Viana

Camino Frances

To end of camino
615.4
Altitude
475

Torres del Río

10.50

Viana

9.70

Logroño

Services
ATM
Yes
Bar
Yes
Bus
Yes
Correos
Plaza del Coso 17, 31100, Mon-Fri: 0830-1430 & Sat: 0930-1300, 948 645 878
Grocery
Yes
Medical Center
Yes
Pharmacy
Yes

Viana er en blomstrende by, der fungerer som et godt stoppested. Et par alberguer, et par kirker, lejlighedsvis lukning af byens gader for at løbe med tyrene, og en håndfuld gode restauranter tilbyder en pause fra gåturen.

Der er en dejlig grøn park, lille, men et godt sted at hvile sig, i den vestlige ende af byen nær alberguet og kirkeruinerne. Der er også en fantastisk udsigt over sletterne mod vest og bjergene mod nord.

Restauranten Armendariz har et sidreria i kælderen, hvor man kan servere sin egen cider. Det er en opgave for to personer, hvor man stiller sit glas ved siden af en spand i midten af lokalet, og den person, der sidder tættest på tappen i væggen, lader en bue af cider flyde i en bane mod spanden.

Fiesta

Viana har ingen mangel på festligheder, og det er meget muligt, at hovedgaden er lukket for alle andre end tyre og gale mænd, når du ankommer.

Den vigtigste: San Felices fejres den 1. februar, Magdalena og Santiago fra den 21. til den 25. juli. Og Fiesta for Virgen de Nieva (sne), en flytbar fest, der fejres fra lørdag til onsdag, der inkluderer den første søndag efter den 8. september.

History

Viana, som er en grænseby langs grænsen til La Rioja, er blevet bygget med indlysende befæstninger. Den mest strategiske af disse er dens placering højt over den omkringliggende bjergskråning.

Selv om bymurene tjente deres formål godt og afværgede flere langvarige belejringer, skiftede byen ejer flere gange, siden den blev grundlagt i 1219. Det skete i høj grad med skiftende besiddelser af det omkringliggende land.

The Road

Kort tid efter, at du har forladt Viana, har du lagt Navarra bag dig og er kommet ind i La Rioja. Vejen ind til Logroño, hovedstaden, er uden megen tung industri.

City Map

Comments

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

The main church has been undergoing extensive external renovations in 2023-2024, which are set to continue into 2025 at least. For this reason, the church albergue is closed.

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

Viana faced the enemy - Logroño (old Castilla) visible across the Ebro Valley from atop of the huge defensive walls of the garden behind the ruined fortified church of San Pedro (free to enter). The garden is a great spot to watch sunset, as well as to view the Camino as it heads out to Logroño.
With a population of just 5000, Viana always has something happening, be it bull running, concerts, beer or wine festivals - the village never stops all year round.
The main pedestrian street through the village is where you’ll find locals and pilgrims mingling each evening. It is a true delight on the Camino Frances.
Look out for local British author Diem Burden, who is always out and about chatting to pilgrims. He’ll also gladly give you a guided historical tour of the town for free!

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

Nice tearoom with foot baths and Jesus meditation available.

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

This restaurant is sadly overhyped, find another place to patronize. The staff is rude and dismissive to Pilgrims. Sadly they are a bad representation of an otherwise lovely town.

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

I stayed here 6-7 May 2024. The rooms were nice and the beds goid with sheets on the mattresses and pillow. The showers were nice. Washing and drying service available for 6 euros. Dinner was Pasta with tomato sauce and a little meat, a piece of pork meat and a yoghurt. Breakfast as much toasted bred, cornflakes, coffee and milk as you want.

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

I rarely ever write reviews but my stay in this very clean and well resourced Albergue was amazing.
I never eat pilgrim dinners but had a feeling we were going to be given something special and wasn’t disappointed with meat and pasta and even vegetarian for a couple of pilgrims.
The laundry facilities were first class and the showers excellent.
The hospitlero lady simply wonderful, welcoming and cheerful couldn’t do enough to assist us in anything we needed.
5 Stars

Camino de Sant… (ikke efterprøvet)

Possibly my favorite stop so far.
Great food, friendly people, easy to navigate.

Camino de Sant… (ikke efterprøvet)

Great street with bakery’s, bars and food, but unless you arrive late there isn’t much reason to stay with the city a 15 bus away. Only one bus stop tho near the main highway so try find it early cause the bus times arnt great, only about 4 between 1-8

All Caminos App User (ikke efterprøvet)

A little uphill leaving Torres heading to Vienna.

Camino de Sant… (ikke efterprøvet)

Viana is a lovely medieval town and I’m so glad I stopped there. The church is beautiful and make sure to go up to the castle ruins where you get a great view of the valley, I went there at sunset and it was stunning!