Viana

Camino Frances

To end of camino
615.4
Altitude
475

Torres del Río

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10.50

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Viana

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9.70

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Logroño

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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 es una ciudad próspera que sirve como un buen punto de parada. Un par de albergues, algunas iglesias, el cierre ocasional de las calles de la ciudad para correr con los toros y un puñado de buenos restaurantes ofrecen un descanso para caminar.

Hay un bonito parque verde, pequeño pero un gran lugar para descansar, en el extremo oeste de la ciudad, cerca del albergue y las ruinas de la iglesia. También ofrece excelentes vistas de las llanuras al oeste y las montañas al norte.

El restaurante Armendariz tiene una sidrería en el sótano, donde puede servir su propia sidra. Hacerlo es un trabajo de dos personas por el cual colocas tu vidrio cerca de un cubo en el centro de la habitación, y la persona sentada más cerca de la espiga en la pared deja fluir un arco de sidra en una trayectoria hacia dicho cubo.

Fiesta

Viana no tiene escasez de celebraciones, y es totalmente posible que cuando llegues la calle principal esté cerrada a todo el mundo excepto a los toros y locos.

Lo más importante: San Felices se celebra el 1 de febrero, Magdalena y Santiago del 21 al 25 de julio. Y la Fiesta de la Virgen de Nieva, una fiesta móvil que se celebra de sábado a miércoles que incluye el primer domingo después del 8 de septiembre.

History

Viana, siendo una ciudad fronteriza a lo largo de la frontera con La Rioja, se ha construido con fortificaciones obvias. El más estratégico de ellos es su posición por encima de la ladera circundante.

Aunque las murallas de la ciudad sirvieron bien a su propósito, reteniendo varios asedios prolongados, la ciudad cambió de posesión varias veces desde su fundación en 1219. Lo hizo en gran medida con la posesión cambiante de la tierra circundante.

The Road

Poco después de salir de Viana habrás dejado atrás Navarra y entrado en La Rioja. El camino hacia Logroño, su capital, es sin mucha industria pesada.

City Map

Comments

28. December 2024 - 18:48

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.

26. December 2024 - 20:09

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!

16. July 2024 - 19:10

All Caminos App User (not verified)

Nice tearoom with foot baths and Jesus meditation available.

11. May 2024 - 18:01

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.

7. May 2024 - 9:47

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.

14. April 2024 - 21:42

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

12. June 2023 - 16:40

Camino de Sant… (not verified)

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

6. June 2023 - 21:29

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

1. May 2023 - 7:41

All Caminos App User (not verified)

A little uphill leaving Torres heading to Vienna.

13. September 2022 - 18:49

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!