Top Things to do in Estella
What to do and see in Estella, Spain: The Best Places and Tips
Discover the best top things to do in Estella, Spain including Church of San Pedro de la Rua, Bodegas Pago de Larrainzar, Monasterio de Iranzu, Bodega Tandem, Truffle Museum, Castillo de San Esteban de Deyo, Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Puy, Bodegas Irache, Palacio De Los Reyes De Navarra, Monasterio de Iratxe.
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1. Church of San Pedro de la Rua
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 86 reviews
Reviewed By John M - Raleigh, North Carolina
This church is raised above the main street, and there is a long set of stairs up to the main entrance. However, 100 meters or so down the street and to the left is an elevator that takes you up to the beautiful cloister. From there you can gain entrance to the church. However, be aware of closing times. My wife and I entered the cloister. I went ahead of her to the church where the caretaker asked me to leave because he was locking up to go to lunch. My wife was still in the cloister and he didn’t check that. So she got “cloistered,” locked in. I went back around to the outside of the cloister and looked down at her through the iron grates. We started chatting through our cellphones. She found a ladder, but it was all chained up. Finally I found the number of the town hall, and soon enough a young woman came with a key and let my wife out. We both laughed a lot about learning the meaning of what it is to be cloistered.
2. Bodegas Pago de Larrainzar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 129 reviews
The vineyard is the soul of Pago de Larrainzar and the care of vines its reason for being and on this premise the winery began its journey in 1996, thanks to an initiative by the Canalejo Lasarte family. The 15 hectares that make up the property, situated around the winery cover stony ridges and clay and sand to an altitude of 575 metres, on an estate adjacent to the Irache Monastery. The technical direction of the winery is under the prestigious winemaker Ignacio de Miguel. In Pago de Larrainzar visitors can find an experimental vineyard with different systems of trellising and pruning.
Reviewed By maarten D
We were advised to go here and it was worth it. Marianne was our guide and speaks well English. We had a tour just the two of us and we learned a lot. We would advise everyone to go there.Thank you, Maarten! It is nice to know you enjoyed the visit. Please, tell your friends to come, they will be welcome!
3. Monasterio de Iranzu
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By Manuel Jesús C - Jaén, España
Recomiendo enteramente la visita a este monasterio tan desconocido por los que no son del norte. Merece la pena desviarse de carreteras importantes para encontrar esta maravilla
4. Bodega Tandem
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
Boutique winery in the cool Yerri Valley right at the Camino de Santiago in between Lorca and Villatuerta before Estella. Green ethos, sustainable farming and minimal intervention to produce elegant, fresh, vegan wines in Navarra. We store our wines a minimum of 24 months in underground concrete vats for a natural fining. Tandem wines are available in more than 30 countries worldwide
5. Truffle Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 11 reviews
Truffle Museum is a small facility we provide communication with an approach open to everyone: Visitors of all ages and realities can enjoy an interpretive center where you know the history, the environment, culture and biodiversity required by the nose to reach us. The free tour is ideal for those who approach for the first time to the area of Tierra Estella or just want to have a general picture of the landscape and the culture process truffle tour. The care staff museum also provides a small guided tour to learn what the basic outline of the information present in the exhibition. For groups of 10 people we recommend completing the tour with other experiences or activities.
Reviewed By 280barbw - Columbia, South Carolina
It was a wonderful experience. The guides were so nice translating the Spanish, they drove us to meet a truffle farmer and then back to taste the delicious truffles in several ways. Great store, too!Thank you very much for your kind words
6. Castillo de San Esteban de Deyo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By TwoSmallPotatoes - Germany
My husband and I discovered this castle quite by accident while driving between Pamplona and Burgos, Spain. It turned out to be a fantastic surprise and the highlight of our day!
The formal name for this castle is Castillo de San Esteban de Deyo in Spanish, but it's also commonly referred to as Castillo de Monjardín, including on signs in town and on the main information sign at the castle itself on the hilltop. This is a bit confusing because a vineyard in town also is referred to as Castillo de Monjardín, though its full name is Bodegas Castillo de Monjardín.
If you like massive fairy-tale Castles with amenities, gift shops, etc, this is NOT the place for you. If you like finding ancient hidden ruins with interesting history that have been largely forgotten in the midst of beautiful natural surroundings, this IS the place for you. The castle is free and is open to the public for viewing the exterior only, not the interior. When you get to the top, the castle looks very much like a large sandcastle that's been eroded with no clear castle shape left to it. But it's really neat that you can walk around it (it's a bit bigger than it looks at first) and take a set of stone steps up one side to the top where you can peer through a tall, locked metal gate into the interior. From that vantage, the views of the surrounding countryside are absolutely stunning, the more so because your only company will likely be birds chirping and a few lazy bumblebees.
This hopefully goes without saying, but please take care to leave the place as you found it. It doesn't have bathroom facilities so plan accordingly. Pack it in, pack it out!
Driving directions: The castle is visible from the main highway, A-12. Exit the A-12 to head northwest on NA-7402, a narrow paved road that leads directly into the township of Villamayor de Monjardín. You'll pass vineyards on your right and the Restaurante de Castillo de Monjardín. The road curves sharply left and almost immediately sharply right again. Continue on this same road straight until it hairpins again to the left. Follow it until you are at the big church to your left and turn right. At the very next juncture, turn left onto Calle Mayor and stay on this to go straight until it reaches the northwest edge of town and curves to the right uphill. Stay on it as it curves right uphill (it becomes Urbanizacion and Calle San Andres but I don't think it's even posted). The road will angle sharply once more to the left with a smaller dirt road splitting off to the right...stay on the more maintained road to the left to continue uphill. At some point, you'll see a sign (in Spanish) requesting that you not take a car past that point due to the condition of the road. At that point, you can park and either walk up the road or look for the trailhead on the right that starts just past the last building you'll see on the way up...it's a small, fenced city facilities building of sorts. The trail is much more direct and ends at the top of the hill right at the castle. It's used by hikers on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage but besides that, I'm guessing the castle gets few visitors. Also, there are a few signs in town that point to "Castillo de Monjardín", so if you run into one of them, you can also follow them to the castle.
7. Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Puy
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By AQUARIO69 - Salamanca, Spain
La Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Puy,está situada y dedicada,a la Patrona de la localidad navarra de Estella;al estar ubicada en un alto,tiene las mejores vistas de toda la ciudad y los alrededores;lo curioso del interior de esta Basílica es,que toda su decoración gira en torno a la forma de una estrella de ocho puntas,siendo esta,el símbolo de esta localidad;como curiosidad decir,que el nombre de Estella,viene del latín Stella,que significa estrella;es una Basílica,moderna y muy distinta a las demás,en la que destaca,la Imagen Gótica de la Virgen con el niño,rodeada de mármol,las numerosas vidrieras,por las que entran gran cantidad de luz,el hemoso artesonado de madera,que incluso es visible en los respaldos de los bancos y la espectacular lámpara,que iluminada,es única;el patio y la verja,que dan acceso al interior,no dejan entrever,lo que nos vamos a encontrar dentro;la entrada a esta espectacular Basílica,es libre;la iluminación del interior,está apagada,pero,si echas 1€,se iluminará durante un corto espacio de tiempo y podrás admirarla en toda su plenitud;no dejéis de visitarla,os sorprenderá gratamente.
8. Bodegas Irache
Overall Ratings
4 based on 86 reviews
Reviewed By The_Man1965 - San Angelo, Texas
A wonderful oasis for pilgrims. Our experience was tainted by a local who cut in front of us and filled three liters of wine. When we tried to get some, there appeared to be just drops left. It is still a blessing that the bodega provides for pilgrims. A must stop on the Camino.
9. Palacio De Los Reyes De Navarra
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
10. Monasterio de Iratxe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By Rockcreekpark - Washington DC, District of Columbia
We were spending 18 days in Northern Spain and visited the Iratxe Monastery. Iratxe is a lovely Romanesque monastery built in the 11th century. The Monastery is a Michelin Guide 1 star. Its location, on the Pilgrim's Way to Santiago de Compostela, has made it an obligatory stopping-place for pilgrims. We recommend.
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