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What to see and do in Villabuena de Álava/Eskuernaga

What to see and do in Villabuena de Álava/Eskuernaga (Cuadrilla de Laguardia-Rioja Alavesa, Álava): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Food and drink

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What to see and do in Villabuena de Álava/Eskuernaga

Villabuena de Álava/Eskuernaga
Village
Municipality of 276 inhabitants (INE, 2025) devoted almost as a monoculture to grapevines and Rioja wine, with 43 registered wineries: it is the town with the most wineries per inhabitant in the world. Its old name, Villaescuerna, gave rise to the Basque form Eskuernaga; the official bilingual name was approved by resolution on 20 November 1996.
Palacio de Peciña Samaniego, Villabuena de Álava/Eskuernaga
Monument
Known as Casa del Indiano, it was built between 1608 and 1610 by Andrés de Bença, commissioned by Pedro Peciña Samaniego. The village, formerly a hamlet of Laguardia called Villaescuerna, obtained the title of independent villa in 1661.
Iglesia de San Andrés de Villabuena de Álava/Eskuernaga
Monument
Built between 1538 and 1728, it combines styles from late Gothic to Baroque; it preserves an organ built in 1735 by Francisco and Felipe de Urarte.
Iglesia de San Andrés
Monument
Church built between 1538 and 1728, combining Gothic and Baroque elements, with an organ from 1735 by Francisco and Felipe de Urarte.
Villabuena de Álava, pueblo de bodegas
Food and drink
The municipality has around 43 wineries, roughly one for every 7.4 inhabitants; among the producers, the Luis Cañas winery stands out.