Famous Castles of Álava

10 historic castles and fortresses.

• Portilla Castle — The most impressive medieval castle in the Basque Country, perched on a dramatic cliff in the Treviño enclave. Its stra…
• Guevara Castle — Seat of the powerful Guevara family who dominated Álava politics for centuries. The castle's ruins on a hilltop recall…
• Mendoza Tower-Castle — A fortified tower of the legendary Mendoza family, now housing the Museum of Heraldry. The Mendozas became one of Spain…
• Quejana Tower-Castle — The ancestral home of Chancellor Pero López de Ayala, medieval Spain's greatest chronicler. The tower-castle complex in…
• Lantarón Castle — The ruins of a castle that gave its name to the medieval County of Lantarón, one of the earliest political entities in…
• Ocio Castle — A ruined medieval fortress in the Rioja Alavesa wine region. The castle overlooks the vineyards that produce some of Sp…
• Labastida Castle — The remains of a fortress in the wine village of Labastida, one of the Rioja Alavesa's most picturesque towns surrounde…
• Marquínez Castle — A rock-cut castle complex near artificial caves in the Treviño enclave. The castle integrates natural rock formations i…
• Arlucea Castle — A small medieval castle in the mountains of eastern Álava, part of the defensive network that protected the Basque terr…
• Vitoria Medieval Walls — The restored medieval walls and towers of Vitoria-Gasteiz's old quarter preserve the layout of the fortified hilltop to…