La Rioja is a small community in which 325,000 people live. This means that it can be visited quickly in 1 or 2 days, Nothing could be further from the truth.
As the statistics show, the average number of overnight stays by visitors to La Rioja is of 1.8 nights. It is clear that this indicates that we are a transit area where many people stop and continue their journey, as well as people staying overnight for work, events, etc.
However, it also makes it clear that those who visit us to see La Rioja and get to know its attractions and traditions do so in a hurry.without taking the time to enjoy the region.
Then... What is the optimal amount of time that should be devoted to seeing La Rioja?
Let us try to answer this question.
What do you want to see and what do you want to do in La Rioja?
The first thing you need to define is the reason for your visit. The more places and activities you want to include in your visit, the more time you will need, this is obvious.
Conversely, if what you have is a limited time to spend in La Rioja Ideally, you should make good use of this time so that it is used for enjoyment rather than stress.
The key? Define very well what will fit in your agenda and what will be left out, at least for this time.
If you come to see wineries the first thing we recommend is book your visit to the wineries in advance. More and more people are coming to La Rioja to see its wineries and usually in small groups and with limited timetables, so it is not uncommon to find that there is no room. The same happens with restaurants and even accommodation on the most important dates such as long weekends, Christmas, etc.
But La Rioja is much more than wine tourism and there are as many reasons to visit as there are people in the world, so the best thing you can do to make the most of your visit is to stop and think about what you want to visit. priorities.
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2. How much time do you have to see La Rioja?
In the event that the time factor If it is decisive, and above all, if it is limited, the important thing is to define your priorities very well and be realistic about what you will be able to do and what you will not be able to do.
2.1. I only have one day to visit La Rioja
If you come to a congress, an event or your friend's wedding, and you only plan to sleep one night, forget about visiting villages, wineries, hiking and tapas in Calle Laurel.
Here in La Rioja the days have 24 hours and if you come to a specific event the best thing you can do is to focus on enjoying the event and forget about everything else, Otherwise you run the risk of running around without really seeing anything. You'll have the chance to come back later.
2.2. I have a weekend in La Rioja
If you come to spend a weekend we advise you to sleep two nights, the idea of coming on Saturday to leave on Sunday, makes the weekend too short and you don't enjoy the area or the accommodation you have chosen.
You can take advantage of Friday to visit the village where you are staying, or the nearest area, make the most of the Saturday to do the activities you want: visit wineries, gastronomyTapas areas, activitieschoose a couple of them and try to enjoy them without rushing. On Sunday You can take the opportunity to visit a village and have lunch there on your way back home.
2.3. Making the most of 3 or 4 days in La Rioja
If you have 3 or 4 nights to visit La Rioja things are starting to get interesting. With these days you can extend the theme of your getaway with time to visit wineries, enjoy nature, do cultural tourism and enjoy our villages and our gastronomy without going against the clock.
Obviously, many things will be left out, but you will get a general idea of what La Rioja is like and if you liked it... You can always come back!
2.4. I am going to spend a week in La Rioja What can I do?
If you come one week or more you can consider getting to know La Rioja in depth, especially if you know how to delimit what really interests you.
You can't visit the 174 villages of La Rioja in a week, nor the 400 wineries, but that's probably not what you want either.
What you can do is to dedicate one day to each of the areas of the region: Rioja Alta, Logroño, Rioja Media, Rioja Oriental and La Sierra Riojana. And you would still have time left to dedicate to what you like the most.
However, if you want to relax and enjoy the region in peace and quiet you can forget about all of the above and relax in your accommodation, explore the nearby villages and take part in the occasional activity. All this accompanied by good wine and good food.
You don't need much more to create a memorable experience, especially if the company is right.
3. Our recommendation for visiting La Rioja
Don't be fooled The size of La Rioja, thinking that in two days you will be able to travel around and visit everything you have in mind.
Yes your stay will be short It is best to enjoy the area you are staying in and focus your time on a couple of activities so that you have time to enjoy your stay without rushing around.
However, if your stay will be longer than 4 days you can challenge yourself to visit several areas and do several activities according to your interests.
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