Lower Rioja
Your visit to Calahorra can go far beyond its historic streets, museums and gastronomy. The city is also the perfect gateway to explore La Rioja Baja, a region full of charming little villages surrounded by vineyards, unique landscapes and a valuable cultural heritage.
A few kilometres from Calahorra lie beautiful villages that are the perfect complement to your getaway. These destinations are steeped in history and tradition, with landscapes that invite you to discover their most emblematic corners and enjoy unique experiences. Because visiting Calahorra also means opening the door to everything that La Rioja Baja has to offer.
Pradejón
Pradejón is known as "the mushroom village", being one of the main producers of mushrooms and champignons in Europe. Its economy is based on irrigated agriculture, mushroom cultivation and micro-tourism. Of particular note is the mushroom interpretation centre (Fungiturismo), where you can learn about cultivation and visit the mushroom farms. The municipality also has an urban museum with more than 20 exhibits distributed throughout the streets of the municipality. Its heritage includes the Baroque tower of the 18th-century church and the "Bodega El Diezmo", an archaeological site where visitors can discover local history through the ancient ecclesiastical tax. Every May, the Fungitur fair offers guided tours, tastings and cultural activities that showcase the town's tourist attractions.
Mushroom Interpretation Centre (Fungiturismo)
The Pradejón Mushroom Interpretation Centre allows visitors to discover the process of growing mushrooms and wild mushrooms through guided tours and sensory experiences in a modern, educational space that is suitable for all audiences.
El Diezmo Winery
The Bodega El Diezmo are ancient underground cellars dating back to the 17th century, which have been restored and turned into a museum next to the Santa María church. Guided tours are available to discover their historical function as a warehouse for the ecclesiastical tax on wine.