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Hospedería Abadía de Valvanera
At a Glance
- cool air during summer heat
- simplicity and silence
Pros
- spartan accommodations
- limited dining choices
Cons
Hospedería Abadía de Valvanera Review
A 16th-century monastery atop a 9th-century hermitage, this is an ideal base for hiking, but note that the 12th-century carving of the Virgin of Valvanera receives an overnight harvest pilgrimage from Logroño every October 15, and it's very hard to book then. Patroness of the grape harvest and barren couples, the Virgin is portrayed with a pomegranate (symbolizing fertility) and vines. Her infant is said to have turned away in embarrassment when a hopeful couple performed the procreative act on the altar. Rooms are simple and the restaurant ($-$$) offers local dishes at unbeatable prices.
- Address: Monasterio de Valvanera s/n, 5 km (3 miles) west of LR113, La Rioja, 26323 | Map It
- Phone: 941/377044
- Website: www.abadiavalvanera.com
- Location: The Highlands
Contact Information
- 28 rooms.
- Credit cards accepted.
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