La Rioja
Spain's grandest wine region pairs medieval hill villages with startling modern architecture — Gehry's rippling titanium hotel at Marqués de Riscal rises straight out of the vines.
- Best forRomantic
- Approx. flying time~11h 35m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportAlava (VIT)
About this place
Base yourselves in Laguardia, a walled hilltop town honeycombed with private cellars, and taste your way through Haro's bodega district. Book lunch at an asador for lamb chops grilled over vine cuttings, the region's unofficial signature dish.
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When to go
Daytime highs run from about 6°C in January to 26°C in August. Driest in July; wettest in June, with rain on about 14 days.
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August26° · rain 9 daysWarm with rain most weeks.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
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Flights
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