Getting There -- Four to five RENFE trains (tel. 90-224-02-02; www.renfe.es) run daily from Logroño (trip time: 45 min.). There are also two to three connections per day from Zaragoza (trip time: 3-3 1/2 hr.).

Six to seven buses per day run to Haro from Logroño (trip time: 45 min.-1 hr.). For information, call tel. 94-123-59-83.

If you're driving, follow the A-68 expressway (south of Logroño) northwest to the turnoff for Haro.

Visitor Information -- The tourist office, at Plaza Monseñor Florentino Rodríguez s/n (tel. 94-130-33-66), is open October to June Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 2pm, and Saturday 4 to 7pm; and July to September Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 2pm and 4:30 to 7:30pm, and Sunday 10am to 2pm.

Special Events -- Every June 29, the Battle of Wine erupts. It's an amusing, mock-medieval brawl in which opposing teams splatter each other using wineskins filled with the output from local vineyards.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.