THE ARCHES

The harmonious cloister is from the 16th century in a flamboyant Gothic style. The interior of the church has an exuberant decoration based on plasters, paintings and altarpieces, among which the grandiose Main Altarpiece from the 17th century in baroque style and the Visitation Altarpiece from the 15th century stand out.

It is the most beautiful and busiest in the entire town. Surrounded by 17th century buildings with porticos with robust stone pillars and semicircular arches, it is always lively with its bars and terraces. At the entrance to the church a beautiful doorway in Plateresque style awaits us.

Los Arcos was a walled city and had up to seven portals, of which we can still admire the Estanco or the Castilla portal, the latter located next to the high tower of the church of Santa María, the most prominent of the entire Navarrese Renaissance.

The Camino de Santiago runs along the entire Calle Mayor, the axis around which the town of Los Arcos grew. Its narrow streets are home to emblazoned mansions, baroque-style palaces, numerous inns and convents such as the old Capuchin convent with its sober façade.

Land of extensive cereal fields and vineyards hides naturalistic treasures such as those we will find in Mount Piñalba and its stone monoliths next to the beautiful church of San Gregorio Ostiene or the most distant places of the Sierra de Codés and the Urbasa Natural Park.

Tired pilgrims arrive from Estella to find rest in Los Arcos, which welcomes them with its four hostels, hotels, hostels, bars, restaurants, food stores and all the necessary services. From there, last stage through Navarrese lands to enter La Rioja.