The Varona's are one of the few instances of a Spanish noble family living continuously in the same place from the XV century to the present day. As a result, the mansion house has evolved and been modified with the times and the needs of its occupants.

It has recently been restored, and while not yet open to the public it may well be so before too long. Inside their house, the Varona family has managed to keep details of great interest and historical value.
In the porch, for example, is a strange drawing in the form of a rosette with rounded edges which has the same diameter as the largest bell in the cathedral at Toledo, while the thickness of the outer circle is also the same as this bell. 
No-one knows who had it made or why the sizes of the Toledo bell were reproduced, although there is no shortage of stories on the subject. 
On the upper floors, the series of wallpapers covering the walls of several rooms is of impressive coloring. These papers, which have been dated back to the XVII-XVIII centuries and are in perfect condition, replaced the tapestries that previously covered the Mansion walls.
The floors in each room also attract attention, whether of wood as in some cases or Manisse porcelain portraying four scenes from Don Quixote in others.

The tower of the Varona is found in the municipality of Villanañe, province of Álava.
To arrive at the assembly of the Tower-Palace of the Varona, from-Vitoria Gasteiz, the highway is taken N-1 in direction Madrid. Since this one must deviate along the road TO-2622. Upon arriving at the town of Villanañe a deviation to the left will carry us to this assembly.

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