Architectural, Cultural sights in Tarija
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Casa Vieja
The best patero (foot-stamped) wine, is at Casa Vieja. Its atmospheric Bodega Casa Vieja (admission free; photo permission around US$1) is in the village of Concepción, about 30km from Tarija. You can have a reasonably priced lunch in its lovely restaurant decorated with adobe arches, large fish heads and hanging plant pots, and hosting traditional Chaco dances during the Carnaval. Check at the Tarija office for updates on opening times.
There are buses to Concepción every two or three hours from Plaza Sucre in Tarija (US$0.30; 30 minutes).
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Gilded House
The Gilded House dates back to 1930, when it was one of several properties owned by the wealthy Tarija landowner Moisés Navajas (often described as Bolivia’s Teddy Roosevelt) and his wife, Esperanza Morales. The building appears imposing and impressive on tourist brochures, but in reality the exterior is sloppily splashed with gold and silver paint, and the roof is topped with a row of liberating angels.
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Castillo de Moisés Navajas
The exterior of this oddly prominent and deteriorating private mansion is worth a look for its garish extravagance. It's still inhabited but is occasionally open for informal tours. Check at the tourist office.
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Kohlberg
The oldest winery is the ubiquitous Kohlberg . Both Kohlberg and Casa Real are in Santa Ana, 17km southeast of Tarija via an indirect route that passes the Campos de Solana bodega.
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