14 days in Olite Itinerary

Olite is a town and municipality located in the Comarca de Tafalla comarca, Merindad de Olite merindad, in Navarre, Spain.According to Isidore of Seville's, the town of Oligicus was founded by Swinthila, Visigothic King of Hispania in order to control and punish the Vascones. Deepen your sense of the past at sights like Palacio Real de Olite and Iglesia de Santa Maria la Real. Step off the beaten path and head to Museo del Vino and Iglesia de San Pedro. Change things up with these side-trips from Olite: Bardenas Reales (in Valtierra), Iglesia de Sta. Maria de Eunate (in Muruzabal) and Bodegas Manzanos Azagra (in Azagra). There's still lots to do: do a tasting at Bodegas Ochoa, pause for some serene contemplation at Iglesia de Santa Maria, examine the collection at Galerias Medievales, and go for a walk through Los Banales.

To find ratings, where to stay, traveler tips, and other tourist information, go to the Olite online sightseeing planner .

If you are flying in from Sweden, the closest major airports are Zaragoza Air Base, Bilbao Airport and Santander Airport. In June, daytime highs in Olite are 30°C, while nighttime lows are 15°C. Cap off your sightseeing on the 14th (Sun) early enough to travel back home.