Alfaro brings together historical heritage, nature, and a festive calendar that is celebrated throughout the year.
Located in the easternmost part of La Rioja, the town offers visitors an interesting Roman legacy, distinctive brick Baroque architecture, and an agricultural tradition deeply embedded in its identity.
Here, heritage, landscape, and gastronomy coexist naturally.
Alfaro was once Graccurris, a Roman city founded in 179 B.C. by Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus.
Today, this legacy can be explored at the archaeological site of Eras de San Martín and at the unique Roman Nymphaeum, a monumental fountain unparalleled on the Iberian Peninsula.
Centuries later, the Baroque left its mark on the Collegiate Church of San Miguel, the largest church in La Rioja and one of the most representative buildings in the Ebro Valley. On its roof sits one of the largest urban colonies of white storks on a single historic building in Europe.
History is part of the urban landscape.
In Alfaro, festivals are not isolated events: they are part of the town’s identity.
The Ebro Valley forms a diverse natural environment that includes the Sotos del Ebro Nature Reserve, the Carrizal de Cofín, and steppe areas of high environmental value.
With over 230 recorded bird species, Alfaro is a benchmark for birdwatching tourism in northern Spain.
The constant presence of storks reinforces the connection between heritage and nature.
Alfaro is part of the Rioja Oriental Wine Route, integrated into the Rioja Qualified Designation of Origin.
Vineyards stretch along the slopes of Monte Yerga, while the valley’s fertility has fostered a horticultural tradition reflected in local gastronomy and celebrations such as the Vegetable Festival.
Wine, gardens, and the land form a single cultural experience.
Alfaro does not need grand artifices.
Its strength lies in the combination of millennia of history, living traditions, unique nature, and its own character.