While under Roman rule, the town was known as “Calagurris,” and Calahorra still bears the traces of this era. In the Plaza del Raso, a former Roman forum can be seen, and a Roman arch can be found in the town’s historic district. Although of doubtful historical origin, it has been claimed that St Paul preached at Calahorra and ordained one of his disciples as the towns first Bishop.

The Municipal Museum houses roughly 11,000 ancient artefacts and is well worth a visit if archaeology fascinates you.

The Bishop’s Palace, the Convent of Carmelitas, the Church of San Andrés from the 16th century, and the Church of Santiago, a fine example of the area’s Neoclassical style architecture, are a few of the most important sites in the city.

Outside the city walls stands the Cathedral, which was once a baptistery. It underwent renovation in the 14th century, becoming the flamboyantly decorated gothic structure you see today. There are several tiny chapels inside, and the cloister has a magnificent cypress tree known as El Cipres, along with paintings, sculptures, valuable metal work, and a bible from the 12th century.

Car:
Calahorra is well-connected to other cities, especially by highway. It is situated in the Ebro valley, 39 km from Logroño, 120 km from Zaragoza and 180 km from Bilbao, and is connected to these cities by national highway 232, the A-68 motorway (Vasco-Aragonesa).

Bus: Daily bus services linking it to the cities of Pamplona, Soria and San Sebastián.

Nearest Airports: Logroño Agoncillo (39 km), Pamplona (57 km)

Train: A station on the Bilbao-Zaragoza rail line.