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What to see and do in Rioja

What to see and do in Rioja (Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

How far each place is from the centre of Rioja

Iglesia de la Virgen del Rosario (Rioja) 250 m

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What to see and do in Rioja

Rioja
Village
Municipality of 1,609 inhabitants situated at 130 m altitude and 13 km from the provincial capital, in the Andarax valley. It should not be confused with the autonomous community of La Rioja. Since the 1960s its surroundings have served as a setting for spaghetti western filming.
Iglesia de la Virgen del Rosario (Rioja)
Monument
17th-century parish church.
Gastronomía de Rioja
Food and drink
Cuisine of gurullos, Almería-style migas, talvina, esparragás chard and hornazo, a traditional sweet bun eaten on Jueves Lardero.
Ermita de la Virgen del Valle
Monument
Chapel in the municipality of Rioja, next to the parish church dedicated to the Virgen del Rosario.
Baños de Alfaro
Monument
Baths of thermal origin, regarded as civil heritage of Rioja.
Cerro del Fuerte
Historical milestone
Archaeological site in Rioja where crucibles for smelting metals have been found, evidence of ancient metallurgical activity.
Rioja, escenario de spaghetti western
Curiosity
Since the 1960s, the area around Rioja has been used as a filming location for spaghetti westerns, making the most of its semi-desert landscape in the Andarax valley.