Sajazarra
Member of Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España
Fortified in the 12th and 13th centuries where the Aguanal and Ea streams meet in La Rioja Alta, this village gained its castle-palace in the late 15th century under the Velasco lords. In 1463 it was one of five founding towns of the Hermandad de Álava. Its Basque name, Saja Zaharra or 'old Saja', sets it apart from neighbouring Sajuela.
Highlights
- The castle-palace built when the village became a Velasco lordship (ES)
- The meeting of the Aguanal and Ea streams below the village
- A wine village of the Haro district, producing wine since at least the 1840s
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Sajazarra (ES), Sajazarra (EN), Sajazarra (IT)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 123
Things to see
Events through the year
- Feast of Saint Mark
- Desembalaje de AntigüedadesAntiques fair on the Paseo del Castillo, free entry
- Fiesta de la Virgen de CillasProcession to the hermitage of the village's patron
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Sajazarra). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Specialities of La Rioja
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
- Rioja wineWine
- CaparronesDish
- Pochas a la riojanaDish
- Chorizo riojano (ES)Cured meat
Adapted from Wikipedia (Gastronomía de La Rioja (España)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
1 place to stay within 3 km
- Campsites 1
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
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