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Laguardia
Spend a day and night: wander the walled old town, then visit two or three Rioja Alavesa wineries. We have mapped 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 4 bars & cafés here, each with a reason to go.
- Places
- 10
- Curated routes
- 1
- Best season
- May – Oct
- Warmest month
- August
- Coolest month
- January
- Wettest month
- November
4 See · 2 Eat · 4 Drink
Basque Coast Food Trail
from our route notes
28°C / 82°F avg high
9°C / 48°F avg high
about 75 mm rain
Climate: NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages.
Things to do in Laguardia
10 places from our curated routes, grouped by what you will do there. Each one has its own page with the address and full notes.
See
The landmarks we would not skip in Laguardia across Old Town, Laguardia outskirts and Laguardia. 2 of them are free.
Photo: Mikel Sueskun · GoogleSeeLaguardia Old Town
Car-free walled hill town above the vineyards, with wine cellars carved below the streets.
Photo: Oneka Tirado · CC BY-SA 4.0SeeIglesia de Santa María de los Reyes
Church with a painted Gothic portico; tours by appointment through the tourist office.
Tip Book the portico tour at the tourist office.
Photo: Anthony Leaton · Google
Photo: Villa Lucía - Espacio Gastronómico · Google
Eat
2 places to eat across Old Town and Páganos, picked for groups who care about the food.
Photo: Billy Bottom · GoogleEatRestaurante Amelibia
Contemporary Basque-Riojan cooking with views over the vineyards.
Tip Book ahead; lunch tasting menu is good value.
Photo: Restaurante Héctor Oribe · Google
Drink
4 bars & cafés across Old Town, Laguardia outskirts and Elciego for coffee, a round or a nightcap.
Photo: Elizabeth Vazquez · Google
Photo: Bodegas Ysios · GoogleDrinkBodegas Ysios
Calatrava winery with a wave-shaped roof against the Sierra de Cantabria.
Tip Book tours in advance.
Photo: Bodegas Marqués de Riscal · GoogleDrinkMarqués de Riscal
Historic winery with a Gehry-designed hotel in wavy titanium.
Tip Book the winery tour in advance; a bar at the hotel is open to visitors.
Photo: jorge garcia rey · GoogleDrinkR. López de Heredia
Traditional 1877 winery in Haro's station district, known for long-aged wines.
How to fit Laguardia into a trip
Laguardia is stop 3 of 3 on our Basque Coast Food Trail route. Follow it as-is or lift Laguardia into your own plan.
Stop 3 of 3
Basque Coast Food Trail
Pintxos, green hills & Atlantic villages
- Trip length
- 5 days
- Best season
- May – Oct
- Pace
- easy
- Before: San Sebastián
Getting here and onward
- San Sebastián to LaguardiaSan Sebastián is about 98 km / 61 mi away in a straight line
Distances are straight-line estimates between destination centers, not road distances.
Laguardia month by month
Average daily highs run from 9°C / 48°F in January to 28°C / 82°F in August. November is the wettest month, with about 75 mm of rain. Outlined months fall in the best season on our routes.
- Jan9° / 48°F average high
- Feb10° / 49°F average high
- Mar13° / 56°F average high
- Apr16° / 61°F average high
- May20° / 68°F average high, in our recommended season
- Jun25° / 77°F average high, in our recommended season
- Jul28° / 82°F average high, in our recommended season
- Aug28° / 82°F average high, in our recommended season
- Sep24° / 75°F average high, in our recommended season
- Oct19° / 66°F average high, in our recommended season
- Nov12° / 54°F average high
- Dec9° / 49°F average high
Average daily highs, NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages. Laguardia weather and the best time to visit →
Near Laguardia
2 other destinations from our guides within about 100 km (62 mi), measured in a straight line.
Laguardia questions, answered
How many days do you need in Laguardia?
On our Basque Coast Food Trail route it is stop 3 of 3 in a 5-day trip. Split evenly, that is about 2 days here, an estimate rather than a rule. The listed visit times for our 10 places add up to roughly 13 hours, before travel between them, so you will need to choose.
What is Laguardia best known for?
Spend a day and night: wander the walled old town, then visit two or three Rioja Alavesa wineries. Standouts on our list: Laguardia Old Town (Car-free walled hill town above the vineyards, with wine cellars carved below the streets); Iglesia de Santa María de los Reyes (Church with a painted Gothic portico; tours by appointment through the tourist office); Dolmen de El Sotillo (Neolithic burial dolmen among vineyards just outside town).
When is the best time to visit Laguardia?
Our Basque Coast Food Trail route is best May – Oct. NASA POWER 2001–2025 averages put the warmest highs in August (28°C / 82°F), the coolest in January (9°C / 48°F) and the most rain in November (about 75 mm).
What are the best things to do in Laguardia?
Start with Laguardia Old Town, Iglesia de Santa María de los Reyes, Dolmen de El Sotillo and Villa Lucía Wine Center. Our guide lists 10 places in all, from 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 4 bars & cafés.
Where should a group eat in Laguardia?
Our picks: Restaurante Amelibia (Old Town); Restaurante Héctor Oribe (Páganos). Book ahead; lunch tasting menu is good value (Restaurante Amelibia).
What is near Laguardia?
The closest destinations in our guides are Bilbao (about 84 km / 52 mi) and San Sebastián (about 98 km / 61 mi). Distances are straight-line estimates, not road distances.
Plan Laguardia with your crew
Open the Basque Coast Food Trail route in TripsCircle, invite friends with a link, settle which of these 10 places make the cut with a quick poll, then split costs and share one packing list.
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