Orientation

Logroño can essentially be divided into two sections: the casco antiguo (old quarter) and everywhere else. The casco is bordered by the Río Ebro to the north and the Paseo del Espolón (a large open area, somewhere between a park and a plaza) on the south, and it is cut into quarters by Calle Sagasta (north-south) and Calle Portales (east-west). The Gran Vía Rey Juan Carlos I, lined with tall apartment and office buildings, is the main east-west thoroughfare and is generally seen as the old town’s southern border. The Calle del General Vara de Rey is the major north-south avenue and goes past the bus station and train station.