tierra de Cameros in southern Rioja - explore the outstanding landscapes and caves for a real adventure.

>> Santo Domingo de la Calzada Cathedral - an ancient cathedral built in the 12th and 13th centuries adorns the town, and is worth a visit. Or you can stroll through the charming maze of medieval streets
>> Paleontology Centre in Enciso - explore through dinosaur traces and pave way to a fascinating trail of prehistoric fossils and footprints
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