Wine Harvest Festival in Logrono Sept 17-23, 2017

[Nova19]

Hi. I didn't see this mentioned anywhere on the forum for this year so thought I'd mention it. There is a Wine Festival in Logrono from Sept 16-23. (It starts the 16th, I was incorrect in the title of this thread). Might be worth planning a stop for those who will be walking in September (like me).

More information can be found here: https://lariojaturismo.com/en/commu...-riojana/32446e89-f1c0-4936-9a26-5299321d6ae4

I did notice that the dates mentioned on the website seem to be different then what I have. I emailed the Tourism Office of the La Rioja region and they are the ones who stated that the festival this year is from the 16th - 23rd. (The festival starts on the first Saturday before Sept. 21 every year.)

 

[GreatDane]

I accidentally stayed in Logrono during the festival in 2014. Terrible crowds, couldn't even walk up the tapa's lane. We eventually found a little tavern to hang out in not far from the cathedral and watch football so we could hear ourselves think! I am a wine drinker, live in wine country but this was crazy!

 

[scruffy1]

Have to side with Great Dane, another option, the Haro Wine Festival falls June 28-30, just as boisterous, more fun and better wine and includes a very messy wine fight. Attend at your own risk! 40k off the Camino Francés, waymarked from Haro to Logroño and easily accessed by bus.

 

[rappahannock_rev]

Chanced to walk into Logrono in 2012, at the height of the wine festival. A mob scene -- but had no trouble getting a bed, and found the whole business fascinating. Spaniards know how to party!

IMHO Logrono's the most under-appreciated city on the Camino. It offers more than just tapas! And if you venture beyond the Parque Espolon into the "modern" neighborhoods, it looks and feels a lot like the Mexico City I grew up in in the '60s.

Started my 2015 walk in Logrono, and will pass through it again in just a few weeks.