by Roger Davies | May 22, 2016 | AQOT
Yesterday, we left San Sebastian and made our first stop in Zarautz, a seaside town popular with surfers, where we had a very pleasant walk along the promenade. It was then on to the nearby fishing port of Getaria for lunch at a great local restaurant, El...
by Roger Davies | May 21, 2016 | AQOT
Yesterday was a beautiful day in SanSebastian so I spent a few hours walking around. We then went for lunch at one of the world’s best restaurants, Arzak. The restaurant has had 3 Michelin stars since 1989. It is run by Juan Mari Arzak and his daughter...
by Roger Davies | May 20, 2016 | AQOT
Yesterday we left the Rioja region and headed for the wonderful Basque city of San Sebastian. Anyone who has a keen interest in eating well knows that this city is a Mecca for foodies. For its size it has more Michelin-starred restaurants than anywhere else. It also...
by Roger Davies | May 19, 2016 | AQOT
Yesterday was our last day of winery visits in the Rioja. We went to two places in the Barrio de la Estación (train station neighbour) in Haro. Six wineries were established here in the latter art of the 19th century close to the train station so that wine could be...
by Roger Davies | May 19, 2016 | AQOT
On Tuesday (17 May) we visited two wineries that are part of the Eguren group, Viñedos de Páganos y San Vicente. There are two vneyards adjacent to the first winery that produce the wines El Puntido and La Nieta. You can see them in the two photos below. Underneath...