Viana

Camino Frances

To end of camino
615.4
Altitudine
475

Torres del Río

10.50

Viana

9.70

Logroño

Services
Bancomat
Yes
Bar
Yes
Fermata dell’autobus
Yes
Ufficio postale
Plaza del Coso 17, 31100, Mon-Fri: 0830-1430 & Sat: 0930-1300, 948 645 878
Negozio di alimentari
Yes
Centro medico
Yes
Farmacia
Yes

Viana è una città florida, perfetta per una sosta. Un paio di albergues, qualche chiesa, la chiusura occasionale delle strade per la corsa dei tori e una manciata di ristoranti offrono un piacevole intrattenimento per una pausa dal cammino.

C’è un bel parco, piccolo ma ottimo per riposare, al margine occidentale del paese, vicino all’albergue e alle rovine della chiesa. Offre anche una vasta gamma di panorami sulle pianure a ovest e sulle montagne a nord.

Il ristorante Armendariz ha una sidreria nell’interrato, dove ci si può servire il proprio sidro. Per farlo, meglio essere in due: una persona posiziona il bicchiere vicino al secchio al centro della stanza, mentre l’altra apre il rubinetto sul muro e fa zampillare il getto di sidro mirando al secchio.

Festività

A Viana le festività non mancano, ed è possibile che al vostro arrivo troviate la strada principale chiusa a chiunque eccetto tori e uomini impazziti.

Ci sono troppe festività da elencare, sappiate solo che le più importanti sono: San Felices il 1° febbraio, Magdalena e Santiago dal 21 al 25 luglio, la Fiesta della Virgen de Nieva (Vergine della Neve) in data variabile, dal sabato al mercoledì che comprendono la prima domenica dopo l’8 settembre.

Storia

Essendo Viana un paese di frontiera lungo il confine con La Rioja, fu ovviamente costruito con numerose fortificazioni. La più strategica di esse è appostata in cima al vicino versante collinare.

Anche se le mura del paese svolsero il loro ruolo egregiamente, proteggendolo da diversi assedi prolungati, a partire dall’anno di fondazione, il 1219, Viana passò nelle mani di più conquistatori.

Il cammino

Poco dopo essere usciti da Viana vi lascerete la Navarra alle spalle ed entrerete ne La Rioja. La strada per il suo capoluogo, Logroño, è pressoché priva di industrializzazione.

City Map

Comments

All Caminos App User (not verified)

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 (not verified)

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 (not verified)

Nice tearoom with foot baths and Jesus meditation available.

All Caminos App User (not verified)

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 (not verified)

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 (not verified)

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… (not verified)

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

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

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 (not verified)

A little uphill leaving Torres heading to Vienna.

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

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!