Briones

Member of Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España

Juanje 2712Vista de Briones CC BY-SA 4.0
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Juanje 2712Briones - Ermita del Cristo de los Remedios CC BY-SA 4.0
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A hill whose northern face drops almost sheer to the Ebro carries the old streets of Briones, with long views across to Rioja Alavesa. Wine has long been the town's living, and it is now home to the Vivanco wine culture museum. Each June the inhabitants return to the 14th century for a medieval festival that restages the peace of 1379 between Castile and Navarre.

Highlights

Church of the Asunción, 16th-century Isabelline Gothic with a Baroque tower (ES)
Vivanco museum of wine culture (ES)
Jornadas Medievales, on the third weekend of June
Views over Rioja Alavesa from the Cercas del Torreón
Palace of the Marqués de San Nicolás, 17th century, now the town hall

Text adapted from Wikipedia (Briones (ES), Briones, La Rioja, Briones (IT)), Wikivoyage (Briones). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Population: 752

Events through the year

Jornadas Medievales Historical · Third weekend of JuneThe village recreates life in the 14th century
Feast of the Santo Cristo de los Remedios Religious · First Sunday after 14 SeptemberPatronal feast, held for the Vera Cruz

Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.

Adapted from Wikipedia (Briones). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.