Casas de Velilla, rural house in Velilla, La Rioja, rural tourism in La Rioja

Casas de Velilla

Enjoying silence

Activities nearby

In Velilla

• Hiking to la Tejera de Velilla. A 4 Kms. walk to visit an old stone tiles kiln (dated 12th century).
• Picking-up mushrooms.
• Bleating of deer during September and October.
• Quad biking and horse riding.
• Hunting and Fishing (with suitable licenses)

Activities in San Roman de Cameros:

In San Román can be visited:

• Church of La Asunción, built in the 17th century which houses an altarpiece dated the same century and other altarpieces and carving coming from another nearby ruined churches.
• Public Museum displaying different kind of collections.
• School building dated 1787. One of the most ancient schools in La Rioja.
• In the summertime, public pool.
• Mid-February, Moraga or slaughter of pig.

Surroundings activities:

Site showing Ichnites of dinosaurs, one of the most important all over Europe.

Cañon del Leza, natural viewpoint, declared Biosphere Reserve in 2003 because It is homeland of a Griffon vulture community.

Gastronomy:

Different high quality restaurants can be enjoyed in Camero Viejo area. Mainly menus contain vegetable products and meats coming from animal bred in the area. Several homemade spirits can be drunk also. Some examples: cocón, maguillas and pacharán.

Marmalades and jams made from wild berries as blackberries, mallotas (wild strawberries) and plums are offered also.