Walk through the Barrio de la Estación
1 hEveryoneDog-friendlyAll year round
Seven historic wineries beside Haro station, from López de Heredia (1877) to Roda (1987) · 1 h on foot · Free from outside; guided routes on Fridays
AccessAP-68 and N-124, between Logroño, Vitoria and Bilbao
Visit with tastingFrom €30
Minimum timeOne day
Without a carAlavabus from Vitoria
What to do
What to do in Haro
Each plan says how long it takes, who it's for and whether you can book.
Visit to Bodegas Muga
1 h 30Over-12sAll year round, by booking
Wooden vats, ageing rooms and its own cooperage, with a tasting of two wines · 90 min · €30 · From age 12
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Visit to La Rioja Alta, S.A.
1 h 30Adults; children's rateAll year round, by booking
Century-old winery in the Barrio de la Estación with a guided tasting of Viña Ardanza and a gran reserva · 90 min · €35 · Three sessions on Saturdays and public holidays
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Plan the trip
Haro, step by step
Each choice narrows the next: the season shapes how best to travel, and how you travel decides where you stay and where you eat.
When to go
When to go to Haro
In September and October, with the grape harvest; at the end of June, with the Wine Battle and the festivals. In winter the wineries stay open by reservation and the town is quiet.
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Haro on foot, the vineyards by car
Haro lies beside the AP-68 and the N-124, between Logroño, Vitoria-Gasteiz and Bilbao. Within the town everything is on foot: the old town, the Herradura and the Barrio de la Estación are ten minutes apart. The car is for Briñas, the Conchas, the Rioja Alavesa and San Millán de la Cogolla, about 45 minutes away.
80–160 €per person per day, approximate
- Where to sleepEurostars Los Agustinos, with paid…
- Getting aroundBriñas, 3 km away, and…
- Where to eatTerete and Los Caños open…
- ServicesTourist office on Plaza de…
Where to sleep
- Eurostars Los Agustinos, with paid parking
- Hotel Arrope, in the centre
- Camping de Haro, with pitches and bungalows
Getting around
- Briñas, 3 km away, and the Riscos de Bilibio, about 6
- Laguardia, half an hour via Labastida and Samaniego
Where to eat
- Terete and Los Caños open on Sunday at midday
- The Muga terrace, for a glass after the tour
Services
- Tourist office on Plaza de la Paz
By bus from Vitoria
From Vitoria-Gasteiz, Alavabus line 12 reaches Haro in an hour, with six departures Monday to Friday and four at weekends. Once there, the wineries of the Barrio de la Estación, the old town and the restaurants are all on foot. From Logroño, Alavabus line 10 does not sell the journey to Haro: check other options before you go.
80–140 €per person per day, approximate
- Where to sleepEurostars Los Agustinos, on Calle…
- Getting aroundOn foot: Muga and La…
- Where to eatTerete, on Calle Lucrecia Arana
- ServicesTourist office on Plaza de…
Where to sleep
- Eurostars Los Agustinos, on Calle San Agustín
- Hotel Arrope, opposite the Bretón theatre
Getting around
- On foot: Muga and La Rioja Alta, about 10 to 15 minutes from the centre
- Alavabus line 10 runs from Haro to Labastida and Laguardia
Where to eat
- Terete, on Calle Lucrecia Arana
- Los Caños, on Plaza de San Martín
Services
- Tourist office on Plaza de la Paz
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Who you're with
Haro for whoever you're with
A trip with a toddler is not the same as one with a teenager. Pick yours to see what works and what to bear in mind.
Wineries, river and a campsite with water slides
Haro is a wine destination, but with children there is plenty to do: the Barrio de la Estación is good for a stroll, Briñas and the Conchas offer countryside walks, and the campsite is one of those with a pool and water slides.
- What works bestA walk around the Barrio…
- Where to sleepCamping de Haro, with bungalows…
- Where to eatLos Caños, with croquettes and…
- Worth knowingMuga does not admit children…
What works best
- A walk around the Barrio de la Estación, among wineries and railway tracks
- La Rioja Alta: children pay €10
- Briñas and the banks of the Ebro
- The climb up to the Riscos de Bilibio
Where to sleep
- Camping de Haro, with bungalows and pools with water slides
- Hotel Arrope, with triple and quadruple rooms
Where to eat
- Los Caños, with croquettes and Russian salad to share
Worth knowing
- Muga does not admit children under 12 on its tours
- The campsite closes from 8 December to 26 February
What to do as a family
A wine battle and a balloon at dawn
For teenagers, Haro has two plans nobody forgets: the Wine Battle on 29 June and the Muga balloon flight, from age 12. The rest of the year, the Muga cooperage and the climb up to Bilibio.
- What works bestThe Wine Battle, at the…
- Where to sleepCamping de Haro, with bungalows
- Where to eatPintxos along the Herradura
- Worth knowingAt the Battle, wear clothes…
What works best
- The Wine Battle, at the Riscos de Bilibio
- The balloon flight at dawn, from age 12
- The Muga tour, with the cooperage, from age 12
- Climbing the Riscos de Bilibio and seeing the Conchas
Where to sleep
- Camping de Haro, with bungalows
- Eurostars Los Agustinos, in the centre
Where to eat
- Pintxos along the Herradura
Worth knowing
- At the Battle, wear clothes you can throw away and eye protection
- The Muga eBike requires a minimum height of 1.55 m
What to do with teenagers
Pintxos on the Herradura and Historic Wineries
Haro is the wine capital and a perfect plan for friends: the wineries of the Barrio de la Estación are visited on foot, the Herradura fills with pintxos and everything is a short walk away. Haro is done on foot. A good plan: wineries of the Barrio de la Estación in the morning, lunch in the old town and pintxos along the Herradura as the evening draws in. Anyone who wants more can climb up to Bilibio or get up early for the balloon with Muga. Book winery visits before you come, especially at weekends.
- What works bestwalk through the Barrio de…
- Where to sleepCamping de Haro
- Where to eatMuga terrace
- Keep in mindMuga requires a minimum age…
What works best
- The walk through the Barrio de la Estación: seven historic wineries, from López de Heredia to Roda, in an hour on foot
- The visit to Bodegas Muga: wooden vats, its own cooperage and a tasting of two wines, 90 minutes and €30
- The visit to La Rioja Alta, with a guided tasting of Viña Ardanza and a gran reserva, €35
- The old town and the Herradura, with the pintxo-bar streets
- The balloon flight with Muga: sunrise over the vineyard and a Riojan brunch, €205
- The Conchas de Haro and the Riscos de Bilibio, a two-to-three-hour walk
- The Battle of Wine, on 29 June: a pilgrimage at dawn and red wine poured over everyone
Where to sleep
- The Camping de Haro, five minutes' walk from the wineries, with bungalows and glamping
- The Hotel Arrope, a small palace with triple and quadruple rooms
- The Hotel Eurostars Los Agustinos, a former convent with 62 rooms
Where to eat
- The Muga terrace, with its wines by the glass and local nibbles, from 12:00 to 14:30
- Los Caños, in the pintxo area, with Riojan cooking and a charcoal grill
- Asador Terete, suckling lamb in a wood-fired oven since 1877; open Saturday and Sunday at midday
Keep in mind
- Muga requires a minimum age of 12; book visits in good time
- On 29 June the Battle of Wine fills Haro: book a bed early
- The area is done on foot: sleep in the old town or at the campsite and leave the car
What to do with friends
Where to stay
Where to stay if you're drivingwithout a car
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Hotel Eurostars Los Agustinos
Why we like it: Hotel in a former convent in the centre of Haro, with a covered cloister, restaurant and 62 rooms between stone walls.
Hotel Arrope
Why we like it: Romantic 19th-century mansion opposite the Bretón theatre, with a garden, terrace, restaurant and rooms for two to four guests.
Haro campsite
Why we like it: Flat, tree-shaded campsite beside the Tirón, 10 minutes on foot from the centre and 5 from the wineries, with pitches from €11.80, bungalows, glamping and swimming pools.
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Areas, for any way of travelling
| Area | Who it's for | Average night |
|---|---|---|
| Haro centre | Hotels next to the Plaza de la Paz, everything on foot | |
| Barrio de la Estación | The wineries, 10 minutes' walk | |
| Briñas | Village beside the Ebro, 3 km away |
Where to eat
Where to eat in Haro
From set lunch menus to Michelin stars. We mark the price level and what to order at each place.
Asador Terete
What to order: the vegetable menestra and the suckling lamb roasted in a wood-fired oven
Restaurante Los Caños
What to order: the house tripe, the cod ajoarriero and the grilled leeks; to share, the aged chop
The Muga terrace
What to order: a glass of Muga with a selection of nibbles, before or after the tour
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Laguardia and the Rioja Alavesa
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San Millán de la Cogolla
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Atapuerca
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42.00° N · 2.85° W
Laguna Negra and Picos de Urbión
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Do two wineries, not four
One visit in the morning and another at midday, with a lunch in between, is more enjoyable than a marathon.
- 2Be on time at Muga
Once the visit has started, entry is not allowed.
- 3Pintxos along the Herradura
A pintxo and a glass of wine in each bar, around Santo Tomás and the Plaza de San Martín.
- 4Book early for the Battle
Accommodation in Haro and the surrounding area fills up weeks before 29 June.
What Haro is
Haro is a small town in the Rioja Alta, on the banks of the Ebro, with one fixed idea: wine. Here is the best-known concentration of century-old wineries in the Rioja DOCa, the Barrio de la Estación, where at the end of the 19th century several houses set up beside the railway to send their wine by train. They are still there, within a few hundred metres: López de Heredia Viña Tondonia, Muga, La Rioja Alta, CVNE and others.
On the other side of the river is the old town, which climbs from the Plaza de la Paz to the church of Santo Tomás. Its streets of pintxo bars, the Herradura, fill up in the evening and at weekends. And every 29 June the whole town dresses in white for the Wine Battle, on the Bilibio cliffs.
How to get there
Haro is next to the AP-68 motorway and the N-124. By road, we estimate about 40 minutes from Logroño and from Vitoria-Gasteiz, an hour from Burgos along the AP-1, a little over an hour from Bilbao along the AP-68, around an hour and a half from Pamplona and about two hours from San Sebastián and Soria. López de Heredia notes that the airports of Bilbao, Vitoria and Logroño are less than an hour away by car. Laguardia, in the Rioja Alavesa, is half an hour away along the Sonsierra road.
Without a car, Alavabus line 12 runs from Vitoria-Gasteiz, with six departures Monday to Friday and four at weekends, in an hour. From Logroño, Alavabus line 10 reaches Haro via the Rioja Alavesa, but does not sell the Logroño–Haro journey; check the train or the Riojan bus first.
Where to park
The centre has narrow streets and the Herradura is almost pedestrian-only. Park on the streets around the old town or at your hotel, and get around on foot: from the centre to the Barrio de la Estación it is about 10 minutes' walk, crossing the bridge over the Ebro. The wineries in the quarter have space for their visitors.
How much time and when to go
A day covers two winery visits, a stroll around the old town and a long lunch. With two, you add Briñas, the climb to the Riscos de Bilibio and the Rioja Alavesa, or the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla, about 45 minutes to the south.
Autumn is the best season: in September and October the grapes are harvested and the vineyards change colour. At the end of June the festivals arrive, with the Wine Battle on the 29th: it is an experience, but Haro fills up and you have to book months ahead. In winter the wineries stay open by reservation and the town is quiet. Bear in mind that many visits are in the morning and that some wineries have no slot on Sunday.
The wineries, one by one
Muga shows its oak vats, the ageing and its cooperage on a 90-minute visit with two wines, for €30 and from age 12; it also has balloon flights at sunrise and a terrace for drinking its wines by the glass. La Rioja Alta runs a visit of an hour and a half with three wines, including Viña Ardanza, for €35, with slots Monday to Saturday and public holidays. CVNE sells its visits on its website. López de Heredia only receives professionals, but its shop is open to the public Monday to Saturday mornings. Always book: groups are small and in autumn they fill up.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which wineries can you visit in Haro's Barrio de la Estación?
Muga, from €30; La Rioja Alta, from €35; CVNE, by reservation on its website, and other wineries in the quarter. López de Heredia only receives professionals.
When is the Haro Wine Battle?
Every 29 June, St Peter's Day, on the Riscos de Bilibio, about 6 km from the centre.
Can you go to Haro without a car?
Yes, by bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz (Alavabus line 12). In Haro everything is done on foot.
Where do you eat on Sunday in Haro?
Terete, the grill restaurant from 1877, and Los Caños, on the Plaza de San Martín, are open on Sunday at lunchtime; book.
What is there to see near Haro?
Briñas and the Conchas de Haro, a few kilometres away; Labastida, Samaniego and Laguardia, in the Rioja Alavesa; and San Millán de la Cogolla, to the south.