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Gipuzkoa
2014/2015 Tourist Guide
SAN SEBASTIAN
COAST AND INLAND
gastronomY
CULTURE AND TRADITIONS
Born in the shelter of the Concha Bay, San Sebastiรกn fascinates visitors like few others. A city with both soul and charm.
A sixty-kilometre coastline of wonders. The only constant inland is the thousand shades of the colour green.
The largest proportion of Michelin stars per square metre. A reference point worldwide for miniature cuisine.
The way of being and lifestyle of a people with unique traditions, combined with a fine historic, artistic and religious heritage.
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• PUBLISHED BY: The County council of Gipuzkoa. Department for Innovation, Rural Development and Tourism
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• PRODUCTION AND DESIGN: Arteman Komunikazioa • TEXT COMPOSITION: Arteman Komunikazioa Koro Rekarte Gontzal Largo ACC In conjunction with District tourist information Offices in Gipuzkoa • PRINTING: mccgraphics • PHOTOGRAPHS: Arteman Komunikazioa The archives of the County Council of Gipuzkoa Iñaki Caperochipi Josetxo Aranzabal Josu Txintxurreta Mendi Urruzuno Iban Garai Goiena Komunikazio Taldea Imanol Soriano Oskar Zapirain Fermin Etxeberria Sagardoaren Lurraldea Kulturweb • cover photographs: Arteman Komunikazioa Iñaki Caperochipi
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SAN SEBASTIAN 08 / What to see 11 / Practical information
12 COAST 16 / What to see 20 / 16 BEACHES 22 / Practical information
24 INLAND 28 / What to see 32 / Practical information
34 PICK YOUR PLAN 35/ GASTRONOMY 42 / NATURE AND LEISURE 50 / CULTURE
56 ACCOMMODATION 56 / HOTELS and B&Bs 59 / APARTAMENTS 60 / RURAL ACCOMMODATION 63 / CAMPSITES
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OPEN Gipuzkoa Jon Peli Uriguen County Councillor for Innovation, Rural Development and Tourism.
Gipuzkoa is situated in the centre of the Basque Country, a region of history and language dating back thousands of years, proud of its past and eager to preserve its singularity. It is also one of the most advanced territories in Europe in terms of research and science, and is one of the top-ranking regions in the world for human development. Gipuzkoa offers visitors the freshness of its meadows and mountains, a rugged coast which conceals within the layers of its cliffs the mysteries of the formation of the Earth as we know it today; secluded beaches and sandy stretches open to surfers and a gastronomy which combines tradition and modernity that is admired the world over. Gipuzkoa is also a paradise of bio-diversity where you can find eagles and roebuck , unique forests of pruned beech trees as well as dolphins and whales that can be sighted just a few miles from the coast. A complete network of footpaths and natural parks, inland and along the coast, make it a paradise of nature. Gipuzkoa also offers those with a restless spirit a rich historic, artistic and religious heritage. The capital, San Sebastian, is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Towns overlooking the sea or nestled in green valleys offer the traveller authentic local products such as cider, “txakoli” wine or Idiazabal cheese. In addition to its international festivals of jazz, film and puppets it offers a rich and eye-catching folklore and an ample range of museums such as that of Balenciaga or San Telmo where you can learn of its more renowned personalities and get to
know village life. Gipuzkoa is exceptional in every way, even in the way to practise sport. The fishing boat competitions, which now attract hundreds of thousands of spectators to the coast, creating an atmosphere of comradeship and healthy rivalry, commenced here. Pelota, part of the essence of being Basque and which is played throughout the world also started here. And here, still preserved are the sports that emerged from the local farmers’ custom of betting, namely stone-lifting, oxen-pulling or tree-trunk chopping. Given its geographical location, in the centre of the Basque Country, Gipuzkoa is also the best base from where you can get to know the rest of the Basque Country. In this publication, we offer visitors a sample of the range of cultural and leisure activities which Gipuzkoa offers and will give you an idea of what to expect. However, if you really want to get to know the region, in addition to this guide on what to see and do, you should stroll the streets of the towns and villages, frequent the rich bars, mingle with the people from Gipuzkoa, queue to try out something new, and then afterwards discuss the taste of the different barrels of cider, the vibrant intensity of a game of pelota or any rural sport, the hue and cry of a traditional market. In this way you get a taste of the life of people, proud of who they are and of what they like to share. You will be sure to come away with unique experiences to keep in your mind and your heart.
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Gipuz Gipuzkoa
Situated on the Atlantic axis of the Gulf of Biscay, Gipuzkoa is the least extensive one of the historical territories belonging to the Basque Autonomous Community. Its 2,000 square kilometres are crisscrossed by the 6 main rivers (Bidasoa, Oiartzun, Urumea, Oria, Urola and Deba), which spring from the mountains, flow through the valleys where industrial areas have grown, and empty into the sea, where the most important coastal enclaves are located. Cliffs created by erosion, extensive beaches and fishing ports of renowned tradition alternate along Gipuzkoa’s 86 kilometres of coastline. In contrast to this blue Gipuzkoa, the green colour and its natural beauty define the inland. There is also an industrial Gipuzkoa and a rural Gipuzkoa. Small and medium-sized enterprises predominate in the former with a major focus on technology and innovation. The rural milieu has not undergone too many transformations and Basque cultural traditions and folklore remain, as well as Euskera, the mother tongue of a large percentage of this population. The service industry is the main sector in this small, plural territory.
www.mugipuzkoa.com
Population Facts Population Facts: 714.360 Main cities and towns: Donostia-San Sebastian Irun Errenteria Eibar Zarautz Arrasate
186.500 hab. 61.113 hab. 39.178 hab. 27.439 hab. 22.760 hab. 22.051 hab.
Weather Information Climate in Gipuzkoa: Oceanic humid. Average Temperatures: (Igeldo observatory): Spring 13,9º Summer 18,5º Autumn 11,5º Winter 8,8º
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zkoa NAFARROA
Highway Toll-way Motorway Road of special interest Regional road Local road Church Cave “Parador” Historical Inn Spa baths Airport Sports Port Train station St. James Way Natural Parks and natural sceneries Protected Biotope
Table of distances in kilometres from San Sebastian Aia 30 Arantzazu 84 Arrasate 76 Astigarraga 6 Azkoitia 57 Azpeitia 52 Beasain 41 Bergara 70 Deba 52 Eibar 71
Elgoibar 65 Errezil 43 Ezkio-Itxaso 50 Getaria 31 Hondarribia 21 Idiazabal 50 Irun 18 Larraul 27 Legazpi 62 Leintz-Gatzaga 80
Lezo 8 Loiola 54 Mendaro 60 Mutriku 57 Oiartzun 11 Oñati 74 Ordizia 42 Orio 20 Pasaia 5 Segura 51
Tolosa 26 Zarautz 26 Zegama 69 Zerain 54 Zestoa 44 Zumaia 35 Zumarraga 56
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San Sebastian The firm favourite
Build around the shelter of the Concha Bay, San Sebastian casts a spell on you like no other city. This fisherman’s city, chosen by kings and queens for their summer holidays, is a real tourist treat, enhanced by the refined 19th century buildings, its musical programme, its passion for culture and, of course, its close relationship with nature. San Sebastian can be felt but also read about and walked through and it moulds itself into anyone visiting it, like a fine silk glove. The capital of Gipuzkoa also highlights many of the virtues of this land where the mountains meet the Cantabrian Sea.
It is never difficult to describe San Sebastian as a city adorned with three mountains, three beaches, an island and a river. Beyond its natural beauty, the capital of Gipuzkoa has also forged its own charm, thanks to its enviable architecture, quality of life and gastronomic reputation.
Old Town Its ancient soul is hidden in the Old Town, also the district where we find the most pincho bars. Although it burnt down almost completely in a fire in 1813, it was reconstructed by copying the old grid of streets. Constitution Square is its epicentre, a wide gated space that was a bull ring in former times and currently hosts the largest event in the local calendar: the raising of the flag on the Day of San Sebastian – the popular Tamborrada-, at midnight between 19th and 20th January.
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The best views over the Concha Bay from Mount Igeldo.
This is where we find the two oldest temples in San Sebastian: the Baroque St Mary’s Basilica that houses the patron saint, Our Lady of the Choir; and St Vincent’s, a Gothic block with five centuries of history, decorated with enigmatic gargoyles. Next to this we find the former convent of St Telmo, a 16th century work that has been recently renovated and turned into a modern historical and ethnography museum. Several paths leave the Old Town leading up Mount Urgull, the city’s main set of lungs and an immense park that is really best explored in small doses, offering up the military ruins and magical spots such as the English Cemetery. The Boulevard is the liveliest street in town separating the ‘old’ town from the ‘new’. This was where the old walls ran enclosing the town. At one end we find the Brecha Market, around which homesteaders still sell their market garden produce. At the other end we find the Town Hall – first built as a sumptuous casino – and the Alderdi Eder gardens that have been an oasis of peace and beauty for the last century.
Ensanche
Urumea
Beyond the imaginary boundary of the Boulevard we find the 19th century ‘ensanche’ or suburb as it was at the time, from when San Sebastian became one of the most important tourist destinations in the south of Europe, in hot competition with Biarritz or Nice. Priority is given here to solid, carved, sandstone buildings; with welcoming arcades and a series of buildings with contrasting architectonic power such as the Local Government building, the María Cristina hotel or the Victoria Eugenia Theatre.
River Urumea is another gem that makes San Sebastian unique. Walks along and across its banks show a very different side to the city, crossing monumental bridges such as the Maria Cristina bridge, and passing the modernist buildings on the Paseo del Árbol de Gernika or the villas along the Paseo de. The jewel in the river’s crown is the Kursaal Centre, designed by Rafael Moneo and built in 1999 helping to modernise one of the youngest, freshest districts in the city centre: Gros. Blessed with the best beach, Gros has a characteristic surfing atmosphere all along the Zurriola Paseo. In summer, this spot is full of lively terrace bars and has some of the best viewpoints to watch the sun go down.
The romantic zone has several hearts that bring it to life. One of them is Gipuzkoa Square, a pretty little English-style park with exotic trees and a lake that is home to ducks and swans. Another is Buen Pastor Square, built at the same time as the Neogothic Cathedral with its tall, slim spire standing over 80 metres high. Very close to this we find St Martin’s market and a lively collection of pedestrian streets (Loyola, Getaria, San Marcial, etc.) where most of the city’s shops are concentrated.
If San Sebastian can be proud of anything, it should be its sea walks. Not only is it possible to walk – or run or cycle – along almost five kilometres of coastline, but you can also take in artistic monuments such as Eduardo Chillida’s Peine del Viento or the Kursaal Centre, panoramic views and all the beaches. Even when the sky is dark and angry, take a walk along Paseo Nuevo and imitate the townspeople’s favourite pastimes: watching the waves smashing into and jumping over the sea defences. SAN SEBASTIAN
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Paseo Nuevo
WHAT TO SEE
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Mount Igueldo
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Aquarium Peine del Viento
Zurriola beach
San Telmo Mount Museum Urgull
City Hall
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The Concha beach
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GROS
Constitution Square
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Miramar Palace
ANTIGUO AIETE
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AMARA BERRI Real Sociedad Museum
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Mount Igueldo
Miramar Palace
Real Sociedad Museum
The regent Queen María Cristina chose this privileged hill that divides the beaches of the Concha and Ondarreta, to build this palace where the royal court would spend its summers. The building was erected in British style, and today its gardens are open for people to stroll through, among the students of the UPV Summer Courses (University of the Basque Country).
Situado en el estadio de Anoeta, el museo de la
The Amusement Park of Mount Igeldo preserves the old-time charm of its past. After a short ride up the from the area of Ondarreta aboard the funicular, which has been working since 1912, the youngest children can ride ponies while the older ones can ride the roller coaster, the Labyrinth or the Mysterious River. The tower houses an exhibition on the history of San Sebastian, and one can enjoy excellent views over the bay.
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Peine del Viento or “Wind Comb” One of San Sebastian’s most magical spots is at the tip of the western bay. Three iron sculptures by Eduardo Chillida integrate themselves in the landscape grasping the rocks that are frequently beaten by the ocean waves. The surrounding area, designed by Luis Peña Ganchegui manages to unite the visitor with Chillida’s art and the sea.
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Situated in the Anoeta Stadium, the Real Sociedad Museum sums up one hundred years of the club’s history. Visitors can access audiovisual resources and discover objects owned by the club or provided by sportspersons and fans: from an original bench and cushion from Atotxa, to players’ shirts, balls and tickets to memorable matches.
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Aiete Park Designed by the Frenchman Pierre Duccase at the end of the 19th century, Aiete Park is the most beautiful and extensive monumental garden. It is located five minutes from the centre of San Sebastian and the sumptuous palace that presides over the park, Franco’s former summer residence, houses the House for Peace and Human Rights. Don’t miss the flower beds, the lakes and a humid wood with sequoias, magnolias, oak and yew trees.
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Buen Pastor Cathedral Its 75 metre high tower is visible from most of San Sebastian. El Buen Pastor, or “Good Shepherd”, presides over the city centre in its neo-gothic style. It is part of a group of similar buildings such as the Koldo Mitxelena Cultural Centre and the Post Office.
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Aquarium The San Sebastian Aquarium is one of the most modern in Europe. It is home to numerous marine species such as rays and the popular sharks Txuri and Kontxita, swimming in an oceanarium crossed by an acrylic tunnel. Over 5000 species live in the variety of tanks in what is also known as the Sea Palace and in a tactile pool where some of the living specimens can be touched.
The steps of the Naútico, beside the harbour of San Sebastián, are frequented by many bathers.
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Gipuzkoa Square
“Paseo Nuevo”
This seaside walkway that encircles Mount Urgull is the ideal point to enjoy the sunset. Near the port, the monumental-scale reproduction of Jorge Oteiza’s Construcción vacía, or “Empty Construction”, and the Aquarium are worthwhile sights.
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Kursaal Congress Centre and Auditorium
Surrounded by the seat of the County council of Gipuzkoa and other porticoed buildings since 1885, this grand square hides great many attractions. A small botanical garden, a duck pond, a meteorological and astronomical pavilion, a floral clock, and a tribute to the musician Usandizaga are all grouped within one charming area.
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Architect Rafael Moneo described the translucent cubes that he designed to be built at the outlet of the Urumea River as “two beached rocks” Located just above Zurriola beach, the Auditorium and the Congress Hall is host to a good deal of San Sebastian’s cultural events.
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City Hall
San Telmo Museum
Located in between the Old Town, the Alderdi Eder Gardens, the Boulevard and the Bay of the Concha, this splendid building was built in 1882 to house the Grand Casino and its dazzling halls. After gambling was outlawed in the forties, it became the City Hall. The original grand dance floor is now the assembly hall.
Constitution Square For centuries, San Sebastian was a walled city. It was limited to what is now the Parte Vieja, or “Old Town” and it is still the heart of the city. An infinite number of bars and restaurants share the narrow streets between the Boulevard and Mount Urgull with the graceful Plaza de la Constitución and the churches of San Vicente and Santa María.
Located in the middle of the Old Town, the museum has reopened its doors after a thorough renovation. The 16th century former Dominican convent has been refitted and extended with a vanguard building, offering a new view of our society. Don’t miss the exhibition housing the archaeological, ethnographic, documentary and artistic collections in the museum accompanied by audiovisuals from the best creators on the Basque scene, plus an ambitious programme of activities.
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Tourist Offices
Constitution square.
AGENDA
San Sebastian TurismoDonostia Turismoa, S.A.
JANUARY
MAY
SEPTEMBER
• Boulevard, 8 - San Sebastian • T: 943 48 11 66 • sansebastianturismo@donostia.org • www.sansebastianturismo.com
• San Sebastian Festivals: Tamboreada (Drumming Parade) (night of 19th to 20th) • San Sebastian International Cross Country Race • Dock of the Bay (Musical documentary film show)
• Rompeolas Festival • Half Marathon • Tango Festival
• Zinemaldia. San Sebastian International Film Festival • Euskal Jaiak • Traineras Regattas
• Reservations San Sebastian: T: 902 44 34 42 / 943 21 77 17 reservas@sansebastianreservas.com www.sansebastianreservas.com
FEBRUARY • Boilermakers’ Festival • Carnival
TOURIST TRANSPORT URISTICO
MARCH • Dferia. Theatre Fair
Tourist Bus
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APRIL
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• Film and Human Rights Rally • City of San Sebastián International Chess Open
Tourist Train
San Sebastián Card
www.sansebastianturismo.com
San Sebastián City Catamaran T: 607 20 11 55 / 652 76 77 20 info@ciudadsansebastian.com www.ciudadsansebastian.com
Island motorboats
T: 943 00 04 50 / 608 77 19 93 info@motorasdelaisla.com www.motorasdelaisla.com
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JUNE • Surfilm Festibal • San Sebastian Triathlon
JULY • Horse Races • Donostia Cup: football tournament • Jazzaldia- Jazz Festival • Summer Courses • Horse riding: International Jumping Competition • City of San Sebastian Sailing Regatta
AUGUST • Classical Music Festival • Semana Grande: Fireworks competition, local festivals, bulls, etc. • San Sebastian International Tennis Competition • Swimming: Island crossing • San Sebastian Classic Bike Race
OCTOBER • Horror and Fantasy Film Festival • Three-beach cross country race • Gastronomika San Sebastian Congress
NOVEMBER • Behobia San Sebastian: All-comers 20 km race • Antiqua, sessions on antiquity • Donostia-San Sebastian Marathon • Underwater Film Cycle
DECEMBER • Cook & Fashion • Collectors’ Fair • St Thomas Festival (21) • St Sylvester Race
> Practical information San Sebastian Sailing
Horse-racing
Eureka! Zientzia Museoa
Gipuzkoa Sailing Federation
San Sebastian Hippodrome
Paseo de Mikeletegi, 43- 45. Parque Tecnológico de Miramón. Bus nº 28 T: 943 01 29 00 eureka@eurekamuseoa.es www.eurekamuseoa.es
Pº de Anoeta, 5 / T/F: 943 45 37 67 bela@federazioak.gipuzkoa.net
Scuba Diving Gipuzkoa Scuba Federation
ACTIVE TOURISM Health La Perla Talaso-Sport
Pº de la Concha s/n. / T: 943 45 88 56 info@la-perla.net / www.la-perla.net
Hegalak
Plaza Cervantes, 2 T: 943 43 36 80 info@hegalak.com / www.hegalak.com
Sports Patronato de Deportes
Frontón Karmelo Balda. Pº de Anoeta,18 T: 943 48 18 50 / 943 48 18 81 udala_kirolak@donostia.org www.donostiakirola.org
> WATER-BASED ACTIVITIES
Swimming Swimming Gipuzkoa Swimming Federation
Pº de Anoeta, 5 / T: 943 46 95 36 gif@igeri.net / www.igeri.net • Municipal Sports Centre “Piscinas Paco Yoldi” Pº de Anoeta, 16 / T: 943 48 18 70 • Bidebieta Municipal Sports Centre Serapio Múgica, 1 / T: 943 40 08 92 • Benta Berri Municipal Sports Hall Bertsolari Xalbador, 2 / T: 943 21 00 70 • Altza Municipal Sports Centre Paseo de Casares, 153 / T: 943 35 24 57 • Zuhaizti Municipal Sports Centre Plaza de Zuhaizti, 1 / T: 943 39 59 95 • Intxaurrondo Municipal Sports Centre Felix Gabilondo, 1 / T: 943 48 39 13
Surf
Paseo de Arrapide, 11. Zubieta T: 943 37 31 80 grupo@hipodromoa.com www.hipodromoa.com Summer racing season starts in July.
Pº de Anoeta, 5. / T: 943 47 20 57 guif@euskalnet.net mipagina.euskalTes/guif/marco_1.htm
Golf
Buceo Donosti
Basque Golf Federation
T: 943 31 23 13 / 647 43 88 89 / 607 41 94 26 buceo@buceodonosti.com www.buceodonosti.com
APSAS
C/ Salud, 18 bajo. / T: 943 44 50 55 apsas@apsas.es / www.apsas.es
Buceo Euskadi
C/ Puerto s/n. Mutriku T: 943 19 50 88 / 617 33 30 03 buceo@buceoeuskadi.com www.buceoeuskadi.com
> AIR-BASED ACTIVITIES
Air Sports Gipuzkoa Air Sports Federation Pº de Anoeta, 5 / T/F: 943 45 74 38 airekirolak@federazioak.gipuzkoa.net
Urruti Sport
Av. Libertad, 39. T: 943 27 81 96 Parapente / Vuelos bi-plaza urruti@urruti.com / www.urruti.com
Ertz
Salvador Bertsolariaren kalea, 16 -3ºA T: 656 72 80 85 ertz@ertz.net / www.ertz.net
Pza. Euskadi, 1-4º. Edif. “La Equitativa” T: 943 29 35 08 info@fvgolf.com / www.fvgolf.com
Golf Basozábal, S.A.
Camino de Goiaztxiki, 41. Apdo. 1012 T: 943 47 27 36 www.golfbasozabal.com A 4km, del centro de San Sebastián.
Ice skating and Ice Hockey TXURI-URDIN Ice Palace
Pº de Anoeta, 1. / T: 943 48 18 75
Headquarters of Real Sociedad Football Club T: 943 46 28 33 realsoc@realsociedad.com www.realsociedad.com
Handball Gipuzkoa Handball Federation
Hand Pelota
Basketball
Atano III Municipal Fronton Court
Gipuzkoa Basketball Federation
Pº de Anoeta, 5. / T: 943 47 33 24 fgb@fgbaloncesto.com / www.fgbaloncesto.com
Cycling Gipuzkoa Cycling Federation
Zurriola, 24. / T: 943 32 00 68 surfeskola@pukassurf.com / www.pukassurf.com
Recinto Dep. Anoeta T: 943 48 18 70 Festivales puntuales. Consultar agenda.
Miracruz, 26. 1ª izda. / T: 695 75 44 71 club@grosekoindarra.com www.grosekoindarra.com
Tennis
LEISURE
Zurriola Surf Eskola
Usandizaga, 14. / T: 943 01 13 91 zurriolasurfeskola@gmail.com
Kore Surf Eskola
Joxe Miguel Barandiaran, 22 T: 943 32 19 64 / 626 65 88 19 / 647 47 14 36 / 681 39 83 00 korefreesurf@gmail.com / www.korefreesurf.com
Surfing San Sebastian
C/ Ramón y Cajal 3. / T: 943 10 23 98 eskola@surfingsansebastian.com info@surfingsansebastian.com www.surfingsansebastian.com
Real Club de Tenis de San Sebastián (San Sebastian Royal Tennis Club)
Pº de Eduardo Chillida, 9. / T: 943 21 51 61 rctss@rctss.com / www.rctss.com
Horse riding Real Sociedad Hípica de San Sebastian (San Sebastian Royal Riding Society)
Camino de la Hípica, 5. / T: 943 45 33 69 hipicaloyola@yahoo.es / www.hipicaloyola.com
Casino Kursaal Mayor, 1. / T: 943 42 92 14 marketing@casinokursaal.com www.casinokursaal.com French Roulette, American Roulette, Black Jack, Stud Poker, Spanish Poker, Slot Machines.
Theme Park Monte Igueldo Monte Igueldo. Pº del Faro, 134 T/F: 943 21 35 25 info@monteigueldo.es / www.monteigueldo.es
Club Hípico Loreak
Sección Surf Bera Bera
Txurdiñene Bidea, 47. Alza. T 943 35 18 35 / 649 42 66 20 hipicaloreak@hotmail.com www.hipicaloreak.com
MUSEUMS
Gorilla Trip
Club Hípico Bugati
San Telmo Museum
Horse riding school Miracampos
Pza. de Zuloaga,1 ( Parte Vieja) T: 943 48 15 80 santelmo@donostia.org www.museosantelmo.com
Travesía Rodil 8. / T: 943 29 12 14 info@berabera.com / www.berabera.com T: 686 11 73 95 / agus@gorilla-trip.com
Hydra Surf Eskola T: 943 31 31 74 / surf@hydra.es
Rowing Gipuzkoa Rowing Federation Pº de Anoeta, 5. / T: 943 45 11 38 fedguipremo@euskalnet.net www.fgremo.com
Paseo del hipódromo, 74. Zubieta T: 943 37 11 41 / 616 51 85 97 bugati@euskalnet.net Urbanización Miracampos n° 7. Lasarte-Oria T: 943 37 37 77 / 615 75 35 95 / 635 75 91 00 miracampos@hotmail.com www.hipicamiracampos.com
Cemento Rezola Museum Avda. de Añorga, 36. / T: 943 36 41 92 museumcemento@k6gestionkultural.com www.museumcemento.rezola.net
Chillida-Leku Museum www.museochillidaleku.com *Temporarily closed
Environmental Resources Centre
Urgull History House
Anoeta Stadium
Pº de Anoeta, 14. / T: 943 46 05 40 gtxe@gtxe.net / www.gtxe.net
Groseko Surf Eskola
*Temporarily closed
Football
Carmelo Balda Fronton Court
Pukas Surf Eskola
Diocese Museum
Cristina-Enea park (Pº Duque de Mandas, 66). T: 943 45 35 26 www.cristinaenea.org
Pº de Anoeta, 5. / T: 943 45 25 34 eskubaloia@kirolak.net / www.kirolnet.com/fgb
Jai Alai
Pº del Muelle, 24 (Puerto). / T: 943 43 00 51 mnaval@gipuzkoa.net / um.gipuzkoakultura.net
Paseo de Anoeta, 24. / T: 943 46 44 04 eltxuri@eltxuri.com / www.eltxuri.com
> LAND-BASED ACTIVITIES
Recinto Dep. Anoeta - Festivales T: 943 47 14 63 pepe1998@euskalnet.net www.gipuzkoakoeuskalpilota.com
Naval Museum - Untzi Museoa
www.gipuzkoakomuseoak.net
Castillo de la Mota. Urgull T: 943 42 84 17
Real Sociedad museum Pº Anoeta (stadium ground floor) T: 943 47 39 53 museoreal100@realsociedad.com www.realsociedad.com
TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS Kubo-kutxa room Kursaal - Avda. de Zurriola, 1 T: 943 01 24 00 kubo@kutxa.es / www.kubo.kutxa.net
San Telmo Museum Pza. de Zuloaga,1 ( Parte Vieja) T: 943 48 15 80 santelmo@donostia.org www.museosantelmo.com
Koldo Mitxelena Kulturunea Urdaneta, 9 T: 943 11 27 56 (exhibition hall) 943 11 27 50 / 943 11 27 53 (offices) programazioa@gipuzkoa.net info@komazk.com kmk.gipuzkoakultura.net
Kutxa Boulevard Alameda Boulevard,1. / T: 943 42 88 30 fkutxasalasboulevard@sarenet.es www.kutxa.net / www.kutxasocial.net
Sociedad Fotográfica San Juan, 27. Apdo. Correos, 86 T: 943 42 13 86 sfg@sfg-ss.com / www.sfg-ss.com
GUIDE TOURS Essential San Sebastián Romantic San Sebastián Flavours of San Sebastián www.sansebastianturismo.com
San Sebastian Aquarium Plaza de Carlos Blasco de Imaz, 1 (Puerto) T: 943 44 00 99 aquariumss@aquariumss.com www.aquariumss.com
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Coast The coastline of wonders
Sixty kilometres of coastline hold many wonders in store. No doubt about it, the Gipuzkoa Coast is a treasure trove overflowing with fishing villages offering idyllic atmospheres, gastronomic seafood delights or amazingly unique natural spots. From the simplicity of a beach such as Zumaia, to the beauty of a town such as Mutriku, there’s barely a spot that you will not fall in love with at first sight. You have been warned.
Our route along the coast starts at Gipuzkoa’s ‘finis terrae’. Where everything ends: the place where we find Euskadi’s last village, Hondarribia; the last cape, Higuer, and the last river, Bidasoa.
IRUN-HONDARRIBIA Beyond it there is Lapurdi, the North Basque Country. Due to this proximity to neighbouring land, Hondarribia has always been considered a courageous city. Why? Its location on the natural border – it is only separated from Lapurdi by Txingudi Bay – has kept it on the alert for centuries. It also means that its main monuments have strong links to the art of war: there are the sections of the city walls that are still standing; the slim St Mary’s gate; Carlos V castle or the Armas square that opens up next to it. Hondarribia has a fishing heart that is located in La Marina district, where some of the best seafood dishes in the Basque Country are prepared. Their
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fame has even reached the New York Times, which extolled the virtues of its restaurants and pincho bars in 2010. Apart from this, its old town is also worth a visit. At Cape Higuer there is a beautiful lighthouse which, decades ago, bore witness to a singular event: beneath its waters were found important Roman remains that had been dragged there along the River Bidasoa. They arrived from Irun, where the Romans had settled centuries ago. The Olasso Museum houses the archaeological remains dating from the Roman era that were found in Irun. To see how they buried their dead, you need to visit the shrine of Santa Elena, on the floor of which was discovered a necropolis. When you visit Irun, it is not uncommon to meet pilgrims who are on their way to Santiago de Compostela along the coastal route. Many of them stop off to visit the church of Our Lady of the Juncal and take a look at one of the oldest virgins in Gipuzkoa, dating from the 12th century. There are two ways of leaving the land of Txingudi: along the coast, driving along the road that climbs up to Mount Jaizkibel (with impressive views) or along the GI-636. If you choose the latter, make sure you stop off in Oiartzun, a typical rural Basque village with a pretty historical centre. The buildings
in the surrounding area are also particularly charming. It is always a surprise to come across fortified towers such as Iturriotz in such a green and bucolic landscape, or otherwise follow the megalithic monument route in the Aiako Harria Natural Park, or take a stroll along the Arditurri Green Way. Our next stop is a town hidden under a thick layer of industry, Errenteria. Despite the growth it underwent in the second half of the 20th century, it preserves a pretty pedestrianised historical centre. It boasts two buildings with unequivocal military architecture: the tower-houses of Morrontxo and Torrekua, displaying a lot of wall and few windows, designed to keep out enemies since medieval times. In the parish church of Our Lady of the Assumption, you should take the time to look at the ‘Animas’ Altarpiece, a curiosity from Flanders.
Pasaia Bay After almost 20 kilometres, Monte Jaizkibel drops down next to Pasaia Bay, taking in several towns that should not be missed. Lezo was built at the foot of the mountain: a tiny village with one foot in the sea and the other in the country. It is worth
taking a look at some of the homesteads in the town whilst you drive through the bucolic meadows either side of the GI-2638 connecting up with the top of Gaintxurizketa. Many visitors come here to see the beardless Christ, of unknown origin, standing in the Basilica of Christ. Pasai Donibane is one of the pleasant surprises along this route: a fishing village that only has one street. This street is very long, rising and falling with tunnels and bends but it is just one street from start to finish. It is so unusual that the French novelist Víctor Hugo praised it endlessly in his book entitled “The Pyrenees”. The best part of Pasai Donibane is its walks leading to the northern mouth of the estuary or rising to the St Ana Hermitage to get great views of the port. Another of the bay’s great attractions involves taking a motorboat between Pasai Donibane and Pasai San Pedro, also set around a street that is both somber and genuine. Once you leave Pasaia Bay, the Gipuzkoa coast opens up to reveal San Sebastián. Beyond the capital, Mount Igeldo and Mendizorrotz will accompany us as far as the next stretch of coast.
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Urola coast The people of Orio are experts at preparing a particularly tasty grilled sea bream and in fact, one of their major festival days is the Sea Bream Festival held in July. Their arrantzales (fishermen in the Basque language) are also famous for catching the last great whale in the Bay of Biscay in 1901. Orio is a strange fishing port because the village faces the mountains not the sea: it is sheltered in the river that bears its name, safe from frequent squalls out at sea. The best idea is to walk around the port and then climb the hill along the Goiko Kale. Before reaching Zarautz, there is an obligatory stop on the road: in Aia. This town with privileged views over the Cantabrian Sea is a box of surprises. Visitors will discover the church of St Stephen, the Aizpeako Andra Maria Hermitage or the many secrets hidden in the Pagoeta Natural Park. Zarautz can boast the longest beach in the Basque Country. If the surf’s up, it will be easy to spot several surfers trying to ride the waves as some of the first pioneers of this sport in Euskadi emerged here way back in the 1960s. Nowadays it hosts international surfing championships. Zarautz also has a beautiful old town including the Luzea Tower – medieval and invincible – or the Palacio de Narros which is said to be haunted. The section of the N-634 leading west is delightful: it runs barely a couple of metres above sea level. Many of the mountains in this area are carpeted by txakoli vines, a young, white wine with Protected Denomination of Origin, offering a fantastic 14
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accompaniment for seafood or fish. A mouse – yup, a giant mouse – in the shape of a mountain tells us that we have arrived in Getaria, the home town of two people that revolutionised history: Juan Sebastián Elcano who completed the first and pyrrhic journey around the world and the fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga, known as the “Prince of Fashion”. A spectacular museum has been built for the latter that opened last summer 2011. Strolling through the lanes of Getaria is a pleasure, and all of them lead to the same place - the port – although to get there you have to go through a tunnel beneath the Gothic church of San Salvador. And those who appreciate nature, spectacular views and walking can climb Mount Anton –the actual name of the mouse – or head for the outlying rural districts of Meaga and Askizu, the latter the site of the small Gothic church of San Martín. By the way, the fish restaurants of Getaria, with their grills out on the street, are world famous.
be hard to forget once you have seen them. That is what happened to the painter Ignacio Zuloaga, who commissioned his house to be built on Santiago beach: his home and gardens are currently a museum open to the public. Arrival in Deba is worth framing: following several kilometres of bends and climbs, the road returns to the sea and this village suddenly appears behind a long beach, dotted with beautiful summer villas. Centuries ago, it was a major trading port – it was from here that Spanish wool was shipped to Flanders – and it was that economic boom that enabled its main treasure to be built: the Gothic church of Santa María, whose façade still preserves its original colours.
Basque Coast Geopark
Mutriku is the final point along the Gipuzkoa coastline before the road enters Biscay. This small town stands out for its splendid Historic Centre, named Monumental Cluster, with its exceptional monuments and manor houses. Descending to the port, particularly impressive is the parish church Ntra. Sra. de la Asunción, which looks like a Greek temple stolen from Athens or the Torre Berriatua, one of the buildings which survived the fire that destroyed the town in 1553.
The Gipuzkoa coast boasts a wonder of nature, an extraordinary natural treasure: the Basque Coast Geopark. This extends along the coast through Zumaia, Deba and Mutriku and is home to two treasures of incalculable geological and cultural value: the Flysch Trail and the Karst Trail. Zumaia has a curious appearance, with its old part on one side – the imposing tower is that of the church of San Pedro – and the beaches on the other. They will
Nearly all Mutriku is a nod to the Cantabrian Sea and all that it has to offer, such as the fish which is then preserved or the fossils which were withdrawn from its waters and exhibited in Nautilus, the Geological Interpretation Centre of Mutriku. Another curiosity are the natural pools, unique along the coast of Gipuzkoa which together with the small beach near the harbour, offer a privileged spot for bathers.
Tourist Offices Hondarribia-Irun
(Bidasoa Activa - Bidasoa Bizirik) - Irun’s Office: Plaza Luis Mariano, 3 T: 943 02 07 32 - Hondarribia’s Office: Arma Plaza / T: 943 64 36 77 Minatera kalea (Sport port) / T: 943 64 54 58 • turismo@bidasoa-activa.com • www.bidasoaturismo.com
Errenteria (open in high season)
• San Marko, s/n • T: 943 44 96 38 / turismo@errenteria.net • www.oarsoaldea-turismo.net
Oiartzun
• Aialde, 2 - 20180 Oiartzun • T: 943 49 45 21 • turismo@oarsoaldea.net • www.oarsoaldea-turismo.net
Pasaia
• Casa de Víctor Hugo • Donibane, 63 - 20110 Pasai Donibane • T: 943 34 15 56 • turismo.pasaia@oarsoaldea.net • www.oarsoaldea-turismo.net • www.victorhugopasaia.net
Zarautz
• Nafarroa kalea, 3 - 20800 Zarautz • T: 943 83 09 90 / turismoa@zarautz.org • www.turismozarautz.com
Orio
• Kale Nagusia, 17 - 20810 Orio • T: 943 83 55 65 / www.oriora.com
Getaria (open all year round) • Aldamar parkea, 2 - 20808 Getaria • T: 943 14 09 57 / turismogetaria@euskalnet.net • www.getaria.net Zumaia
• Kantauri plaza, 13 - 20750 Zumaia • T: 943 14 33 96 • www.geozumaia.net
Deba
• Ifar kalea, 4 - 20820 Deba • T: 943 19 24 52 / www.deba.net
Mutriku
• Plaza Txurruka, s/n - 20830 Mutriku • T:943 60 33 78 • turismo@mutriku.net / www.mutriku.net
The coastal towns of Gipuzkoa play host to the ‘trainera regattas’ in the summer, followed by many fans of this traditional Basque sport.
Swell on the Zumaia breakwater.
AGENDA JANUARY Getaria • Txakoli Day (17) Deba • Agricultural and livestock fair ‘Urteberri’ Mutriku • Magic Days ZARAUTZ • Sagardo Eguna
MARZO Mutriku • Berdel Eguna
ABRIL Hondarribia • Holy Week Processions MUTRIKU • Berdel Eguna Errenteria • St Mark’s Pilgrimage to St Mark’s Fort aia • Fair of collectors’ plants • Txakoli Day Zumaia • San Telmo Jaiak Zarautz • Beer Fair (Holy Week)
MAY HONDARRIBIA • San Isidro (Agricultural Fair and Herri Kirolak) Irun • Cycling: Tour of Bidasoa DEBA • Debarra Day – Giants’ Parade Lezo • Pentecostal Festival Errenteria • Annual Basque Country craft fair Orio • Craft fair Getaria • Anchovy Day • Euskal Jaiak (last Saturday)
Zarautz • Astronomy Week ZUMAIA • European Geopark Week
Zarautz • “Kalerki” International Street Theatre Fair
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Hondarribia • Traineras Regattas Herri-Giroa Oiartzun • Xanistebanak patron saint festivals • Artikutza pilgrimage GETARIA • St Salvador Festival • Recreation of the disembarkation of J.S. Elcano (every 4 years) Zarautz • Summer Musical Cycle (Fridays) • Regattas Zumaia • International Music Festival (1-10) • Euskal Jaia IRUN • Euskal Jira Deba • St Roke Festival: Drum Parade, bull run and bullfight with young bulls
Hondarribia • Medieval Market Irun • San Marcial parade (30) Zarautz • Zarautz International Triathlon (2nd Saturday) • St Pelayo Festival ZUMAIA • St Peter’s Festival • Craft Fair • Slow Zumaia, conferences on gastronomy and sustainable nature • Commerce Week ORIO • Festival of Saint Peter
July Hondarribia • Kutxa Entrega Eguna • Hondarribi Blues Festival Irun • Luis Mariano lyrical contest Pasaia • Traineras Regattas • St Fermin Festival in Pasai Antxo • Carmen Festival in Trintxerpe • St James’ Festival and Regattas in Pasajes San Juan Oiartzun • Arditurri Day ERRENTERIA • Magdalena festival Orio • Regattas • Sea Bream Festival MUTRIKU • Malen Jaiak ZUMAIA • “Flysch Trail” Mountain Race
August
September Hondarribia • Parade for the Virgin of Guadalupe (8) • Agricultural and livestock fair LEZO • Holy Cross Festival Errenteria • Medieval Fair Zarautz • Euskal Astea- Basque Week and Euskal Jaia • Txakoli Day (3rd Saturday) Zumaia • Octopus Day (third Saturday) deba • Euskal Jaia MUTRIKU • Calvary Fiestas
OIARTZUN • Green Route Day
October HONDARRIBIA • Euskal Herria Pincho Competition MUTRIKU • Gaba Beltza ZUMAIA • Zakila bira Zarautz • Mobibike eguna
November Irun • Athletics: Behobia-San Sebastian • Youth Theatre Show • Archaeological film festival Pasaia • Magosto Jaia aia • Ox trials Mutriku • Antzerkiaz Blai! Amateur Theatre Festival ZUMAIA • Clarinet Marathon • Gourmet Gauak
December Zarautz • Guitar Festival • Mixed cross-country race • Special December Fair MUTRIKU • Abendurock • Santo Tomás Fair Orio • St Nicholas Patron Saint’s Fair Oiartzun • Carboneo, forest and source of wealth in Arditurri AIA • San Silvestre race ZUMAIA • Mixed Couple Race of San Silvestre
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Historical Centre
Txingudi Marshland
Oiasso Roman Museum
The Bidasoa River lets out into the Txingudi Bay, surrounded by the towns of Irun, Hondarribia and Hendaia. Here we find a rich ecosystem. The Txingudi Ekoetxea centre for research, with its bird observatory, is the point of departure to explore the swamps and other habitats of Plaiaundi to which we can add the recently recovered Jaizubia marshes (padurak) in Hondarribia. The exceptional Old Town of Hondarribia has been declared monument of artistic and historical interest for its houses, emblazoned with their coats of arms, small palaces and unique buildings. A walk down Kale Nagusia, with its spectacular gables, will take you to the plaza de Armas, a square with plenty of history, dominated by the solid Castle of the Emperor Charles V, now a parador (state-owned hotel).
The Oiasso Roman Museum is an archaeology centre gathering the Roman remains discovered in the surroundings of the city of Oiasso. Its main aim is to make the area’s archaeological heritage known.
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Shrine of Guadalupe The image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, worshipped by the people of Hondarribia since as early as the sixteenth century, is preserved within a hermitage located on the way up Mount Jaizkibel from Hondarribia. The splendid panoramic views crown the visit.
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Church of Our Lady of Juncal The one hundred years it took to build this huge church in Irun is apparent in the combination architectural styles (late gothic, Basque gothic and Baroque). Guipuzkoa’s most ancient image of the Virgin Mary, a carved figure of the Virgin of Juncal, presides its altarpiece. Declared National HistoricArtistic Monument.
San Marcos Recreational-Cultural Area
Within the Lau Haizeta Park and over the Borough of Oarsoaldea we find this natural viewpoint with an exceptional panoramic view of the Basque coast and the sea of mountains stretching away inland. The fort, built in 1888 on a former military location, is currently an attractive play-cultural area. It recreates the military activity by means of replicas of machine guns, canons, etc.
Hondarribia, located at the mouth of the River Bidasoa, has one of the most spectacular medieval town centres in Gipuzkoa.
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Arditurri Mining Reserve
ALBAOLA-THE SEA FACTORY OF THE BASQUES
Cultural route through Lezo’s historical centre
Guarding the famous Basilica of El Santo Cristo, known due to the Byzantine beardless Christ, the streets of Lezo’s historic quarter show many 16th century buildings. MENDI Urruzuno
It is located at one of the entrances to the Aiako Harria Natural Park, in the town of Oiartzun, just at the end of the cycling lane or Arditurri Green Way. The Arditurri mine galleries are some of the few that have been worked almost uninterruptedly since 2,000 years ago. The setting of the mine land has been recovered after 20 years of inactivity.
Located in Pasaia beside the old Jaizkibel steam dredger, this museum is reviving the artisan techniques that the Basques have traditionally used to build their vessels which are of ethnographic value. It offers the chance to immerse oneself in shipbuilding in the Basque Country, where a replica of the Nao San Juan ship is currently being constructed.
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Mater Museum Boat
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Aiako Harria Natural Park
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Víctor Hugo Museum House
This floating museum that comes and goes from port to port shows us part of our maritime history and how it has changed to the present day. The typically Basque boat, built of wood in 1990, would be used to fish for tuna, keeping the ancestral structure of traditional boats. Its original installations and the rehabilitation of its hold as an exhibition space allow visitors to immerse themselves in the world of Cantabrian fishing. Through workshops, thematic routes and different crossings, children and adults will get firsthand knowledge of how fishermen used to live, which fishing grounds they visited and the techniques they used.
This is a typical 17th century house in Pasai Donibane where the romantic writer Víctor Hugo spent the summer in 1843. The museum-house is home to the permanent exhibition entitled “Víctor Hugo, a trip through time”, an extensive collection of furniture and decorative objects that belonged to the writer. The museum-house stands in Calle Donibane, a road parallel to the bay of Pasaia passing through light and shade, flanked by four houses that make small tunnels.
It was declared a Natural Park in 1995 and has several points of interest. Its granite massif is unique in the Basque Country and its peaks offer impressive views over the Oiartzun Valley. The conservation of its oak, beech and mixed forests is outstanding. The quality of its habitats allows for significant animal life, such as the wild cat, boar, roebuck, vulture, falcon, salmon or the Pyrenees muskrat.
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Pagoeta Natural Park
St James’ Way Visitors’ Centre in Orio
PhotomuseumPhotography and Film Museum
Located on the Gipuzkoa coastal chain, Pagoeta Park boasts eye catching ridges and limestone slopes, mixed woods of lush vegetation, conifers, pastures and scrubland. Man’s influence can be seen in the Agorregi ironworks and mill. This recreation of an 18th century hydraulic facility comprises an ironworks and four mills, plus an infrastructure of reservoirs, dams and canals.
This is the only Visitors’ Centre for the St James’ Way in the Basque Country and provides complete information on the Jacobean route. The three floors of the former Iturriaga palace provide information on the history of the Way, what it means to go on a pilgrimage, the art of the way, the way in the present day, etc. The Centre also has interactive modules, audiovisual projections and educational material to find out in depth about what has been declared “Europe’s Top Cultural Itinerary”.
Located in Zarautz, the museum offers its visitors a trip around the techniques and art of photograph from its beginnings to the present day, plus a chronological look back at the origins of cinema. This centre holds a wide ranging collection of cameras, optical instruments, primitive daguerreotypes and artistic photographs from all periods and trends.
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Old Town
The Old town of Orio, or “Goiko kale” is a labyrinth of cobblestone streets, at times graded with steps. The Parish Church of San Nicolás de Bari, which also had to adapt itself to the sloping terrain, imposes itself amidst them. The magnificence of its baroque main altarpiece emphasizes the image Saint Nicholas of Bari.
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Iñurritza dunes and biotope
St Salvador parish church
Gipuzkoa’s largest dune system is located between the eastern end of the beach of Zarautz and the outlet of the Iñurritza River into the sea. A walkway permits access to the biotope. The dune area, where the flora and fauna have adapted to the extreme living conditions, progressively turns into a marshland area, in the process of revitalization.
The silhouette of the 15th century parish church of San Salvador, declared a National Monument, towers over the medieval Old Town of Getaria. The history of the church dates back a long way, at least to the Early Middle Ages, as proven by archaeology. In 1397 it became the seat of the foundation of the Province of Gipuzkoa. Guided tours enable the church and archaeological crypt to be visited.
The Flysh Trail.
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Cristóbal Balenciaga Museoa
Basque Coast Geopark
St Mary’s Church
Balenciaga was considered to be the architect of fashion. In the seaside town stands the museum devoted to Cristóbal Balenciaga, maestro of haute culture. The centre comprises two buildings: the historical Aldamar Palace and a recently-built annex. There are displayed over 1,200 works belonging to the Cristóbal Balenciaga Foundation – a unique collection in the world, with garments and accessories from all periods. Apart from the permanent exhibition, the museum also houses a documentation centre and halls for temporary exhibitions and workshops, and is used to stage numerous cultural activities (concerts, screenings, etc.) and events.
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Ignacio Zuloaga Cultural Area
The former studio of the painter Ignacio Zuloaga used to be an inn for pilgrims on the Road to Santiago. Today it houses the art collection assembled by the artist, in addition to paintings by Zuloaga himself.
Running between the towns of Zumaia, Deba and Mutriku, this is the first geopark in Euskadi and the Cantabrian Cornice and since 2010 it has formed part of the European and Global Network of Geoparks. In addition to covering the spectacular cliffs along the coastline including the Flysch Route, the Geopark also covers inland areas through the Karst Route, where the Arno or Izarraitz limestone massifs hide real secrets and legends of the land. The Church of Santa María monumental dimensions, almost more fitting of a cathedral, stand out amid the mountainous slope and the houses of the medieval Old Town. Built between the fifteenth and seventeenth centuries, the polychromed portal and its cloister are two of its main points of interest.
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Lastur Hidden within the city limits of Deba and very near the coast, there is a green valley that was formed by the Lastur channel, the karstic terrain of which is full of deep abysses, caves and drains. The valley is also famous for its bullfights, where bulls belonging to one of the oldest native species in Europe are fought in the plaza of San Nicolás.
The historical centre of the fishing town of Mutriku, declared a Monumental Complex, is one of the best preserved medieval centres in the Basque Country. From Txurruka in the upper part of town, down to the port via Beheko Square, we find palaces and tower-houses. The Galdona and Arrietakua houses, the Berriatua Tower and the Montalivet palace are of particular interest.
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16 beaches to ‘lose’ oneself
In San Sebastian, the beauty of its three sandy beaches will make it hard to choose. The truth is there is no need to choose, you can take the liberty of visiting all three, as the distance between them is short. The Concha and Ondarreta will offer you beautiful views of the bay. Zurriola, slightly wilder, is the youngest and liveliest. In addition to the beauty of the old quarters of the towns of Zarautz and Hondarribia are their sandy beaches with the best services for all the family. A good plan: afternoon on the beach and pinchos (bar snacks) for dinner.
Hondarribia
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PICTOGRAMS INTERPRETATION Lifeguards in season Changing rooms Good for surfing Good for diving Near by restaurants Accessibility More information in: www.gipuzkoa.net/hondartzak
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Zarautz Beach
Next to the port, a breakwater separates the last beach in Gipuzkoa from the Bidasoa River mouth. The Hondarribia Beach offers a relaxing swim and a wide sandy area, since it is 800 metres long and has a recently re-urbanised setting. Before or after enjoying it, you can cross to the other side of the Txingudi Bay, to Hendaia.
The largest beach in Gipuzkoa extends for 2,500 metres: a lively kilometre-long promenade rises above the peculiar colourful changing huts with awnings. Both family bathers and surfers head for the beach in Zarautz, and the far eastern end of the beach is an area of ecological interest – the Iñurritza dunes and marshland.
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Zurriola, or Gros Beach, is the youngest beach in San Sebastian. It is not only because the breakwater that enlarged it was built only a decade ago, but also due to its youthful and surfer atmosphere. The glass of the Kursaal Conference Centre and Auditorium, designed by Rafael Moneo, act as an avant-garde setting.
A classic. Its 1,370 metres of length form a gentle curve and relates harmoniously to the mountains and buildings of San Sebastian. Queen María Cristina fell in love with the Concha and this beach is essential to the summer of Gipuzkoa. This beach’s urban character is underlined by the fact that only an emblematic balustrade separates it from the city.
The Ondarreta Beach loops up the San Sebastian Bay protected by Santa Clara Island and Mount Igeldo. It is slightly apart from the Concha Beach by the Loro Peak, below the Miramar Palace. It is maybe the most beautiful and, in any case, the noblest of the beaches in Gipuzkoa. Its width allows it to exhibit its San Sebastian elegance more calmly than the Concha Beach.
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…Or to find a cared, calm, accessible, and well-equipped coast, with spaces for enjoying not only the bath, but also sports, such as surf or diving. The Gipuzkoa beaches, always surrounded by green hills, invite us to enjoy the Cantabrian Sea. Hondarribia
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Malkorbe Beach
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Santiago Beach
The main beach in Orio, together with its campsite, is usually very busy, but without failing to be comfortable. That is the reason why it has 3,500 square metres of sand from its recent improvements.
This cute and quiet beach, with views to the nearby port and the ‘Getaria Mouse’, is medium-sized and has calm waters. It is perfect for watersports such as swimming, canoeing or sailing.
Located next to the marshes formed by the Urola River mouth and near the Ignacio Zuloaga Cultural Area, the biggest beach in Zumaia offers calm in a great sand area.
This beach, which is certified by the ISO 14001 standard, is located beside the mouth of the River Deba alongside a promenade. It is an ideal place to surf.
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Sakoneta Cove
Located to the west of the town and open to the ocean, it is the ideal beach for surfing.
This stimulant and beautiful space, to which we can get through a promenade to the West of Zumaia, offers waters with a high percentage of iodine. Cliffs and the ‘flysch’ phenomenon (limestone and sandstone rock sheets in vertical formation, like a millefeuille) frame its impressive morphology.
There is a small cove between Deba and Zumaia which, like those close to Mendata and Elorriaga, is an ideal place for those who seek completely natural landscapes.
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Ondarbeltz means ‘black sand’ in Basque and, in fact, the composition of its rocks makes the grains dark and thin. Although it is part of Mutriku, it is located near the Deba urban area.
Situated next to Mutriku harbour, this small beach has two natural pools, unique on the Gipuzkoa coast, making it a very delightful bathing and leisure area.
Those keen on diving and nudism value this wild succession of rocky coves, with no services but strongly beautiful. The perfect place to get to know black Flysch, but when visiting we recommend precaution and being aware of the tides
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Light sailing courses Hondarribia Nautical Club
Ramón Iribarren s/n - Hondarribia T: 943 64 27 88 / cnhondarribi@terra.es
Pasajeros del Viento
Pº Ulia, 117 - San Sebastián T: 667 45 05 27 / 943 29 27 55 jmob@mixmail.com
Kostabela Sports club Sailing
C4 Sup Center
Donibane plaza 5 – Zarautz T: 943 10 42 91 / 671 33 51 07 info@c4supcenter.com / www.c4supcenter.com
Gudarien enparantza - Getaria Town Hall T: 943 89 60 24 / kostabela@hotmail.com
Estatxa centro naútico
Hondarribia HS2 Sup Eskola
Donosti kalea, 25 C.C. Sokoa local 10 Hondarribia / T: 629 07 09 36 / 696 34 54 45 estatxa@estatxa.com / www.estatxa.com
Pukas Surf Eskola
Boat trips
Foru Kalea. / T: 615 76 99 44 hs2@hs2.es / www.hs2.es
Lizardi kalea 9 – Zarautz T: 943 89 06 36 (summer) T: 943 32 00 68 (rest of the year) surfeskola@pukassurf.com surfeskola@pukassurfeskola.com www.pukassurf.com / www.pukassurfeskola.com
Itzurun Surf Taldea
Larretxo kalea / T: 638 94 95 38
Aosez Elkartea
Itzurun Hondartza / T: 679 32 12 53
Yako surf-Debako Surf Eskola
Arakistain Plaza - Deba T: 943 02 96 00 / 628 52 96 95 yako@yakosurf.com / www.yakosurf.com
Scuba Diving Buceo Donosti
Donibaneko Kaia, D1 - Pasai Donibane T/F: 943 31 23 13 buceo@buceodonosti.com / www.buceodonosti.com
Buceo Hondarribia
Minatera, 8 - Puerto Deportivo - Hondarribia T: 609 41 91 14 / buceo@buceonavarra.com
Buceo Euskadi
C/ Puerto, s/n - Mutriku T: 943 19 50 88 / 617 33 30 03 buceo@buceoeuskadi.com www.buceoeuskadi.com / www.grupobuceo.com
K Sub
Txoritompe kalea 34-35 - Getaria T: 943 14 01 85 ksub@ksub.net / www.ksub.net
Alitan
Aritzbatalde kalea, 2 bajo - Zarautz T: 943 13 26 47 alitan-sub@alitan-sub.com / www.alitan-sub.com
Courses on the sea and guided tours Jolaski, S.L
Paseo Butrón s/n - Hondarribia T: 639 61 78 98 info@jolaski.com / www.jolaski.com Paseos por el Bidasoa.
ItxasZerbi
Pasaia T: 630 44 88 13 info@itxaszerbi.com / www.turismopasaia.com
Lanautika
Pol. Navalaldea Donibane s/n - Pasaia T: 696 14 22 26 info@lanautika.com / www.lanautika.com
Estatxa
Hondarribia T: 629 07 09 36 estatxa@estatxa.com / www.estatxa.com
Aquaturismo Eguisiers S.L.
C/ Santiago 41-1º - Hondarribia T: 638 44 08 36 eguisiers@aquaturismo.com / www.aquaturismo.com
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Getari Charter
Itxas Zerbi
Pasai Donibane - Pasai San Pedro. T: 630 44 88 13 / www.turismopasaia.com
Lanautika
Pol. Navalaldea Donibane s/n - Pasaia T: 696 14 22 26 info@lanautika.com / www.lanautika.com
Catamarán Higer
Paseo de Butrón s/n - Hondarribia T: 639 61 78 98
Albamar Nautical Rentals
Zumaiako Kirol Portua. T: 629 44 24 94 / 649 84 05 02 info@todobarcos.com / www.todobarcos.com
Getari Charter
Txoritonpe kalea, 24 (Puerto de Getaria) T: 600 52 18 22 getari@getari.com / www.getari.com
Orio Rowing Club
Kaxkardi K.E.
Canoeing courses and kayak rental T: 666 42 82 84
Surf Central Surf
Erlaitz, 3 - Irun. / T: 943 62 22 16 inigo@centralsurf-irun.com www.centralsurf-irun.com
Hondarribiako Surf Elkartea: Uhingain T: 666 54 12 32 / 620 94 44 54 uhingain@hotmail.com / www.uhingain.com
Hondarribia HS2 Sup Eskola Foru Kalea. / T: 615 76 99 44 hs2@hs2.es / www.hs2.es
Zarauzko Surf Eskola
Donibane plaza, 5 - Zarautz T: 943 01 95 07 info@surfeskola.com / www.surfeskola.com
La Escuela de Surf
> AIR-BASED ACTIVITIES
Light aircraft Easo Flyers
Aeropuerto de San Sebastián Calle Gabarra, 22 - Hondarribia T: 943 64 42 52 / 649 80 91 05 info@easofly.com / www.easofly.com Trabajos aéreos y escuela de aviación.
Paragliding and Ala-Delta Bidasoa Delta-Parapente Flying School Bº de Ibarla - Irun / T: 609 45 95 95 jorge@bidasoavuelo.com www.bidasoavuelo.com
Air Trips by Paraglider
T: 604 40 16 00 www.sensacionparamotor.com Salidas desde Donostia y Zarautz.
Balloon rides Soka
Gelasio Aramburu, 6 bajo - Pasaia T: 943 52 71 42 / 615 78 40 72 soka@arrakis.es / www.globosoka.com
> LAND-BASED ACTIVITIES
T: 661 09 13 96 / 679 49 34 48 - Zarautz www.laescueladelsurf.com
Bike hire
Pukas Surf Eskola
Club Mountain Bike Pasaia
Lizardi, 9 - Zarautz T: 943 89 06 36 (verano) 943 32 00 68 (resto del año) surfeskola@pukassurf.com surfeskola@pukassurfeskola.com www.pukassurf.com / www.pukassurfeskola.com
Moor Surf denda
Bañeru Kalea, 1 bajo - Zarautz T: 943 00 53 69 idoia.sarasola@hotmail.com / www.moorsurf.com
Zarauzko Surf Elkarteko Eskola Mendilauta, 13 - Zarautz T: 943 89 02 25 / 607 42 45 56 zse@zarauzkosurfelkartea.com www.zarauzkosurfelkartea.com
Borda Enea, 4 - bajo. Trintxerpe - Pasaia T: 670 63 55 52 trintxerpe@trintxerpe.com www.trintxerpe.com
2Gurpil
Baxoalde, 2-3. Orio. / T: 943 83 59 80 bigurpil@hotmail.com 2gurpil.blogspot.com.es
Bicirent
Gereziondo 3 –Zarautz / T: 943 13 32 00 www.ciclosurrestilla.com
Good people surf
Sailing trips
Gaztetape Surf Elkartea
Gipuzkoa kalea 55B – Zarautz T: 943 53 66 27 info@goodpeoplesurf.com www.goodpeoplesurf.com www.zarautzsurfcamp.com
Itsas Begi Hiru
Good people surf
Golf
T: 696 57 02 17 / Zarpar jasper@euskalnet.net / www.zarpar.net Kale Nagusia, 4 bajo. Zumaia T: 943 14 32 71 / 688 61 33 78 begi@euskalnet.net / www.jonnymaracas.com
Itsas Gela
Apdo. correos, 61 - 20110 Pasaia T: 618 81 42 25 itsasgela@itsasgela.org / www.itsasgela.org
Begi Bistan
Bidasoa 1, Bajo. - Zumaia / T: 943 86 22 41 info@begi-bistan.com / www.begi-bistan.com
Canoeing, Kayaking, sailing and rowing Santiagotarrak
Pº Real Union, 6 - Irun T: 943 63 20 56 info@santiagotarrak.com / www.santiagotarrak.com
Hondarribia Rowing Club Arraun Elkartea
T: 943 64 01 61 / www.hondarribiarraun.com
Begi Bistan
Bidasoa 1, Bajo. - Zumaia / T: 943 86 22 41 info@begi-bistan.com / www.begi-bistan.com Kayaks en Orio
Martime Sports Centre
(15/06-31/08). Gernika ibilbidea, s/n. Zumaia T: 943 86 07 76
Kukulak
T: 653 73 25 37 / www.kukulak.com
Kostabela Sailing School
Marina – Port of Getaria T: 609 40 54 53 / 696 91 17 76 / 687 83 55 42 kostabela@hotmail.com
Playa de Gaztetape - Getaria gaztetapesurf@hotmail.com
Gipuzkoa kalea 55B- Zarautz T: 943 53 66 27 / info@goodpeoplesurf.com www.goodpeoplesurf.com www.zarautzsurfcamp.com
Axi Muniain surf-eskola
R.G.C. de San Sebastián
Chalet Borda-gain, Barrio Jaizubia Apdo. 6. Hondarribia / T: 943 61 68 45 www.golfsansebastian.com
Trindade kalea 1 – Zarautz T: 943 83 56 48 / 681 39 83 00 / 652 71 43 03 axisurfschool@gmail.com / www.aximuniain.com
Real Club de Golf de Zarautz
Moor Surf Eskola
Jolas Golf Karakas. Golf School.
Eguzkilore – Itsasertza- Zarautz T: 943 02 08 94 / 679 31 90 06 / 635 73 20 13 info@moorsurf.com / www. moorsurf.com
Centro de Deportes Marítimos (15/06-31/08). Zumaiako Udala
Itzurun Surf Taldea
Larretxo kalea / T: 638 94 95 38
Aosez Elkartea
Apdo. 82 - Zarautz T: 943 83 01 45 / www.golfzarauz.com Artadi Auzoa, 26 - Zumaia T: 943 86 04 35 / 605 71 52 73
Justiz Golf
Bº Gornutz, nº30 - B / T: 943 05 03 55
Horse riding Jaizubia Riding Club
Itzurun Hondartza / T: 679 32 12 53
Jaizubia hiribidea, 1. Apdo. 285 - Irun T: 943 61 90 15 / www.hipicajaizubia.com
Zurrunbilo Debako Kirol Elkartea
Listorreta Riding Club
C/ Nafarroa Plaza1-B - Deba T: 660 83 76 12 / 655 70 10 24 Cursos de Surf y Body Board durante temporada estival. / T: 943 86 15 30
Yako surf-Debako Surf Eskola
Arakistain Plaza - Deba T: 943 02 96 00 / 628 52 96 95 yako@yakosurf.com / www.yakosurf.com
Aldura, 55 - Errenteria T: 943 51 03 99 h.listorreta@euskalnet.net Cursos de equitación, paseos a caballo, ponis para niños.
Pagadi Zalditegia
Bº Urdaneta, Goiko Goroemana, s/n T: 649 10 78 23 / kerkus73@yahoo.es Salidas a caballo y cursillos
Agorregi Zalditegia
Alto de Orio, ferrería de Agorregi T: 650 87 09 66 / elenaa1@euskalnet.net Paseos a caballo, cursos y campamentos de inglés.
Yeguada Olmedo Uranga
Zelaitxo Alde, Bº Laranga - Mutriku T: 646 54 80 71 / yeguadaolmedo@yahoo.es
Strategy games Paintball Jaizkiball
Zamalbide auzoa - San Marko errepidea, 40 Errenteria / T: 647 92 92 12 reservas@jaizkiball.com / www.jaizkiball.com
Paintball Debaventura
Lastur-Deba. T: 660 45 02 39 / 660 45 0245 www.devabentura.com
> LAND, SEA AND AIR ACTIVITIES Capitán Tximista Bº Jaizubia, 14 (Goikoerrota) - Hondarribia T: 943 64 38 84 / 606 95 85 83 / 699 95 62 58 www.capitantximista.com info@capitantximista.com
Trekking and Nature Begi-Bistan / T: 943 86 22 41 begi-bistan@terra.es / www.begi-bistan.com (actividades en Mutriku, Deba, Zumaia, Getaria y Orio)
Arditurri Mining Reserve Arditurri bidea, 3 - Oiartzun / T: 943 49 45 21 turismo@oarsoladea.net / www.arditurri.com
San Marcos Recreational-Cultural Area San Marko bidea s/n - Errenteria T: 943 44 96 38 / turismo@errenteria.net www.oarsoaldea-turismo.net
Albaola – The sea factory of the Basques Ondartxo pasalekua, 1 - Pasai San Pedro T: 943 39 24 26 albaola@albaola.com / bisitak@albaola.com www.albaola.com
T: 943 83 53 89 - Aia iturraran@gipuzkoa.net / www.aiapagoeta.com
Hondarribia History Visitors´ Centre
Photomuseum-Photography and Film Museum
Iparralde kalea, 63 - Irun / T: 943 50 58 26 consorcio@bidasoa-activa.com
Oiasso Roman Museum
San Ignacio 11 - Zarautz T: 943 13 09 06 photomuseum@photomuseum.name www.photomuseum.name
Santa María La Real Monumental Archeological Complex
Esloleta, 1- Irun / T: 943 63 93 53 info-oiassomuseo@irun.org / www.oiasso.com
Elizaurre, 1 - Zarautz T: 943 83 52 81 info@menosca.com / www.menosca.com
St. Elena Hermitage Museum
Balenciaga Museum
Ermita Kalea s/n - Irun / T: 943 63 93 53 info-oiassomuseo@irun.org / www.oiasso.com
Menchu Gal exhibition room Plaza Urdanibia, 5 - Irun (entrada por c/Vega de Eguzkiza) T: 943 50 54 30
World Butterflies permanent exhibition Larretxipi, 5, bajo - Irun T: 943 62 09 93 / 943 62 66 47
Hirugurutzeta Mining Reserve Ibarla auzoa - Irun (Visits arranged via the Oiasso Museum)
Aldamar Parkea, 6 - Getaria T: 943 00 88 40 info@cristobalbalenciagamuseoa.com www.cristobalbalenciagamuseoa.com
-Visits in Natural Areas: Guided tours Train’ journeys that can be combined with the three museums in Oiartzun. -Visits to Pasaia Bay: Blas de Lezo route, Bateleras route, Itsastarrak route, Zabarre route, Lafayette route and Victor Hugo route. -Educational visits, marine workshops, sea trips in Pasaia, trips on the Mater Museum Boat... -Visits in the museums: Luberri, Soinuenea, Albaola, Planetario, Victor Hugo House, Arditurri Mining Reserve, Mater Museum Boat and San Marcos Recreational-Cultural Area. Discount voucher to get to know the museums.
-Guided tours along coastal routes:
La Plata lighthouse, environmental Jaizkibel, educational Ulía, discovering Alabortza. Guided tours around the old town. Following the footsteps of the walls and Little Manchester in Errenteria, both bespoke tours. Ekoinfo T: 605 58 41 10 / infogidak@gmail.com
-Oarsoaldea Tourism Office
T: 943 49 45 21 / turismo@oarsoaldea.net
-Listorreta-Barrengoloia
T: 943 44 96 38 Guide service in the Aiako Harria Natural Park (in summer)
-ItxasZerbi Pasaia / T: 630 44 88 13
info@itxaszerbi.com / www.turismopasaia.com
Ignacio Zuloaga Cultural Area
Julio Beobide Ibiltokia - Zumaia Casa Kresala. / T: 943 14 33 96
Bentalekua Museum Moila, 1. Kofradía Zaharra - Mutriku T: 943 60 33 78 turismo@mutriku.net / www.mutriku.net
- Bodega TalaiBerri. T: 943 13 27 50 - Bodega Rezabal. T: 943 58 08 99 - Consultar
-In search of Gatxagorris,
field and court games for all the family.
-Guided tours: Kulturlan Bi. T: 943 13 14 18 1. Monument Complex. 2. Malla Harria loading Bay 3. Visits to “txakoli” winery. 4. Delights of Zarautz.
Getaria -Visit to txakoli wineries with prior reservation: Urki: T: 943 14 00 49 / 660 03 49 80
www.urkitxakolina.com Txomin Etxaniz: T: 943 14 07 02 www.txominetxaniz.com Ameztoi: T: 943 14 09 18 www.txakoliameztoi.com Elkano: T: 600 80 02 59 / 652 73 07 25 ximeralcorta@hotmail.es www.txakolielkano.com Gaintza: T: 943 14 00 32 www.txakoligaintza.com
- Aroa: artisans of the Earth. “The world of fresh vegetables in cooking” tour-tasting T: 943 14 02 89 / www.aroasc.com - Getaria Art and Archeology T: 943 00 58 31 / 607 64 83 35 x.alberdi@zehazten.info
-Lanautika Pasaia / T: 696 14 22 26 info@lanautika.com / www.lanautika.com
zumaia
-Itsas Gela T: 619 81 42 25
-Algorri Interpretation Centre
irun-hondarribia District
Julio Beobide Workshop Museum
Pagoaldea pol. 41-42. Bº Ergoien - Oiartzun T: 943 26 05 93 geoluberri@euskalnet.net / www.luberri.org
-Conjunto Arqueológico Monumental Santa María la Real
Juan Belmonte, 21 - Zumaia T: 943 14 31 00 algorri@zumaia.net / www.algorri.eu
Oficina de turismo Aldamar Parkea, 2 Getaria T: 943 14 09 57
Soinuenea - Popular Music Centre
Luberri. Gological Visitors´Centre
Oarsoaldea District
Algorri Visitors´ Centre
Getariaren Ubera exhibition hall
Camino Pierre Loti s/n - Irun / T: 943 61 93 89 txingudikoetxea@hotmail.com www.euskadi.net/txingudi Calle Tornola, 6. Bº Ergoien - Oiartzun T: 943 49 35 78 soinuenea@soinuenea.org / www.soinuenea.org
-Txakoli wineries (on appointment)
itsasgela@itsasgela.org / www. itsasgela.org -Experiencias: Turning into a chocolate master’, ‘Transform for one day into a great chef of the Basque Cuisine’, ‘Cider and sea’, ‘Experimenting a fisherman day in Pasaia’, ‘Feeling the sounds of the Basque Traditional Music’, ‘Entering to the heart of a mine’, ‘Following the tracks of the whalers’.
Santiago auzoa, s/n (N-634 Donostia-Bilbaonext to Santiago Beach) Zumaia T: 677 07 84 45 info@espaciozuloaga.com www.espaciozuloaga.com
Visitors’ Centre -Txingudi Ekoetxea
GUIDE TOURS
C/ Arraunlari-Torreatze (junto al embarcadero) Pasai San Pedro / T: 619 81 42 25 itsasgela@itsasgela.org / www.itsasgela.org
www.gipuzkoakomuseoak.net
Bidasoa Interpretation Centre
Zarautz
through the Aiako Harria Natural Park.
Pagoeta-Iturraran Natural Park Visitor`s and Information Centre
Aia
-Ironworks and mills in Agorregi
-Trenberdea-Oiartzun: Variety of ‘Green
Donibane, 63 - Pasai Donibane T: 943 34 15 56 turismo.pasaia@oarsoaldea.net www.victorhugopasaia.net
-Kayak trips along the River Oria -Orio – Donostia by boat
(Pagoeta Natural Park). Visit to the botanical garden and the educational apiary.
Mater Museum Boat
Víctor Hugo’s House Etxea
Orio
-Visits and guided walks in the Pagoeta Natural Park
Marinos, 2 - Pasai San Pedro T: 943 39 93 40 / pasaia@itsasmendikoi.net
Kale nagusia 17 - Orio T: 943 83 55 65 / www.oriodonejakue.net
Arma plaza, 9 - Hondarribia / T: 943 64 36 77 armaplaza@udal.gipuzkoa.net
Jose Antonio Ezeiza, 3 - Mutriku T: 943 60 32 59 / 689 13 79 18 nautilus@mutriku.net
Planetarium and Pasaia fishing nautical school
St James´ Way Centre
MUSEUMS
NAUTILUS: Mutriku Geological Visitors´ Centre
Juan Belmonte 21 T: 943 14 31 00 algorri@zumaia.net / www.algorri.eu
-Begi-bistan
Patxita Etxezarreta 15 T: 943 86 22 41 info@begi-bistan.com / www.begi-bistan.com
-Itsas begi hiru -HIRUZTA txakolindegia: Jaizubia auzoa,
266 - Hondarribia T: 943 64 66 89 / www.hiruzta.com -Sidreria OLA: Meaka auzoa 102 - Hondarribia T: 943 62 31 30 / www.olasagardotegia.net -Ama Plaza: Hondarribia / T: 943 64 36 77
-Trenberdea-Irun: Leaves San Juan Harri
square and goes to the Hirugurutzeta Furnaces along the Ibarla valley.
-Hondarribia tours. T: 943 64 54 35
reservations@hondarribiatours.com www.hondarribiatours.com -Jolaski. T: 943 61 64 47 / 639 61 78 98 info@jolaski.com -Marei. T: 648 05 30 05 mareiazafatas@hotmail.com
Kale nagusia 4 T: 943 14 32 71 itsas-begi@euskaltel.net / www.jonnymaracas.com
Basque Coast Geopark www.geoparkea.com
- Zumaia-Deba-Zumaia boat trip - Geological tour and boat trip in Zumaia - Boat trip to Algorri - Flysch Trail - Black Flysch: Nautilus and boat to Saturraran - Mutriku and fishing (Bentalekua and boat trip) - The Olatz karst - Small shepherds in Lastur - Biodiversity of the tidal platform
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Inland
A thousand shades of the same green The only constant in Inland Gipuzkoa is the colour green and its thousands of variations: the green of the meadows, the pine forests and the riverside woods but also the green on the village fronton courts. The territory’s rural flipside is an amazing jumble of mountains, only structured by the course of the rivers and the towns, historical on the whole, that sprang up next to them. We will take a look at four parallel water courses, from east to west: Urumea, Oria, Urola and Deba, all similar and yet different. They hold medieval treasures such as Segura, fabulous Italian Baroque art such as the Loiola Sanctuary or tiny valleys with singular beauty such as Kilimon... and that is just a taster.
Gipuzkoa has a mountainous landscape. This uneven orography means that the villages and towns are grouped together in narrow valleys, always on the banks of a flowing river. We will travel down the Rivers Urumea, Oria, Urola and Deba from their mouths to the inland mountains where they first appear.
RIVER URUMEA Just a few kilometres from San Sebastián, Astigarraga is famous for being the capital’s bread basket and epicentre of the Basque cider-making tradition; indeed, numerous horticultural centres and cider houses are found here. You can learn about the history and tradition of this rural cider-making area thanks to them and the farmhouses located on the slopes of Mount Santiagomendi. We can follow the St. James’s Way to head for Hernani, whose Old Town preserves most of the streets and monuments
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Urkulu reservoir, in Aretxabaleta.
that date back to the Middle Ages. It is one of the areas of historical-artistic interest in the Basque Country. Continuing upstream along the Urumea, Ereñotzu can be used as a departure point for different tours, among them involving a visit to the Peñas de Aia Natural Park.
RIVER Oria It is in Usurbil where the secrets surrounding the capture of baby eels (elvers) are kept, where all colours are on display in the form of the abstract mural by Jose Luis Zumeta, located behind the pelota court, and where a valuable organ is kept in the church of San Salvador. If we follow the fertile plain of the River Oria, we will pass by the Zubieta racecourse, and after crossing the bridge, we enter Lasarte-Oria, the site of the Convent of Santa Brígida – built in the Baroque style in the 17th century and declared a provincial artistic monument. The town of Andoain is just a short distance away from here. Beyond the charm of Goiko square and the baroque church of St Martin de Tours, the town is made attractive by its privileged location at the crossing point between two rivers: the River Oria and the River Leitzaran that comes from Navarre.
From now on, the N-I provides the backbone to the valley and will guide our steps. It will lead us to Tolosa, an illustrious town that used to be the capital of Gipuzkoa in the 19th century. Its old town stands on what was an island in the middle of the River Oria. What monuments can we see? Where should we start? How about St Mary’s church? It is so close to the river that it seems to about to snap off; or the Tinglado market, the essential reason to drop into Tolosa on a Saturday morning, when its weekly fair is held.
entry point for the Sierra de Aralar that maintains close links with Basque mythology: the museum devoted to José Miguel Barandiaran, the patriarch of Basque culture, is located in Ataun; towards the west, in Ezkio-Itsaso, we can find the Igartubeiti museum-farmhouse where it is possible to learn more about the history of the Basque farmhouse. A major personage from modern Basque history was born just a few kilometres away, in Ormaiztegi: the Carlist General, Tomás Zumalakarregi. The IriarteErdikoa farmhouse, where the General spent his childhood, houses a museum devoted to the man and 19th century Gipuzkoa society. Don’t forget to take a look at the beautiful iron viaduct on the Madrid-Irun railway line, also dating back to the same period.
A few kilometres up the river we find Ordizia, the first major town in the borough of Goierri – the Gipuzkoa high lands. It is a town of many flavours. Take for example the medieval feel in its narrow streets or the thousand and one delicious aromas from the D’elikatuz Centre, a museum that immerses us in the world of gastronomy and food. There is only one way to get to know Ordizia in all its splendour: visiting on a Wednesday, to see its weekly market, the oldest in Gipuzkoa.
Let’s get back to the towns close to the Royal Path, including Idiazabal, the town that gave its name to the delicious cheese with Protected Denomination of Origin. The Visitors’ Centre in the town explains the secrets of making this cheese.
Beasain is the last of the industrial towns in this valley. Its most valuable jewel is the Igartza Set of Historic Buildings – a type of medieval oasis beside the River Oria. From Beasain we can make a detour towards Navarra and visit the village of Ataun,
The River Oria follows us to Segura, housing one of the best preserved medieval historical centres in Gipuzkoa. It is still possible to make out the line of the old town walls or the vital importance that its Calle Mayor used to have as the usual passing
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Mount Txindoki, in the Aralar Range, is one of Gipuzkoa’s most emblematic summits.
place for traders and pilgrims. The town houses an interesting Visitors’ Centre on the Middle Ages. To get to Zerain, we have to come off the main road and climb up a hill. Its inhabitants laughed in the face of rural migration by turning the village into a Cultural Landscape where there is always something to see, be it the Ethnography Museum or the impassive Aizpea mining complex. A few kilometres away awaits the last village on the route: Zegama. Nestling on the slopes of the Aizkorri-Aratz Natural Park and on the border with Álava and Navarra, Zegama boasts an important natural and cultural heritage and is also home to the Aizkorri-Aratz Natural Park Interpretation Centre.
River Urola Reaching Zestoa is like landing in one of the sweetest moments of the early 20th century, shortly after the Gran Hotel Spa opened in the town. Its attraction, now modernised and adapted to new times, is multiplied thanks to the town’s other treasure: the Ekain cave paintings, from Paleolithic times. Although the original cave is closed to the public to conserve it, its exact replica can be visited, Ekainberri. The Urola will be our very own Cicerone: you just have to follow its course upstream to reach Lasao, where it is not out of the question to come across a fully working steam train. This is the railway belonging to the Azpeitia Basque Railway Museum that climbs up to this small halt after a short – just five kilometres- and romantic trip. Azpeitia is another little town along the Urola, with simple streets, a gigantic church – whose foundations are linked to the order of the templar knights – and worldwide fame for being the birthplace of San Ignacio de Loiola. His Sanctuary is a Baroque surprise in the heart of the greenest Gipuzkoa. Azkoitia is a hop, skip and a jump from Azpeitia, and can be reached by a pleasant walk alongside allotments and homesteads. Azkoitia is one of the noblest towns in Gipuzkoa and has a pedestrianised old town with outstanding stately homes such as Idiáquez, standing dark and monolithic.
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The landscape and the River Urola itself become capricious from now on: it starts bending whilst offering some of the most beautiful spots in rural Gipuzkoa, along the narrow valley leading us to Zumarraga and Urretxu. Separated by barely a street, these two towns are linked to Euskadi’s most industrial reverse side. In Zumarraga don’t miss the Antigua hermitage, a precious religious monument with a solid wood structure inside that will amaze everyone. After a short climb we reach Legazpi, a town that is also intrinsically linked to the world of iron. The town has been linked to transforming this mineral for centuries as illustrated perfectly by its tourist attractions: the Mirandaola ironworks or the Workers Route that shows how metal workers and their families used to live in the mid 20th century.
RIVER Deba The village of Mendaro is like a bonbon: small, prettily presented with a sweet surprise in the centre. This refers to the Mendaro-Sant Gerons Chocolate Factory, a traditional family firm that has been sweetening the landscape since 1850. The neighbouring Mount Arno is home to one of the broadest oak woods in Gipuzkoa and anyone who enjoys walking through the bowels of the earth should not miss the valley of Kilimon. On leaving Mendaro, we go back up the Deba but the landscape does not give up: the water course continues to be very narrow and the mountains around it give us no pause for breath. This is how we see the worth of two villages with parallel histories, Elgoibar and Eibar, which underwent considerable growth thanks to industrial development in the last century. Elgoibar appears first. It has a very interesting Machine Tool Museum – its specialisation in this sector gave it prestige throughout Europe – but also with a Baroque spot in the middle of the town, in the form of its town hall and the magnificent church of St Bartholomew. Then we come to Eibar, another miracle of 20th century town planning. The village smoothly opens up another narrow valley, this time for the River Ego.
One of the precursors of its growth was the gunsmith industry and activities derived from it - damascene or even manufacturing bicycles as explained very well in the Gunsmith Industry Museum. However, if there is a town linked to the firearms industry, it is, without doubt, Soraluze-Placencia de las Armas which in the 15th century started to produce firearms which were sold mainly to royalty. This town, nestled between two mountain barriers, following the course of the river Deba, is particularly noted for the wood-carved atrium, dating from 1666 and a jewel of popular Basque art, in the church Santa Maria la Real. The Dolmen Trail stretches from where we are to Bergara, the next stop on route, an interesting walk of magnificent beauty which brings us closer to pre-history via the recently marked megalithic site. To the south we come across Bergara whose privileged location encouraged a busy commercial life which soon materialised into mansions and stately homes. Not to be missed is a visit to the houses of the Izagirre-Moia and the Jauregi families or the Ondartza Tower. We leave behind this noble town to return to the industrial landscape of Gipuzkoa. In ArrasateMondragon the cooperative movement that emerged around the middle of the last century continues to be the driving force of development. However, the historical nucleus and its medieval layout continue in good condition. In Elgeta we can visit the Basque Interpretation Centre of Historic Memory. Beyond here awaits Oñati, a town that boasts monuments that date back more than five centuries, such as the church of San Miguel – built in flamboyant and grandiloquent Gothic style - which contains a cloister that overlooks the River Ubao, and the Sancti Spiritus University, which would seem to be a sister to the most magnificent Renaissance buildings of Castile. Visitors who head for the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Aranzazu, located ten kilometres away up a spectacular winding road, will experience the greatest possible contrast - the spectacular caves of Arrikrutz and the Aizkorri-Aratz Natural Park are in the immediate surroundings.
AGENDA JANUARY
Lazkao • Astotxo eguna Zestoa • Gipuzkoa Cross Country Championship St Agnes Festival HERNANI • Opening of the txotx cider season ASTIGARRAGA • ‘Txotx’ season opens
Tourist Offices
FEBRUARY Hernani
• C/ Napar nº 18. / T: 943 33 70 28 • gurutze-a@hernani.net • www.hernaniturismoa.com
Astigarraga
• Parque de Mirandaola. Telleriarte, s/n • T: 943 73 04 28 • mirandaola@urolagaraia.com • www.urolagaraia.com
Andoain • International Fishing Master in the Leitzaran River. Aretxabaleta / Eskoriatza • St Agueda’s Day • International Theatre Festival TOLOSA • Tolosa carnival abaltzisketaamezketa • Carnival: Txantxok-talaik
Zestoa
MARCH
Urola Erdia Regional Tourist Office (Loyola Sanctuary)
APRIL
Zegama
• Andueza Etxea, Bº San Bartolomé • T: 943 80 21 87 • aizkorribidean@aizkorri.net • www.zegamaturismoa.net
• Sagardoetxea Museoa, Kale Nagusia, 48. / T: 943 55 05 75 • info@sagardoetxea.com • www.sagardoetxea.com
Zerain
Andoain
Urola Garaia
• Avenida La Salle, 6 (Casa Urigain) • T: 943 59 04 09 • leitzaran31@andoain.org infoturismo@andoain.org Leitzaran Visitors’ Centre • Parque de Otieta (entrada del Valle Leitzaran) • T: 943 30 09 29 / 943 59 04 09 • info@leitzaran.org • www.leitzaran.org
Tolosa (Tolosaldea Tour)
• Andre Maria plaza, 1 / T: 943 69 74 13 • tour@tolosaldea.net / www.tolosaldea.net Txindokiko Itzala (open from April to October) • Larraitz - Abaltzisketa • T: 628 94 72 53 / 943 65 47 57
Ordizia
• Casa Barrenetxe. C/ Santa María 24 • T: 943 88 22 90 • turismo@ordizia.org / www.delikatuz.com
Idiazabal
• Nagusia, 37. / T: 943 18 82 03 • info@idiazabalturismo.com • www.museodelquesoidiazabal.com • www.idiazabalturismo.com
Ataun
• Lizarrusti Gaina, 2. / T: 943 58 20 69 • lurra2@hotmail.com / www.lizarrusti.com Barandiaran Museum. Larruntza Errota. • San Gregorio auzoa. T: 943 18 03 35 • barandiaran@gipuzkoamendizmendi.net • www.gipuzkoamendizmendi.net
Ormaiztegi
• Zumalakarregi Museum. Caserío Iriarte Erdikoa. Muxika egurastokia, 6 • T: 943 88 99 00 • mzumalakarregi@gipuzkoa.net • www.zumalakarregimuseoa.net
Segura
• Casa Ardixarra. Kale Nagusia, 12 • T: 943 80 17 49 / 943 80 10 06 • turismo.segura@udal.gipuzkoa.net • www.seguragoierri.net
• Herriko plaza s/n. / T: 943 80 15 05 • turismobulegoa@zerain.com • www.zerain.com
(Only open in the summer) • Portale Kalea, 9 / T: 943 86 88 11 • info@ekainberri.com • www.urolaturismo.net • Santuario de Loiola, Bº Loiola • T: 943 15 18 78 • i-loiola@urolaturismo.net • www.urolaturismo.net
Bergara
(open from April to September) • Pl. San Martín Agirre s/n • T: 943 77 91 28 / 61 • turismoa@bergara.net
Leintz-Gatzaga
• Plaza San Miguel 1-3 • T: 943 71 47 92 / 46 • udala@leintzgatzaga.com • www.leintzgatzaga.com
Oñati
• C/ San Juan, 14 / T: 943 78 34 53 • turismo@oinati.org • www.oinati.eu/turismo
Eskoriatza
• Palacio Ibarraundi / T: 943 71 54 53 • ibarraundi@eskoriatza.net
Tourist information point and Debagoiena Visitors’ Centre (Arantzazu)
Santuario de Aranzazu (Open at weekends, Easter and summer) • T: 943 71 89 11 / 943 79 64 63 • turismo@debagoiena.com • diz.debagoiena@gmail.com • wwww.turismodebagoiena.com
Antio
• Antiguako bidea s/n - Zumarraga
Azkoitia-Azpeitia • Media Maratón Azkoiti-Azpeitia Segura • Holy Week Processions ORDIZIA • Shepherd’s Day tolosa • Tolosa Gourmet-Karakol saltsa URNIETA • Urnieta Half Marathon ZEGAMA • Beekeeper day
MAY
Andoain • Flower and Plant Fair • Trout Day Idiazabal • Cheese Day and different activities related to Shepherding Sheep shearing exhibition. ORDIZIA • Medieval Market ABALTZISKETA • Commencement of Aralar grazing Legazpi • Mirandaola Pilgrimage ZEGAMA • Zegama-Aizkorri Mountain Marathon ASTIGARRAGA • Pea week Usurbil • Cider Day
JUNE
HERNANI • St John Festival (Midsummer) LASARTE ORIA • Festival of Saint Peter Oñati • Corpus Christi Celebration TOLOSA • St John. Bordon dantza
JULY
ORDIZIA • Santaneros Dance Ataun • Baroque Organ Festival beasain • Mountain Ultrarail (Ehunmilak) Azpeitia • St Ignatius festival District livestock and agricultural fair Baserritar Eguna Antzuola • Moor Parade Festival. 3rd Saturday SEGURA • Medieval Festivals USURBIL • Festival of Saint Isabel ASTIGARRAGA • Festival of Saint Ann
HERNANI • Cod week Ezkio-Itsaso • Cider week IDIAZABAL • Idiazabal Cheese from the Basque Country Championship • Cheese and livestock fair ZIZURKIL • Special agricultural and craft fair Tolosa • ‘Tolosa Goxua’: baking competition and fair Segura • Euskal Herria Formal Dancing Championship Zumarraga • Gastronomic fair Buzkantza competition ArrasateMondragón • Maritxu Kajoi
NOVEMBER
Beasain • Black Pudding Festival Azpeitia • Euskadi Theatre Rally USURBIL • Honeybee festival Leintz-Gatzaga • Craft Fair ‘Sanmillixanak’ AUGUST TOLOSA • International Choir Azkoitia Competition • Livestock fair • Tolosa Bean Week SEPTEMBER ZEGAMA Ibarra • San Martín Fair • Guindilla (Pepper) fair AMEZKETA Asteasu • All Saints’ Day at the • Agricultural and livestock church of S. Bartolomé: fair “Argizaiolak “ Zestoa MUTILOA • Professional Pelota • Pig fair Tournament DECEMBER Legazpi • Gipuzkoako Artzain Tolosa Eguna-Shepherd’s Day • Steak Festival Zumarraga • Titirijai International ZERAIN Puppet Festival • Ecological Fair • Special Christmas Fair HERNANI ZUMARRAGA-URRETXU • Apple and Cider Day • St Lucia Zumarraga Elgoibar • Early Music Cycle • Gabon Zahar Fair URRETXU Arrasate• Euskal Jaia Mondragón ORDIZIA • Santamasak • Basque Festivals ORDIZIA • Idiazabal Cheese • Special Christmas Fair Championship ASTIGARRAGA • Apple Festival URNIETA • Festival of Saint Michael
OCTOBER
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Andoain • Craft and Mushroom fair
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WHAT TO SEE
2. Hernani
3. Andoain
HISTORIC OLD TOWN OF HERNANI
LEITZARAN ACTIVE TOURIST CENTRE
Hernani was founded in the mid-13th century. The Old Town of Hernani preserves most of the streets and monuments that date back to the Middle Ages, among which special mention should be made of Casa Aierdi, the Casa Torre fortified tower and Torre de los Gentiles, among others, and the town entrance arch. It is one of the set of buildings of historical-artistic interest in the Basque Country.
From Navarra to Andoain, the Leitzaran River crosses a narrow valley with cromlechs, dolmens and ruins of ancient foundries. The kingfisher, the Pyrenean Brook Salamander and the European Mink are some of the inhabitants of this natural area that can also be accessed via Berastegi, Gipuzkoa town on the border with Navarra.
Urumea Basin DONOSTIASAN SEBASTIAN
Astigarraga
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4. Tolosa
Tolosa’s Palaces
WHAT TO SEE Oria Basin
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Andoain
1. Astigarraga
SAGARDOETXEA MUSEUM
Tolosa
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Topic. Tolosa International Puppet Centre
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This covers three areas (museum, apple orchard and tasting) which enable the visitor to learn about the past, the present and the future of the exciting world of apples, cider (sagardoa in Basque) and their cultural importance in the Basque Country.
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Abaltzisketa
There are many palaces and ancient noble houses throughout Tolosa. Aranburu Palace, built in the 17th century, is an example of Basque Baroque style. Samaniego, the well-known fable writer, lived in the IdiĂĄquez Palace, built in the same century. The Andia Tower, the Atodo Palace and the Iturriza Palace stand out among the many unique buildings in Tolosa.
The Tolosa International Puppet Centre is the only centre dedicated exclusively to the art of puppetry in the whole of Europe and it displays an outstanding collection of puppets from different countries around the world, composed of different techniques for handling puppets. The Centre also has an area devoted to temporary exhibitions on particular aspects of the puppet universe.
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9. Ormaiztegi
Txindokiko Itzala
Zumalakarregi Museum
On the skirts of Mount Txindoki, main entrance to the Aralar Natural Park, the district of Larraitz surprises its visitors with the Txindokiko Itzala centre: a spectacular natural area that hides a forest of adventures built on beech and oak trees that hold zip wires, hanging bridges, nets, etc. The centre also offers a service selling and giving you the chance to taste local products plus guided tours of the Aralar pastures and the Amezketa Mill.
Starting from the figure of the Carlist general, the centre proposes an introduction to the 19th-century society in Gipuzkoa. The Iriarte-Erdikoa Homestead where Tomás Zumalacárregui spent his childhood, houses this exhibition.
WHAT TO SEE Urola Basin DONOSTIASAN SEBASTIAN
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Old Town
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Cultural Landscape
Zerain is fundamental to understand the history of Basque mining, thanks to 150 hectares that form the Aizpea mines. In a visit to this iron mountain, the visitor will find out more about the calcination furnaces, explore the Polvoriñe gallery and understand the impact that iron mining has had since the 11th century on society and the village economy. Zerain’s Cultural Landscape is completed with its Ethnography Museum, the Prison from 1711 and the Larraondo Sawmill.
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Segura was founded in the thirteenth century by King Alphonse X of Castille. The town still maintains its medieval urban layout within its Old Town, which has been declared a monumental site. The Guevara Palace, the Ardixarra wooden house (the Medieval Interpretation Centre is located here) and the Church of La Asunción, whose altarpiece has recently been designated Historic-Artistic Monument, stand out amid its streets.
Barandiaran Museum The museum covers the work of José Miguel Barandiaran, anthropologist and pre-historian who dedicated 70 years of his life to studying and broadcasting the Basque oral tradition. Barandiaran did not want old proverbs such as ‘Direnik ez da sinistu behar, ez direnik ez da esan behar’ (You don’t have to believe that they exist, you must not say that they don’t) to die out and he wrote them down so that these ancestral beliefs might last over time.
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Legazpi
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Igartza Monumental Group The Igartza Palace (originally dating from the 13th century with several reconstructions) is the centrepiece of a group of buildings that take you on a trip through time to the Middle Ages. A water powered mill, a foundry, a cellar for cider production and the ancient homes of artisans are all preserved in the town of Igartza. www.igartza.net
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Thermal Baths of Cestona
The thermal Baths of Cestona have been operating since 1804. A century later, a Spa-hotel was added. The interior of the building evokes the “belle époque” era with its grand salons but its modern facilities include the latest technology in hydrotherapy. Outdoors the surroundings are beautifully landscaped.
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Basque Railway Museum
Old steam, diesel and electric powered locomotives, as well as a collection of clocks and other elements related to railway history, are exhibited in a stationhouse that belonged to the no-longer operative Urola Railroad. The museum invites you aboard for a ride on one of the old trains.
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WHAT TO SEE
Legazpi Tower-house
Deba Basin
This medieval tower-house, also known as Jauregi Haundia, is a national historical and artistic monument. Miguel López de Legazpi, coloniser of the Philippine Islands, was born here.
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Igartubeiti homestead
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Elgeta
Loyola family tower-house
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Jorge Oteiza Pelota Courts Chillida Lantoki Museum
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Bergara
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Oñati
Aretxabaleta
Leintz-Gatzaga
This is a magnificent exponent of the Golden Age of the Basque homestead and the wooden architecture of the 16th and 17th centuries. The visit gives us the chance to find out about the environments, atmosphere, furniture and tools in a homestead of this period, in addition to seeing a beam press from the 16th century in operation. The visitors’ centre uses latest generation exhibition resources to show the history, uses, characteristics and evolution of the Basque homestead.
15. Azkoitia
This set of fronton courts was designed by the architect Carlos López de Ceballos and the sculptor Antón Mendizábal and form part of the Euskal Herria Pelota Centre. They are dedicated to Jorge Oteiza who inspired them, in order to mention and praise the artist. The work is displayed as a gigantic sculpture where it is possible to feel the spaces and play with them.
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This is a space intended for encounters with art and industry. The museum is centred on the relations between the sculptor Eduardo Chillida and the industrial environment, with the great forge by Patricio Echeverria de Legazpi and later with Sidenor in Reinosa. The former paperworks in Legazpi is the space that houses this museum where we can take a trip round Chillida’s creative universes through photos, video, projections and interactive resources and at the same time look in further depth at the real world of a factory.
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Saint Ignatius of Loyola was born in this house, also known as the “Casa Santa”, in 1491. A visit here will give you an idea of what 15th century everyday-life was like. The tower-house is located within the Sanctuary of Loyola, built between the 16th and 17th centuries in honour of the founder of the Society of Jesus. Its basilica’s cupola is and impressive sight.
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Elgoibar
Eibar
DONOSTIASAN SEBASTIAN
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Machine-Tool Museum
Old Town
Old Town of Arrasate
This museum is located in Elgoibar, the heart of the machine-tool industry in Gipuzkoa. It is a tribute to the pioneers who made the development of this industry possible, and it illustrates its historical evolution. One can see a mechanized workshop in operation, a blacksmith’s shop, and an exhibit of medieval machinery in each of the museum’s three halls.
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Gunsmiths Industry museum
The extraordinary group of mansions and palaces built in the 16th and 17th centuries reaches a highpoint of splendour at San Martín de Aguirre Square, bordered on all sides by the Town Hall, the Jauregi, Izagirre and Ondartza Palaces, and by the Bergara Royal Seminary, an important cultural and scientific centre.
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BASQUE INTERPRETATION CENTRE OF HISTORIC MEMORY
Urkulu reservoir
Opened in January 2007, The Gunsmith Museum houses one of the best collections in Europe. It proposes a route through gunsmith history from the 15th century to our days, paying special attention to the importance it has in a locality with a long tradition in this sector, like Eibar. The war from 1936 to 1939 conditioned the 20th century in Spain and the Basque Country. The Interpretation Centre comprises two parts: a permanent exhibition of weapons, tools and newspapers from the time, and models and graphic and audiovisual explanations. Guided tours are also offered around a 5 km thematic route among trenches, parapets and shelters that have been recovered around Intxorta.
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Arrate Sanctuary
King Philip V, Queen Isabel II and Queen María Cristina were guests at the Monterrón Palace, one of the marvellous buildings of ArrasateMondragón’s historic centre, where one can also enjoy the Church of San Juan, the baroque Town Hall or Okendo Mansion.
The dam that holds back the waters of the Urkulu River, set within the town limits of Aretxabaleta, forms a beautiful landscape that is surrounded by farmhouses and limestone cliffs. In addition to its fish-farming wealth, the Urkulu Dam is a great spot for bird-watching, especially to see the flight of the purple heron and other aquatic birds.
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Salt Museum
24. Oñati
The Sanctuary of Arrate, very dear to the people of Eibar, was first mentioned in documents dating from as early as the 13th century. In it, we can see the 4 oil paintings by Ignacio Zuloaga that the Eibar-born painter donated.
Sancti Spiritus University
Salt production has been the main industrial activity in Leintz Gatzaga (Salinas de Léniz) from the Middle Ages. The museum now shows the different systems of producing ‘white gold’ that have been used over the centuries and aims to recover the usual ways of salt mining, particularly from the 19th century.
Balance and elegance are the features that distinguish this building, one of the most important Renaissance buildings in Gipuzkoa. Its rich stuccoed Mudejar ceilings, the cloister and a chapel with a plateresque altarpiece are outstanding. The University’s construction began in the year 1540, thanks to the bishop of Oñati, Rodrigo Mercado de Zuazola.
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> Practical information Inland ACTIVE TOURISM
Mountain bike centre Debabarrena
Punto de acogida Mintxeta (Elgoibar) T: 943 74 73 56 / www.btteuskadi.net The centre has 15 routes with different levels of difficulty. Guided tours are also available. guiadas. debabarrena@btteuskadi.net www.debabarrenaturismo.com www.btteuskadi.net
>WATER-BASED ACTIVITIES
Experimental archeology
Canoeing
Sastarrain activity centre
> LEISURE
Ataun
Pelota
Visit to the Aralar Natural Park
Bergara
Frontón Municipal T: 943 76 05 09 / 943 77 91 67
Eibar
Frontón Astelena
Hernani
Lizarrusti Parketxea Aia auzoa, 2 - 20211 Ataun T: 943 58 20 69 / lurra2@hotmail.com www.gipuzkoamendizmendi.com www.lizarrusti.com
Idiazabal
Frontón de remonte Galarreta Jai alai www.oriamendi2010.com
Idiazabal Cheese Museum, Shepherd’s Hut and Aranburu Cheese factory.
(archery, discovering fire... Prehistory camp, visit to caves, canoeing, climbing, paragliding, horse-riding, trekking, zip wires...) Apdo. de Correos 102 - Zestoa T/F: 943 14 81 15 sastarrain@jet.es / www.sastarrain.com
Tolosa
T: 943 18 82 03 / www.idiazabalturismo.com
Azkoitia
Ormaiztegi
Shopping
Fishing
Paintball
Kixkurgune agrochop
We offer guided tours of both the Zumalakarregi Museum and the famous Ormaiztegi Viaduct. Groups must reserve in advance by calling T: 943 88 99 00. www.zumalakarregimuseoa.net
Andoain Fishing School
Legazpi Paintball
Kaxkardi
Apdo. 104 - Tolosa T: 652 75 23 35 / mjarri@hotmail.com
Ibiur Sports Association T: 628 90 17 50 / ibiurkt@gmail.com
Centro de Visitantes de Leitzaran Parque Otieta, Bº Leizotz, 48 bajo Apdo. de Correos, 38 T: 943 30 09 29 centrovisitantesleitzaran@leitzaran.org www.leitzaran.org
Urtatza - Egialde Auzoa, 18 - Legazpi T: 630 32 74 66
Paintball Arrasate
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Bedoña Auzoa T: 696 37 93 66 arrasate@gmail.com www.arrasatepaintball.com
Paragliding
Climbing
Información: Oficina de Turimo de Oñati T: 943 78 34 53 turismo@oinati.org / www.oinati.org
Araotz (Oñati) Escalada de alto nivel y punto
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Hernani. T: 943 33 27 45 / 689 58 59 93
Golf
Hirigunea, 16. Abaltzisketa T: 943 10 43 67 / 628 94 72 53 info@txindokikoitzala.com www.txindokikoitzala.com
Goiburu Golf
Bº San Esteban s/n - Andoain T/F: 943 30 84 45 goiburu@goiburugolf.com www.goiburugolf.com
Frontón Beotibar
GUREA Municipal Pelota Court / T: 943 85 02 16
Barrio Olaeta, 6 - Zaldibia T: 943 50 10 86 kixkurgune@kixkurre.com www.kixkurre.com This is the first agro-shop in the region and it offers direct sales of Goierri homestead products.
LURLAN BISTROT
Plaza Berria Plaza, 2 - Tolosa T: 943 24 33 39 Association of producers: direct sale of farmhouse products.
Txindokiko Itzala
GUIDE TOURS
Ormazarreta zalditegia
Karting
Hernani
Karting Olaberria: Circuito Olaberria
- Cider over the years
Lasarte-Oria www.hipicamiracampos.com
Pottok. Horse rides Zizurkil - T: 619 33 12 15
Trekking, mountain bike Bizi-biziki
Hirigunea, 16 - Abaltzisketa T: 673 89 57 35 info@bizibiziki.com / www.bizibiziki.com Ruta de senderismo y cursos de escalada.
Lizarrusti Parketxea
Aia auzoa, 2 - Ataun T: 943 58 20 69 lurra2@hotmail.com / www.lizarrusti.com www.gipuzkoamendizmendi.com
Basque Adventure T: 660 80 67 03 basque_adventure@yahoo.com www.basqueadventure.com
Mountain bike centre Tolosaldea
Punto de acogida Usabal - Tolosa T: 943 53 64 00 / tolosaldea@btteuskadi.net www.btteuskadi.net The centre offers 8 routes of different levels of difficulty. Guided tours are also provided. www.tolosaldea.net
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Tolosa Indoor Karting
Autovía del Norte, salida 433 - Tolosa T: 685 72 21 19 info@tolosaindoorkarting.com www.tolosaindoorkarting.com
Aventure Txindokiko Itzala Hirigunea, 16. Abaltzisketa T: 943 10 43 67 / 628 94 72 53 info@txindokikoitzala.com www.txindokikoitzala.com
See opening hours in the Medieval Visitors’ Centre. - T: 943 80 17 49 / www.seguragoierri.net
Zerain - Zerain ethnographical museum and prison from 1711 - T: 943 80 15 05 / www.zerain.com
- T: 943 80 21 87 / www.zegamaturismoa.net www.gipuzkoamendizmendi.com
Horse riding
Miracampos Riding Club
- Church of the Assumption
- Visit to San Adrián. - Shepherd for a day. - Ceramic route. - Routes around Aizkorri-Aratz Natural Park.
Puenting
Gainera Auzoa s/n. 20212 Olaberria T: 943 16 08 62 enaut@gipuzkoamotorsport.com www.circuitoolaberria.com
Casa Ardixarra - Ardixarra Etxea
Zegama
Practicado en la misma zona de Araotz (Oñati), poco antes de la zona de escalada.
Mantxola auzoa, 10 - Legazpi T: 619 41 17 35 / marianlasa@yahoo.es
- Historical Centre
- Zerain Cultural Landscape: Larraondo Serrería and Aizpea mining complex.
de referencia inevitable.
Escuela de Escalada Sta. Bárbara
Segura
(txotx cider season) gurutze-a@hernani.net
Azpeitia Parish of San Sebastian de Soreasu and Chapel of Solitude
- Hernani, Middle Ages and cider
T: 943 15 18 78 (Loiola tourist office)
- Guided tour through the old town
Azkoitia
- Trips on the Green Train
Azkoitia Historical Centre and Church of Santa María la Real
(txotx cider season) T: 943 33 70 28
(txotx cider season and months of July and August) (txotx cider season)
Tolosa - Historical Centre - Gorrotxategi museum - Red Bean Route (June-November) - Craftsmen and producers from the Tolosa region
T: 943 15 18 78 (Loiola tourist office)
Urretxu - Medival historical centre of Urretxu with Audiovisual on Iparragirre. - Mineral and Fossil museum. URRELUR
T: 943 69 74 13 / www.tolosaldea.net
Please make prior appointment. T: 943 03 80 88 / 943 73 04 28
Ordizia
Santa Barbara bidea T: 630 70 25 87 / aikur@aikur.com
- Historical Centre - D’Elikatuz Centre
T: 943 88 22 90 turismo@ordizia.org / www.delikatuz.com
Beasain Igartza Monumental Complex
Guided tour inside the Palace, round the hydraulic mill, the ironworks, looking at a press for producing cider and homes where craftsmen would have lived. T: 943 02 80 65 / www.igartza.net
- Aikur erle museoa
- San Martin de Tours
Iparragirre plaza / Jauregia,19 T: 943 03 80 88 / 943 73 04 28
Zumarraga Antigua hermitage
Visits to the “cathedral among hermitages” (Part of the three Temple route). T: 943 73 04 28
Ezkio Itsaso
- Dorleta Sanctuary, patron saint of cyclists
D’Elikatuz
Mineral and fossil Museum URRELUR
Guided Tours: 11.00, 12.30 y 17.00 T: 943 72 29 78 / igartubeiti@gipuzkoa.net
T: 943 71 47 92 / 46 udala@leintzgatzaga.com www.leintzgatzaga.com
C/ Santa María, 24 - Ordizia T: 943 88 22 90 turismo@ordizia.org www.delikatuz.com
Jauregi 19. Casa de Cultura - Urretxu T: 943 03 80 88 / F: 943 03 80 89 kultura.urretxu@urretxu.net www.urretxu.net
Keramika-pottartea@euskalnet.net www.pottartea.com
Debagoiena
AIKUR bee Museum
Legazpi
“Ezagutu Debagoiena” (Get to know Debagoiena). T: 943 79 64 63 turismo@debagoiena.net www.turismodebagoiena.com
- Goierri Visitors’ Centre It contains the following section: Nature, Traditions and Folklore, art and history, routes round Goierri.
- Igartubeiti Museum Homestead - Pott
- Mirandaola Ironworks: Reservations: T: 943 73 04 28
- Basque Iron museum Eco-museum focussing on Shepherding and Breadmaking: T: 943 73 04 28
- The Workers’ Route: A trip back to the
- Programme of visits:
- Gastronomy sessions:
For more information: 943 79 64 63 turismo@debagoiena.net www.turismodebagoiena.com
1950s. Reservations: T: 943 73 04 28.
- Chillida Lantoki: T:943 73 04 28.
Oñati
MUSEUMS
www.gipuzkoakomuseoak.net
- San Miguel Mill More information at the Tourist office. T: 943 78 34 53
- Sancti Spiritus University - Sancti Spiritus University + Church of San Miguel - Oñati for everybody - Sancti Spiritus University + Church of San Miguel + palaces - Sancti Spiritus University - Church of San Miguel + palaces + Bidaurreta Monastery For more information: Oñati tourist office. T: 943 78 34 53 / turismo@oinati.org www.oinati.eu/turismo
- Arrikrutz Caves Visitors’ Centre (including visit to caves) T: 943 08 20 00
- Basque shepherd routes to find out more about the world of Basque shepherding: · Route 1: Basque homestead Visit to Gomiztegi to discover its origins and how it works. · Route 2: Basque Cheese Workshop making dairy products and Gomiztegi curd. · Route 3: Basque Shepherd Visits to the Duru homestead and meadows to find out about shepherds and see how they live. T: 943 25 10 08 info@arkide.org
-Parketxe de Arantzazu T: 943 78 28 94
Arantzazu Sanctuary T: 943 71 89 11 / 943 79 64 63 turismo@debagoiena.net www.turismodebagoiena.com
Bergara Guided tours of the historicalmonummental centre
T: 943 77 91 28 / 943 79 64 63 turismoa@bergara.net / www.bergaraturismo.net
Elgeta Civil War in Euskal Herria. Themed route round Intxorta. Guided tours on specific days on prior reservation. For more information: T: 943 79 64 63 / 943 71 89 11 turismo@debagoiena.net
Leintz-Gatzaga - Salt museum - Guided tours of the medieval centre
- Visitors’ Centre for Gastronomy, Food and Nutrition Aralar Natural Park Visitors’ Centre (Lizarrusti Parketxea) Aia auzoa, 2 - Ataun. / T: 943 58 20 69 lurra2@hotmail.com / www. lizarrusti.com www.gipuzkoamendizmendi.com This is the main entrance to the Aralar Natural park and to excursions to Lareo, Alleko, Berrenoa, etc…
Barandiaran Museum Molino Larruntza, Bº San Gregorio, Ataun. T: 943 18 03 35 Barandiaran@gipuzkoamendizmendi.net www.gipuzkoamendizmendi.net
Zumalakarregi Museum Iriarte erdikoa etxea Muxika egurastokia, 6 - Ormaiztegi T: 943 88 99 00 / F: 943 88 01 38 mzumalakarregi@gipuzkoa.net www.zumalakarregimuseoa.net
Ur Mara Museoa Alkiza T: 609 46 59 42 info@urmara.com / www.urmara.com
Ogiaren museoa Caserío Igaralde-Goena Brinkola Auzoa s/n 20230 Legazpi T: 943 73 04 28 / mirandaola@lenbur.com
Caserío Erreizabal Telleriarte auzoa, s/n - Legazpi T: 943 73 04 28 / mirandaola@lenbur.com
Sagardoetxea (Cider Museum) Kale Nagusia, 48 - Astigarraga T: 943 55 05 75 info@sagardoetxea.com www.sagardoetxea.com
Leitzaran visitors’ centre: Water interpretation centre - Leitzaran Valley Fishing School Leizotz auzoa, 48. (entrada al valle Leitzaran) Parque rural Otieta - Andoain T: 943 30 09 29 centrovisitantesleitzaran@leitzaran.org www.leitzaran.org
Larraul Ecomuseum Plaza de Larraul - Larraul T: 688 80 36 08 / F: 943 67 62 13 tour@tolosaldea.net info@larraulgoekomuseoa.com www.tolosaldea.net
‘Gorrotxategi’ Confectionary Museum
Aizkorri-Aratz Natural Park Interpretation Centre (Zegama Park HQ)
Igartubeiti Museum Homestead Carretera Ezkio Km.1 - Ezkio-Itsaso T: 943 72 29 78 / F: 943 88 01 38 igartubeiti@gipuzkoa.net www.igartubeitibaserria.net
Basque Iron Museum Parque Mirandaola - Legazpi Bº Telleriarte,s/n. / T: 943 73 04 28 www.lenbur.com www.urolagaraia.com
Chillida-Lantoki Museum Papelera. Azpikoetxe Kalea, s/n Legazpi. T: 943 73 04 28 mirandaola@urolagaraia.com
Basque Interpretation Centre of Historic Memory Maala Kalea, 2. 20690 Elgeta. T: 943 71 89 11 / 943 79 64 63 turismoa@elgeta.net / turismo@debagoiena.net www.elgeta.org
Caserio Anduetza, Bº San Bartolome 13 Zegama. T/F: 943 80 21 87 aizkorribidean@aizkorri.net www.zegamaturismoa.net www.gipuzkoamendizmendi.com
Arrikrutz Caves Visitors’ Centre
Zerain Cultural Landscape - Ethnographic museum - Larraondo Sawmill - Iron mountain (Aizpitta Visitors’ Centre) - Prison from 1711
Aizkorri- Aratz Park Visitors’ Centre (Arantzazu Park-house)
Zerain Tourist Office Herriko plaza, s/n - Zerain T: 943 80 15 05 / F: 943 80 16 06 turismobulegoa@zerain.com www.zerain.com
Medieval Interpretation Centre Casa Ardixarra, C/ Mayor 12 - Segura T: 943 80 17 49 turismobulegoa.segura@telefonica.net www.seguragoierri.net
Visitors’ Centre and Idiazabal Cheese tasting Kale Nagusia, 37 bajo - Idiazabal T: 943 18 82 03 info@idiazabalturismo.com www.idiazabalturismo.com
Ekainberri Oficina de información de Ekainberri: Portale kalea 9 - Zestoa T: 943 86 88 11 info@ekainberri.com www.ekainberri.com
Lechuga 3 - Tolosa T: 943 69 74 13 / F: 943 67 62 13 tour@tolosaldea.net xaxueta@gorrotxategi.com www.gorrotxategi.com www.tolosaldea.net
Basque Railway Museum
TOPIC (Tolosa International Puppet Museum)
Loyola Sanctuary
Plaza Euskal Herria - Tolosa T: 943 65 04 14 F: 943 69 80 28 www.topictolosa.com
Grupo Santa Barbara, s/n - Urretxu T: 943 72 06 26 / F: 943 73 31 63 mirandaola@lenbur.com www.aikur.com www.urolagaraia.com
Julián Elorza 8 - Azpeitia T: 943 15 06 77 / F: 943 15 07 46 museoa@euskotren.es www.euskotren.es
Oñati T: 943 08 20 00 / 943 25 10 24 arrikrutz@oinati.org www.oinati.eu/turismo
Arantzazu. Oñati T: 943 78 28 94 arantzazu@gipuzkoamendizmendi.net
MUFOMI. Mineral and Fossil Museum Bº Artetxe s/n - Elgoibar T: 943 74 11 31 www.mufomi.com
Machine Tool Museum Edificio IMH. Bº Azkue Auzoa 1 - Elgoibar T: 943 74 84 56 / F: 943 74 41 53 museo@imh.es www.museo-maquina-herramienta.com
Gunsmith Industry Museum Bista Eder, 10 – 5º - Eibar T: 943 70 84 46 / F: 943 70 84 36 www.armia-eibar.net museo@eibar.net
Ibarraundi Museum Palacio Ibarraundi - Eskoriatza T: 943 71 54 53 / F: 943 71 40 42 ibarraundi@eskoriatza.net
Salt Museum San Antonio Auzoa - Leintz Gatzaga T: 943 71 47 92 / 46 udala@leintzgatzaga.com www.leintzgatzaga.com
Azpeitia T: 943 02 50 00
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The gastronomic firmament, in Gipuzkoa
The greatest proportion of Michelin stars per square metre in the world can be found in Gipuzkoa, with no less than 16 stars between nine restaurants.
Berasategui.
A ROUTE THROUGH OUR MICHELIN STARS
WITH A STAR The chosen five Five gastronomic proposals –three of them in San Sebastian– can be proud of having a Michelin star. The same prize, but five different styles.
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WITH THREE STARS Founders of the new Basque cuisine Three of the six Spanish restaurants awarded with the highest on the Michelin Guide are in San Sebastian and its surroundings: Arzak (Juan Mari Arzak), Akelarre (Pedro Subijana), and Berasategui (Martín Berasategui). Arzak and Subijana were the inventors of the new Basque cuisine. 30 years later, they continue at the top of avant-garde cuisine and do not cease to innovate in their San Sebastian restaurants. Martin Berasategui is younger, but he has the same boldness in the kitchen of his prize-winning restaurant in Lasarte-Oria, eight kilometres from San Sebastian.
Mugaritz.
WITH TWO STARS The Aduriz phenomenon Andoni Luis Aduriz occupated the fifth position in the world ranking of chefs in 2010, according to the prestigious London magazine ‘Restaurant’. Aduriz prepares original and surprising dishes, which even include flowers as ingredients. An avant-garde cuisine that can be tasted in Mugaritz restaurant, a restored farmhouse located in a rural spot in the town of Errenteria.
The veteran cook Hilario Arbelaitz leads Zuberoa restaurant, in Oiartzun. He is one of the cornerstones of modern Basque cuisine due to stay true to land flavours. His brother, José Mari Arbelaitz, creates traditional dishes with modern touches in Arbelaitz restaurant, in Miramon Technology Park (in San Sebastian). Continuing in the Gipuzkoa capital, at the Mirador de Ulia restaurant, chef Rubén Trincado has been able to preserve traditions and at the same time, take risks with vanguard cuisine. He was trained in the best French and Basque kitchens and now he’s letting his imagination run away with him without forgetting the foundations of haute cuisine: quality, innovation and commitment. In the heart of the Old Town, we find Kokotxa restaurant, where young Dani López also offers signature cuisine dishes. Another promising chef –Gorka Txapartegi– runs Alameda in Hondarribia –which finishes the list of the four restaurants with Michelin stars in Gipuzkoa.
Akelarre.
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Let’s go for some ‘pinchos’
THE BEST SUGGESTIONS TO DISCOVER MINIATURE CUISINE PLACES TO EAT PINCHOS For all tastes and budgets San Sebastian is the ‘paradise’ for ‘pincho’ lovers. A route through the best bars in the city should always include the Old Town and its many bars –from 31 de Agosto Street to Fermín Calbetón Street. Very near, crossing Kursaal Bridge, Gros Quarter hides some of the most awarded temples of this culinary speciality, as well as others that, as wine-shops, offer miniature proposals combined with the best quality wines. In the city centre, near La Libertad Avenue, we will find deep-rooted ‘pincho’ bars in the streets of San Marcial and Etxaide.
Gipuzkoa and particularly its capital San Sebastian is a world reference point for miniature cuisine, in both its traditional and more sophisticated form.
COMPETITIONS AND FAIRS On a plate ‘Pinchos’ have an increasing recognition within the gastronomy world. Several competitions take place in the territory, offering visitors the possibility to enjoy a tasting: the Basque Country Pincho Competition, Gipuzkoa Pincho Competition… The pincho shows off its most popular facet in festivities such as Mackerel Day, which takes place in Mutriku, the Euskal Herria Pincho Championship in Hondarribia, and the Bean Pincho Contest in Tolosa. The website www.visitgipuzkoa.net provides up-to-date information about all types of event and news related to the world of the pincho.
The passion for culinary delights has steadily extended to the different districts of the city and to the rest of Gipuzkoa, with noteworthy examples being the towns of Hondarribia, Tolosa and Zarautz.
FLAVOURS OF SAN SEBASTIAN Cultural and Gastronomic Tour The Flavours of San Sebastian Tour is an interesting initiative by San Sebastian Turismo which introduces visitors to the world of miniature cuisine accompanied by a professional guide. On this itinerary, which lasts a couple of hours, you will visit bars in the Old Quarter of San Sebastian, which are a true references in the world of ‘pinchos’, in which you can try some of the most renowned creations accompanied by a drink of your choice. Going out for pinchos with your friends is a long-standing custom in Gipuzkoa.
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Weekly markets in Ordizia and Tolosa
The markets are the best showcase for Gipuzkoa’s high quality local produce. The Wednesday market in Ordizia is the most important and its prices are a benchmark for the rest of the province. The other not-to-be-missed weekly event is Tolosa market on Saturdays.
The weekly market in Ordizia, held every Wednesday, celebrated its 500th anniversary in 2012.
WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
SEASON PRODUCTS The best products from the orchard
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ORDIZIA FAIR
TOLOSA MARKET
The ‘Wall Street’ of markets
Three stages
This market goes back to the 11th-12th century, around the hermitage of St Bartholomew, as a meeting point for the primitive folk of Ordizia and producers from the surrounding area. Nowadays, the fair takes place in the town centre, in the Plaza Mayor (Main Square). Every Wednesday, the fair gathers buyers and sellers of agricultural and livestock products coming from the whole Goierri region, in a very lively and colourful atmosphere.
Tolosa has always been a path for travellers coming from Navarre, Castile, and France, allowing an important commercial development. As an example of that, the town now holds a weekly market divided into three different places within town.
In addition to ordinary markets, different special fairs are held throughout the year, such as the Basque Festivals in September and their prestigious Sheep’s Cheese Competition. This attracts gastronomists from all over the country, and ends with an auction for the winning cheese that can reach figures over 7000 Euros. In December an exceptional fair is organised on the Wednesday after Christmas.
Every Saturday, El Tinglado market witnesses the sale of local products, such as the highly esteemed Tolosa bean, the black pudding, the ‘mondejus’ –a variety of white pudding–, and the green chili peppers typical of the neighbouring village of Ibarra.
The orchards in the Basque Country –and specially those in Gipuzkoa–offer products that have been always praised for their quality. In Winter, beans play the main role in the different markets and, regarding desserts, the typical products are the ‘mamia’ (sheep milk curd), Errezil apples –roasted or in compote–, walnuts and chestnuts. Moreover, Winter also offers the new vintage of cider and txakoli (white whine). Spring brings us the suckling lamb, Idiazabal cheese, anchovies and mackerels, little peas, little broad beans, artichokes, asparaguses, and chards. Summer comes with delicious fish like tuna, anchovies, or sardines, but also exquisite vegetables: peppers, tomatoes, and local bean pods. Autumn is the season for fungi and different local mushrooms –always in demand–, as well as for game meat.
At the same time, visitors can also buy foreign products –in Euskal Herria Square– and flowers and plants –in Verdura Square. Throughout the year, the town holds several fairs based on local cuisine. During Holy Week, Tolosa Gourmet; in June, St John’s Fair; in October, Tolosa Goxua (sweets), in November, Bean Week; and in December there is Steak Week and the Christmas Fair.
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Cider bars, all the year round
Although cider season runs from January to May, any time of year is ideal to experience lunch or dinner in some of the 70 cider houses spread throughout Gipuzkoa.
In season, cider is tasted directly from the barrel on shouting “txotx”. The rest of the year it is drunk from the bottle.
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CIDER Its best moment
THE RITUAL
Cider bottling starts in May, finishing the cider making process, which begins in September with the gathering of the fruit. Out of season –from May to January–, cider is served in bottles and, as producers say, it offers its best qualities. Nevertheless, those who want to experience the ritual of serving cider directly from the barrels will be able to do it in some of the cider bars opening all year round.
Serve yourself
Another interesting option for those visiting this area is buying bottles directly from producers. The Igartubeiti Homestead holds Cider Week every year in October, when the cider press is put into operation and cider is made according to the technique used 500 years ago.
THE MENU More options Cider bars offer their visitors the traditional menu made of T-bone steak, salt cod omelette, salt cod and green peppers, nuts, cheese, and quince. Nonetheless, if you go from May to January, some bars offer more possibilities, such as special menus, and visitors have the chance to choose among different dishes of Basque gastronomy –from meat and fish to delicious local vegetables.
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In cider bars, tradition says that one must eat standing up, although not all establishments follow this custom. In any case, all of them repeat the same ritual when it comes to tasting cider. The guest serves themself directly from the kupelas (barrels) on a thin glass and with the necessary lean of the glass, so that cider “sparks”. The kupelas are usually placed in rooms near the dining room. That is why one can see a continuous ‘come and go’ of people from the tables to the cider cellar in a very lively atmosphere. Some of these cider houses offer guided tours (prior booking necessary) that offer the chance to learn about the production process, the facilities and the natural cider that is made, accompanied by chorizo cooked in cider and sheep’s cheese served with quince jelly.
Txakoli, a wine made in Gipuzkoa
Txakoli has long been considered to be a local wine but its consumption has spread of the last few years under the Getaria Denomination of Origin. The Txakoli Route, through the coastal towns of Aia, Zarautz and Getaria, has a few surprises in store for visitors interested in the secrets of how it is made.
The txakoli vineyards carpet the mountains round Getaria.
GET TO KNOW THE QUALITIES OF THIS YOUNG, FRUITY WINE
DESIGNATION OF ORIGIN Txakoli from Getaria
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ELABORATION Since the 12th Century Some experts maintain that Txakoli has been produced in Gipuzkoa since the 12th Century. In the modern era, for decades it was considered as a local wine, but thanks to the efforts of the Getaria DO winemakers, it has become one of the star products of Gipuzkoa’s gastronomy in the last thirty years.
THE TXAKOLI ROUTE A walk through the vineyards The Getaria D.O. Txakoli route can be driven, as it covers the 400 hectares of vineyards used to make this wine. The duly marked route offers visitors beautiful coastal landscapes and takes in wineries in Zarautz, Getaria and Aia that produce this drink, some of which can be visited on prior reservation. These ‘txakolindegis’ organise a tasting session, accompanied by delicious seasoned anchovies and exquisite fresh local tuna. Txakoli is poured from an inch above the glass, breaking it and releasing its aromas. It is the ideal drink to go with all types of starters, seafood, fish and white meat.
This young and fruity wine is elaborated from two different varieties of local grape, Hondarribi Zuri (Hondarribi White) –which means 95% of the production–, and Hondarribi Beltza (Hondarribi Black) –the remaining 5%. They are grown in trained vines and grape trellis. Aia, Zarautz and Getaria are the three Gipuzkoan towns with the highest rate of Txakoli production, although we can also find wineries and vine growers in other places, such as Hondarribia, Arrasate, Zumaia, Mutriku, Oñati or Deba. The harvest starts at the beginning of autumn and the elaboration is carried out using the most modern pressing and fermentation technologies.
Both winemakers and the Basque Administration made great efforts to recover and improve the wine’s quality, a joint effort that was rewarded in 1989, when the Txakoli from Getaria was granted the Designation of Origin under the name “Getariako Txakolina” (Txakoli from Getaria). In 2007, this designation was extended to the whole Historic Territory of Gipuzkoa. The Regulatory Board for this Designation of Origin, located in Getaria, has the task of watching over the origin of the local grapes, its careful elaboration and the quality control, so it all comes together to offer the consumer the highest quality of Txakoli from Getaria.
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Gipuzkoa through your palate
An easy and pleasant way to get to know Gipuzkoa cuisine is to visit the visitors’ centres linked to its cooking and produce.
The D’Elikatuz centre in Ordizia brings together the very best cuisine.
LOCAL PRODUCT TASTINGS > www.visitgipuzkoa.net
IDIAZABAL CHEESE INTERPRETATION CENTRE All you need to know The visit to this Centre, located in the village of Idiazabal, includes an introductory course on cheese tasting, paying attention to cheese aroma, colour, and flavour. Visitors experience three varieties of this exquisite product: new cheese, old cheese, and smoked cheese. The centre lets you in on the secrets of this cheese with denomination of origin made with raw milk from latxa and carranzana sheep. From cheese history to its making process, that can be enjoyed in live in the cheese factory J. Aramburu, if it is the right season. In addition, a reproduction of a traditional shepherd’s hut displays the belongings and tools used in the past to produce this prestigious milk product. > www.idiazabalgaztarenmuseoa.com
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D’ELIKATUZ
Sagardoetxea, Cider Museum (Astigarraga).
Gorrotxategi Confectionary Museum (Tolosa).
Health and flavours In D’ Elikatuz –the Centre for Food, Nutrition, and Gastronomy–, located in the town of Ordizia, the visitor can take part in tastings with quality local products, both sweet and salty. From the singular Goierri Cake, made of Idiazabal cheese (with Designation of Origin), to black pudding and seasonal mushrooms. This activity is organised in groups and visitors can make the most of it if they discover first land textures and flavours in D’Elikatuz. The centre, aimed at both children and adults, offers a highly graphic and interactive way of showing the different sides of Basque gastronomic culture. Moreover, it deals with food from the point of view of health, balanced diets, eating disorders… The vocation of D’Elikatuz is to become a reference centre in gastronomy and healthy food culture in Spain. > www.delikatuz.com
GORROTXATEGI CONFECTIONARY MUSEUM More than just sweet Located in Tolosa, a town of reference for Basque gastronomy, this museum opened its doors by the hand of the well-known Gorrotxategi family, master confectioners from Tolosa for several generations. This interesting space offers a review of the confectioner’s trade from the 15th century to the arrival of electricity at the end of the 19th century, as well as the traditional techniques for making chocolate and turrón (a type of nougat). > www.gorrotxategi.com
SAGARDOETXEA, CIDER MUSEUM In honour of the apple
LEINTZ GATZAGA SALT MUSEUM The salt industry has been closely linked both to the foundation of Leintz Gatzaga and its economic development through history. Bearing witness to this are the two dorlas – copper boilers for obtaining salt which appear on the town’s coat of arms. The salt museum is located on the premises used for production for centuries, 250 metres from the town centre on the way to the Sanctuary of Dorleta.
Astigarraga, the Basque town with the highest number of cider houses, is home to Sagardoetxea, the Basque Cider Museum. In the enclosed museum area and in the open air apple orchard, visitors can find out about the past, present and future of the world of apples, cider and its cultural importance in Euskadi. The centre has a third area dedicated to tasting cider and a shop plus a documentation centre on the internet www.sagardoetxea.com/ bilduma. > www.sagardoetxea.com
Gastronomy events
In Gipuzkoa there is an amazing calendar of fairs and gastronomic events with one common denominator: widespread use of local products and the best raw materials.
Santo Tomás Fair.
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SAN SEBASTIAN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA The great annual event in the area is San Sebastian Gastronomika (November), a Congress which brings together the best in the business from all over the world to find out about the latest culinary revolutions. Just as innovating, there is Cook & Fashion, held shortly afterwards, linking the world of fashion with haute cuisine. Larger crowds amass for the St Thomas Fair (December) where you can taste all types of typical products in a festive atmosphere. Close to San Sebastián, Donostialdea is the cider region par excellence, with well-known municipalities such as Astigarraga, Hernani and Usurbil, etc. The most important dates in the production of this applebased drink are September (harvest fiesta) and January (when the season gets underway), each of them celebrating its Cider Day.
DELICACIES ON THE COAST It is almost impossible not to eat well on the Gipuzkoa coast or not find a festival paying homage to some kind of food. In October Hondarribia holds the Euskal Herria Pincho Championship and in Orio, in July, they prepare dozens of grilled sea bream right in the street, during the festival held in its honour. In Getaria, a village smothered in vines bearing white grapes, they begin the year with Txakoli Eguna (January) announcing the annual harvest of this young, fruity wine that goes so well with seafood. Zarautz, in September, and Aia, in April, also hold their own Txakoli Eguna. Octopus goes perfectly with this wine and Zumaia dedicates a day to it in September whilst in Mutriku they do the same with ‘verdel’ in the spring. In January, the beach town of Deba hosts a significantly rural fair, Urteberriko Azoka.
TRAVELLING UP THE DEBA AND THE UROLA The most inland and eastern part of Gipuzkoa venerates cuisine that is most closely linked to the rural setting. In Elgoibar the year is seen out (31st December) with the Gabon Zahar gastronomic and livestock fair, where the finest meat, fruit and garden produce are on display. In Azpeitia, Santo Tomás is also celebrated in style, while Zumarraga and Urretxu join forces to celebrate the Santa Lucía Fair, the most important livestock event in Gipuzkoa. The Debagoiena Gastronomic Conference is held in Debagoiena three times a year, in which restaurants from the region take part by preparing delicious menus and events are organised to promote local products.
GOIERRI & TOLOSALDEA Tolosa is one of the gastronomic epicentres of Gipuzkoa. The Bean Week (in November) should not be missed, along with the sweetest confectionary fair (Tolosa Goxua, in autumn) and the Steak Festival in December. Traditional products are also worshipped in Ordizia via extremely popular celebrations such as the Euskal Jaiak Fair (in September), the Cheese Contest featuring cheese made from milk from the Latxa sheep and Shepherd’s Day (in April). The town of Idiazabal is home to the cheese bearing the same name that has Protected Denomination of Origin, celebrated one day in May; the Basque Country cheese championship is held on 12th October; to learn about all the secrets of honey, pay a visit to Zegama in April, when Beekeeping Day takes place.
Tolosa Bean Contest.
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Gipuzkoa offers alternatives for all levels to trekking fans. From the old PlazaolaLeitzaran railway path (Andoain), a gentle route, passing along pleasant tracks surrounding the Aiako Harria massif (Oiartzun-Errenteria-Irun-Hernani), the Pagoeta Nature Park with its beech trees, as far as the Aralar Nature Park, in the borough of Goierri and the Aizkorri range, on the boundary with Álava, with its imposing summits that stand 1300 and 1500 metres above sea level respectively.
Natural Areas
Aiako Harria Pagoeta Leitzaran
Aizkorri
Aralar
River Leitzaran.
ENJOY EXTRAORDINARY LANDSCAPES AND BEAUTY SPOTS
LEITZARAN PROTECTED BIOTOPE The waters of the River Leitzaran are the cleanest in the historic territory of Gipuzkoa and the habitat of trout, eels, minnows and boga fish, as well as amphibians such as newts and muskrats. Along its banks grows the best-preserved alder grove in Gipuzkoa, which extends alongside much of the winding course of the River Leitzaran and many of its small tributaries. The River Leitzaran and its banks together make up the Leitzaran Protected Biotope (76 hectares), while the rest of the valley is considered to be a peripheral area (5,944.5 hectares).
Aiako Harria Between cromlech and thousand year old mining reserves The 6913 hectares of the Aiako Harria that stretch through the towns of Oiartzun, Irun, Errenteria, Hernani and San Sebastian give you the chance to enjoy many different excursions. This might involve a pleasant 2.5 km stroll from the Oieleku megalithic station, where there is a play area, or climbing up to the crest formed by the summits of Hirumugarrieta, Txurrumurru and Erroilbide. At the foot of the massif we find the Arditurri Mining Reserve that can be visited through an entrance next to the visitors’ centre taking us back through its 2000 years of history. The trip through the mines takes place 800 metres underground showing us mines that go back to Roman times.
The entry to Leitzaran is 2 kilometres from Andoain, in Otita Park – an area where many of the attractions that characterise the valley are concentrated. At this point close to the river, the road and former Plazaola railway line converge on what is now a green way (a 25-kilometre route). The park has been fitted out as a recreational area and is also where the headquarters of the visitor reception centre, water interpretation centre and catch-and-release fishing school is located. The magical bridge of Unanibia or Witches’ Bridge is also in the immediate vicinity.
> www.arditurri.com
> www.andoain.org
Oieleku Cromlech (Aiako Harria).
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Mount Aizkorri.
St Adrian Roadway in the Aizkorri-Aratz Natural Park.
Agorregi Ironworks.
AIZKORRI-ARATZ NATURAL PARK
ARALAR NATURAL PARK Infinite meadows and imposing summits
Gipuzkoa’s rooftops
We find the Aralar mountain range (10,971 hectares) in southeast Gipuzkoa. It is one of the most emblematic mountain areas in Euskadi that also stretches out into Navarra. Its pastoral plateau, its woods and its many megalithic remains make it worth a visit. In addition to the majestic Mount Txindoki (1331 metres) which can be accessed from the town of Abaltzisketa, there are endless routes marked out criss-crossing the nature park, with outstanding spots such as the Lareo reservoir (Ataun). Lizarrusti is the Reception and Visitors’ Centre for the park, housed in the former Miquelet barracks fitted out with a sensorial experience room and another dedicated to trekking and a third recreational room. The centre houses a hostel with 36 bunks and a double room suitable for people with physical disabilities.
This is where we find the highest peaks in the whole Basque Country: Aitxuri, standing 1551 metres high and Aizkorri at 1528. The massif is a privileged place with views over both the south of Gipuzkoa and the Araba plain. The Oria, Urola and Deba rivers spring from the rocks on this great wall of limestone peaks that have been crossed by men since time in memorial, as proven by the many megalithic monuments or the St Adrian tunnel, drilling through so that pilgrims on the St James’ Way could pass through from Gipuzkoa to Álava. The Aizkorri mountain range has two gateways. There is natural access via the Oria basin at the town of Zegama with its Aizkorriko Ataria visitors’ centre, located in the Anduetza homestead. Anyone coming via the Deba Valley will take the path leading to the Arantzazu Parketxe, located in the Gandiaga Topagunea building, a visitors’ centre for the Nature Park housing a permanent exhibition, educational rooms and interactive resources that tell us about the underground world, woods and livestock kept on the pasture.
PAGOETA NATURE PARK Walking through beech trees The ancient beech forests that once covered the summits of Pagoeta lent their name to this natural park, mainly located within the municipality of Aia, close to Orio and Zarautz. The park invites the visitor to actively get in contact with nature by delving into its secrets and observing its finer details. The Iturraran Park HQ, a beautiful 18th century farmhouse, is the entrance gate to the park and provides the visitor with an introduction by way of an anthropological-ethnographic and didactic exhibition. It is surrounded by the botanical gardens with their valuable collection of over 5,000 different plants. An apiary shows the life of bees very nearby. It is worth taking an enjoyable hike down to the valley floor through forests of oak, Maple and ash, as far as the Agorregi ironworks-mill complex – a restored hydraulic plant from the 18th century where the visitor canview it in operation.
Mount Txindoki.
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Cover Gipuzkoa on foot and by bike
BY STEP AND PEDAL STROKES TWO WHEELS AND MANY LANES The future belongs on two wheels. On one hand, San Sebastian, the capital city, enjoys a wide network of bidegorris -that is how cycle lanes are called in Basque language since they are marked in red (gorri)interconnecting the different quarters of the city. On the other hand, the rest of localities in this historic territory are also joining this initiative, coinciding with the building of inter-urban lanes to structure all Gipuzkoa for both pedestrians and cyclists. We should also mention the cycle lanes -properly signposted and adapted- and the greenways that allow us to get in touch with nature without damaging the environment. The two mountain bike centres in Gipuzkoa are located in the regions of Debabarrena and Tolosaldea. Both provide information about routes and offer the cyclist a new GPS rental service. Debabarrena Mountain Bike Centre Mintxeta Collection Point T: 943 74 73 56 / www.btteuskadi.net debabarrena@btteuskadi.net
Tolosaldea Mountain Bike Centre Usabal (Tolosa) Collection Point T: 943 53 64 00 / www.btteuskadi.net tolosaldea@btteuskadi.net
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On the map, Gipuzkoa is an immense green area. On the ground, its realms come to life, form relief and are dotted with woods, valleys, gentle slopes and powerful massifs. The best way to get to know this other side of the province is to leave your car behind, put on some comfortable footwear or grease up your bike chain. On foot or by bike, Gipuzkoa is worth discovering.
Four greenways PLAZAOLA -Leitzaran
Urola
This is one of the most suggestive routes in Gipuzkoa’s geography, not only due to the landscapes it shows but also due to the history this thick blanket of oaks, beeches and pines hides. At the beginning of the 20th century, the train transporting to Andoain the iron mineral extracted in the Plazaola Mines crossed the valley of the Leitzaran River. Years afterwards, the mining activity stopped and it became a passenger train between Pamplona and San Sebastian until the middle of the century. Then, the Plazaola train fell into oblivion until its gently sloping route was recovered, its many tunnels were illuminated and it began to be frequented by walkers and cyclists. In total, almost 25 kilometres within Gipuzkoa and a fantastic repertoire of forests and stone bridges. Nearly 22 kilometres of routes in total across Gipuzkoa, with 31 tunnels and fourteen bridges.
This cycle lane recovers a section of the route that the passenger train linking Zumaia –a coastal locality– and Zumarraga –in Gipuzkoa’s green heart- formerly covered. After the disappearance of the railway, thirteen kilometres between Azkoitia and Zumarraga were conditioned. This gave birth to an almost flat greenway of compacted ground with a great landscape beauty, squeezed among mountains and offering amazing views over the farmhouses on the banks of the Urola River. Some sections have been asphalted and the route has been recently signposted and linked to another cycle lane, which allows getting to the neighbouring Legazpi.
Arditurri
Mutiloa-Ormaiztegi
The route was originally covered by the train that transported the Arditurri Mines fluorspar to the Pasajes Port to provide a way out by sea for this good. In sum, twelve kilometres accompanied by the Oiartzun River that are characterised by big landscape contrasts: along the route, we find less rural and more populated pictures -such as Pasajes or Errenteria- and, next, we can get immersed into rural settings like Altzibar or Ergoien and the Arditurri Mines, which were already worked in Roman times. The Aiako Harria Massif, the huge granite crest acting as natural frontier between Gipuzkoa and Navarre, are the finishing touch of our route.
The Mutiloa-Ormaiztegi Green Way, opened in December 2008, reveals the interesting mining past of the Goierri region. The cycle lane covers the old railway route linking Zerain and Mutiloa mine lands to Ormaiztegi’s North Railway Station. The mineral was transported from there to the Pasajes Port to be exported to different European destinations. Build at the beginning of the 20th century, the railway covered a distance of 4.5 kilometres with a width of 0.75 metres. Once the activity stopped in 1930, the railway became public and now it has been recovered for cyclists and hikers.
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INTER-CITY CYCLE LANES
GREENWAYS
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10 Beasain-Lazkao-Ordizia
1 Leitzaran
2 Lezo-Errenteria-Donostia
11 Idiazabal-Segura
2 Arditurri
3 Errenteria-Oiartzun
12 Segura-Zegama
3 Legazpi - Azkoitia (Urola)
4 Astigarraga-Martutene
13 Azkoitia-Lasao
4 Ormaiztegi - Mutiloa
5 Hernani-Urnieta-Andoain
14 Urretxu-Legazpi
6 Zizurkil-Asteasu
15 Oñati-ArrasateAretxabaleta-Eskoriatza
7 Tolosa-Alegia 8 Alegia-Itsasondo 9 Ormaiztegi-Beasain
16 Soraluze-Bergara 17 Elgoibar-Maltzaga
GR LONG-DISTANCE ROUTES GR 121 Tour through Gipuzkoa
Sender Talaia (Hondarribi-Mutriku)
GR 120
Route of the Three Temples
GR 34 San Sebastián - Arantzazu
GR 9 Provincial Cattle Track or Bull Path GR 11
Pyrenean Route
GR 35
Transhumance Route
GR 12 The Route of the Basque Country watershed
GR 20
Tour through Aralar
GR 283 Cheese Route
GR 21
Ignatius Route
GR 282 Shepherding Route
MOUNTAINS AND PATHS FOR ALL TASTES The uneven and varied orography in Gipuzkoa makes this province the ideal place for trekking. Costal mountains such as Mendizorrotz or Jaizkibel, inland ranges such as Aralar or Aizkorri or medium sized peaks such as Izarraitz or Irimo give a few good examples of the kind of mountains dotted throughout Gipuzkoa. On the one hand, there are numerous trekking excursions suitable for all levels such as climbing Ernio, Adarra, Txindoki or Aizkorri, among the Gipuzkoa rooftops. You only really need a morning to get up one of them. On the other hand, a complex network of long distance tracks pass from North to South and from East to West of Gipuzkoa. They are the well-known GR routes - shown by two lines, one white, one red - that mark out more ambitious and complex paths that would require several days’ effort to finish in their entirety. Even so, they can be broken down into sections or shorter excursions.
We should highlight the GR-121 that completely circumnavigates Gipuzkoa; the GR-20, that skirts round the entire Aralar Mountain Range or the GR-120 that gives us an excellent panoramic view inland taking in three architectonic and religious milestones: the Loyola Sanctuary, La Antigua hermitage in Zumarraga and the Arantzazu Sanctuary. We can also follow in the footsteps of the patron saint of Gipuzkoa along the Ignatius route of the GR-21 remembering the painful journey that St Ignatius of Loyola had to take after being injured in Pamplona; or go on a pilgrimage to Arantzazu from San Sebastian, crossing the province completely (GR-34), rediscover the migration path (GR-35) used by farmers or follow the Cheese Route (GR-283) that combines nature, gastronomy and culture. > www.rutadelquesoidiazabal.com > www.tierraignaciana.com
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The tidal zone and the flysch cliffs
The cliffs and the coastal flysch that stretch between Zumaia, Deba and Mutriku give us a glimpse of several centuries of geological evolution.
Basque Coast Geopark.
HISTORY WRITTEN ON STONE Some call it the book of Earth History. They are right: the cliffs and the coastal flysch between Zumaia, Deba and Mutriku are a look at several centuries of geological evolution. This beautiful and singular landscape also hides one of the richest ecosystems in Gipuzkoa’s coast, with a unique biodiversity that cannot be seen in other parts of this territory.
FLYSCH The flysch- German term meaning “flow” or “slide” - of the Gipuzkoa coastline is one of the most important and complex natural areas in Europe. For centuries, the continual action of the sea has taken its toll on the cliffs, wearing them down like a sugar cube and exposing a meadow of thousands of layers of stone. The plates that we see today in an almost vertical position thereby formed part of the horizontal seabed in the distant past. The results of nature’s incessant sculpting work can be appreciated in the black flysch in Mutriku, the cliffs surrounding Deba and the strata in Zumaia that you can walk over when the tide goes out.
AN OPEN BOOK Thanks to studying this section of the coast, scientists from all over the world have found out about the intimacies of the planet since the Iberian Peninsula joined on to Europe and the later creation of the Pyrenees until the dinosaurs disappeared. Even so, the tidal plain is still alive. It is currently a biological sanctuary where diversity is the general rule, with over 200 species of all types living in the natural ponds and nooks and crannies. Zumaia, is the natural access point via the Algorri Interpretation Centre, although comfortable access can also be gained via the rocky beaches of Sakoneta and Itxaspe in the vicinity of Deba, and the Seven Beaches of Mutriku.
BASQUE COAST GEOPARK The flysch route is not the only attraction in this first Euskadi Geopark and along the Cantabrian cornice which has been part of the European and Global Network of Geoparks since 2010. Very close to the coast, in the limestone massifs of Arno or Izarraitz, we find the Karst Route providing the greatest set of cavities with archaeological traces in Gipuzkoa. We should mention the Ekain caves and the beauty of the natural landscape that hides many secrets, legends and enigmas just waiting to be discovered by visitors.
TWO MUST-SEES The Algorri Nature Visitors’ Centre, located in Zumaia, brings together all the information required on the tidal plane and the cliffs and it is the ideal educational support to find out about the phenomenon in its entirety. In Mutriku, in turn, the Nautilus museum houses a complete collection of fossils going back to the Secondary Age, all extracted from the town’s coastal profile. The tourist offices for these three towns offer a wide range of guided tours, either along trekking routes or by boat.
Information Algorri Visitors’ Centre
Juan Belmonte, 21. Zumaia T: 943 14 31 00 / algorri@zumaia.net / www.algorri.eu
Nautilus, Mutriku Geological Visitors’ Centre Antonio Ezeiza kalea, 3. Mutriku T: 943 60 32 59 / 689 13 79 18
Geopark audiovisual area
(Deba Tourist Office) Ifar kalea, 4 T: 943 19 24 52
Flysch Route, guided tours by land and sea. More information at the Tourist offices of: - Zumaia: 943 14 33 96 - Deba: 943 19 24 52 - Mutriku: 943 60 33 78
> www.geoparkea.com
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Caves of Gipuzkoa
Oskar Zapirain
The Arditurri mines and the secrets they enclose, the replica of the Ekain cave, Ekainberri and the fascinating trip around Arrikrutz complete the journey into the depths of Gipuzkoa.
Arditurri.
CENTURIES OF PREHISTORY, SILVER AND ART Arditurri the Millennial Mine Within the domains of the Aiako Harria Natural Park –Aya Crags–, the Arditurri Mines remained working almost uninterruptedly for 2,000 years. In the Iron Age first and then during the Roman occupation in these territories, the complex became a valuable source of wealth. The depths of these rocky massifs kept roaring during the Middle Ages to feed the foundries that emerged near the region’s rivers during the following centuries. The intense activity stopped at the end of the past century with a crushing balance: its inside produced thousands of tons of materials such as iron, lead, silver, or fluorite. This continual mining favoured the creation of an amazing natural space in the heart of these rocky massifs; a space made of kilometres and kilometres of galleries, passages, and artificial small caves. When you get deep into it, it is easy to imagine the reason why a place like this, loaded with tons of valuable metals, captivated both the Romans and those who came after them. There are two different visits as well as an Interpretation Centre revealing the secrets and history of this place. Likewise, the old route of the mining railway -built at the beginning of the 20th centuryshapes the Arditurri Green Way, frequented by hikers and cyclists and offering a route to know more about the setting of the mining complex.
Ekainberri.
Ekain
Artists of the Past
Ekain Cave was discovered in 1969 but its history began hundreds of years earlier. Considered as one of the prehistoric art treasures of the Cantabria coast and declared –together with important “sister” caves like Altamira or Tito Bustillo- a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO, Ekain has been the best kept underground treasure of the Basque Country. So much so that for decades it had to be protected from overcrowding to ensure that is paintings could be appreciated by future generations. Consequently, in 2008, Ekainberri was opened, a more than accurate reproduction of this cave inhabited in Palaeolithic times and situated very close to the original artistic sanctuary. Ninety percent of the Ekain paintings were reproduced, including those which were as important as the French cave of Lascaux, considered the great cathedral of cave art, and they simulated the folds and nooks and crannies of the original space, producing a replica that is so real and respectful of the surrounding area. Ekainberri also contains an exhibition room which covers the importance of José Miguel Barandiaran when studying prehistoric evidence in the Basque Country; the details of the discovery of the Ekain Cave and information about other Palaeolithic art treasures in the Basque. Information Portale Kalea, 9. Zestoa T: 943 86 88 11
Arrikrutz.
Arrikrutz Cave of Wild Animals Situated halfway between Oñati and the Sanctuary of Arantzazu, at the foot of the Aizkorri massif, Arrikrutz Cave is an underground universe formed by over a dozen kilometres of galleries. In 2007, the work was completed to fit out 500 metres of the cave to enable visitors to discover its secrets via a platform and a complex lighting system. Beyond the audiovisual merits of the route, Arrikrutz is a kind of Baroque underground cathedral that Nature has incessantly crafted over the centuries, creating impossible shapes and slender stalactites. The space, which is crossed by an underground river, the Aldaola, acted as a refuge for wild animals such as bears, panthers or lions. Traces of all of these animals were left inside Arrikrutz which can be viewed now, in an hour-long visit to the Earth’s core. Before entering the underground world, visitors can familiarise themselves with the caves in the Arrikrutz Visitors’ Centre, drop by drop sculpture. The centre houses a permanent exhibition with several photographs and information panels explaining how Arrikrutz was formed and the history of caving in Oñati, palaeontology, fauna in the cave, the evolution and formation of the limestone rock and the 15 kilometres of interconnected galleries that make up the Karstic system of Gesaltza, Arrikrutz and Jaturabe. The exhibition is completed by two replica craniums of a lion and a cave bear.
> www.ekainberri.com Information T: 943 49 45 21
> www.arditurri.com
Information Raise to Arantzazu. Detour to barrio de Araotz - Oñati T: 943 08 20 00
> www.oinati.eu/turismo
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ThalassotherapySpa
The beneficial powers that water has for our health have increased their value in our times, when the option of a healthy, relaxing, and pleasant tourism is appreciated again. With a long thermal tradition that is still present in the Cestona Spa, Gipuzkoa has updated itself in order to offer modern thalassotherapy facilities to ‘spoil’ our body.
ENJOY ALL THE BENEFITS WATER HAS TO OFFER
LA PERLA SPA & SPORT CENTRE Heir to the original La Perla Health Resort, this emblematic building on the Concha Beach hides 5,500 square metres for our health and enjoyment. In addition to its Fitness Spa Circuit, the largest city-centre thalassotherapy centre in Europe offers a swimming pool with cardiovascular machines and a Health and Beauty Centre with thalassotherapy treatments, massages, facial and body beauty treatments and personalised programmes. La Perla also has a gymnasium and a café-restaurant.
During the cosmopolitan ‘Belle Époque’ that at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th century attracted the European aristocracy, Gipuzkoa succeeded in having opened up to eleven health resorts at the same time. La Perla del Océano (The Ocean’s Pearl), in the Concha Beach of San Sebastian, and the Cestona Spa were among them. The Cestona Spa is the only thermal establishment that has survived uninterruptedly since that ‘boom’ up to our times. The discovery of the beneficial powers of the Zestoa springs is traditionally attributed to the Marquis de San Millán’s dogs. Apparently, in 1760, they cured of scabies after bathing in some hot water natural pools next to the Urola River. Twelve years after the waters were declared of public utility in 1792, the Cestona Spa opened. The Grand Hotel was inaugurated in 1893 due to the increasing influx of visitors. This is the flag building of the spa and the only hotel with that category located in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country. The thermal tradition in Gipuzkoa revives in other modern facilities devoted to thalassotherapy that have appeared in recent years. The Aisia hotels in Orio and Deba, combine the accommodation with a wide offer of thalassotherapy. The offer of Gipuzkoan spaces where we can take care of our bodies with the aid of water is completed with the La Perla Thalasso Sport Centre which is located in Donostia-San Sebastián.
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Information
THALASSOTHERAPY ZELAI The water from the beach at Itzurun, in Zumaia, is known for its high concentration of iodine. This sea water, at 37 degrees celsius, is the focal point of facilities that offer programmes under the evocative names of Beauty Cure and Vitality, Slimming Cure and Silhouette and Wellness Cure and Rest. After undergoing such stimulating treatment, the customer can then go for a stroll along the magnificent Itzurun, which the hotel overlooks. Information Itzurun hondartza 20750 Zumaia T: 943 86 51 00 recepcion@talasoterapiazelai.com
> www.talasoterapiazelai.com
Paseo de La Concha s/n Edificio La Perla 20007 San Sebastián T: 943 45 88 56 / F: 943 46 99 27 info@la-perla.net
> www.la-perla.net
CESTONA GRAND HOTEL-SPA Since two centuries ago, Zestoa is the capital of water culture. The only spa in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country offers endless techniques: “hidrogym” with pressurised water and air jets, thermal pool, air-water “multi-jets” pool, microbubble seats and beds pool with underwater massages, foot-baths; jet showers, circular showers, massage showers, and Scottish showers; massages; Turkish, steam baths and saunas. Moreover, we should not forget the hydropinic cure, with two thermal fountains with water to drink. The Cestona Spa, with the Tourist Quality “Q”, attends to 213 people in a beautiful place of the Urola River.
AISIA DEBA Opened on the Deba seafront during the summer of 2004, Hotel Aisia Deba has a thalassotherapy centre dedicated to relaxation and specialised in slimming programmes. Over a surface area of twelve hundred square metres, it houses facilities for hydrotherapy, a recreational pool, thermal springs, jacuzzi, massage and beauty cabins, wrapping rooms, etc. It also offers the most advanced technology in Phototherapy. Information Calle Markiegi, 6 20620 Deba T: 943 60 80 52 deba@aisiahoteles.com
> www.aisiahoteles.com
Information Paseo de San Juan, 30 20740 Zestoa T: 943 14 71 40 reservas@relaistermal.com
> www.balneariocestona.com
AISIA ORIO Located in a building facing the sea, the Hotel Aisia Orio has one of the largest thalassotherapy centres in Euskadi, covering 1250 square metres. On the first floor there is a water circuit (current pool, jacuzzi, water bed, cold pool, warm pool with bubbles, etc.) and changing rooms. Whilst the top floor houses an area for treatments with seaweed wraps, mud, massages, sauna with colour-therapy, humid sauna, hydro-massage, jet showers, 3 season showers, floating cabin, relax area and beauty area. Information Hondartza Bidea, 1 20810 Orio T: 943 89 44 40 orio@aisiahoteles.com
> www.aisiahoteles.com
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Cristóbal Balenciaga
“On 21st January 1895 the third child of the sailor José Balenciaga and the seamstress Martina Eizagirre came into the world” reads the plaque located in a narrow street in Getaria in memory of the birth of Cristóbal Balenciaga in the seaside town.
Exhibition of garments at the Cristóbal Balenciaga Museum.
THE LUXURY OF DISCRETION In this small town on the shores of the Cantabrian Sea, far from Parisian brilliance and English refinement, a discrete young man, a perfectionist and an observer, was studying in detail the dresses of the elegant ladies holidaying on the coast of Gipuzkoa, and the loose shirts of the sailors. It was then that Balenciaga started to shape his destiny, which is now a fascinating and essential chapter in the history of fashion and helps us to understand what fabric the maestro of haute couture was made of.
Getaria has a fascinating light, typical of those places where nature has been more than generous. It was this first light that Cristóbal Balenciaga saw when he was born, and it accompanied him throughout his career. His sensitivity, intelligence, rigor and prudence made him an uncharacteristic designer, out of the spotlight, with the only obsession of sublimating the female figure. In order to achieve this “he was capable of fitting and removing a sleeve several times, of moving the fabric one millimetre in order to correct an imperfection that only he could see”, according to those who worked with him. The accumulation of these details made him a genius who never missed a trick. He himself used to say “a good designer needs to be an architect in his drawings, which act as the plans; a sculptor, in how he tackles shapes; a painter, in resolving the problems of colour; a musician, to harmonise the elements and a philosopher, in the moderation”. It is obvious that Balenciaga’s talent, together with his discipline and hard work, elevated him to become one of the indisputable geniuses of 20th century fashion. Nevertheless, the environment where he was born also helped that innate capacity 50
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to develop. The son of a humble seamstress from Getaria, as a child he accompanied his mother to Vista Ona, the residence of the Marquises of Casa Torres. There he observed with fascination the dresses that the Duchess and her children wore, and soon, at the age of just 18, he began designing the suits and dresses that he sold in San Sebastián. His career took off in 1937, when he left for Paris, where he arrived in full creative maturity, and it was not long before his name was on everyone’s lips. His Balloon skirt, semi-fitted suits, sack and baby doll dresses and his tunics moulded the figures of Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly or Sofia Loren, and his designs were so well made that they concealed their defects. Balenciaga explained it like this: “A women doesn’t need to be perfect or beautiful to wear my dresses, the dress will do it for her”. A genius and a great personality, he always wore an impeccably cut dark suit, Balenciaga passed away in 1972 but remains alive in our memories; to a great extent, thanks to the work of the Balenciaga Foundation and the Museum founded in Getaria, which watches over the eternal femenine.
CRISTÓBAL BALENCIAGA MUSEOA Inaugurated in June 2011, Cristóbal Balenciaga Museoa stands discreetly, but overwhelmingly temptingly at the highest point of the seaside town. From this hill which geographically crowns Getaria, the museum scans the horizon and keeps watch over its straight polished line, the same line that guided the great designer in his stitches. Beside the Aldamar Palace, the former residence of the marquises of the Casa Torres fortified house, is a new building which houses the different sections of the museum: documentation centre, temporary exhibition halls, workshops, multi-purpose areas and a permanent exhibition where some of the pieces created by this designer from Gipuzkoa are on display. All the works belong to the Cristóbal Balenciaga Foundation which possesses a collection that is unique worldwide, with a total of 1,200 pieces. Many have been donated by illustrious personalities like Mona Von Bismarck or Barbara Hutton and arranged in the same order in which the garments were displayed in the haute couture fashion shows. In this way, the museum aspires to become the last Balenciaga catwalk where his suits and dresses are eternally on show away from the flashes; only adorned with the light of Getaria. > www.cristobalbalenciagamuseoa.com
Valley of Iron
Legazpi, a town that was the iron capital for centuries with as many as fifteen ironworks, now displays its close relationship with this metal through an interesting network of museums.
Mirandaola Ironworks.
LEARNING FROM THE PAST BASQUE IRON MUSEUM AND MIRANDAOLA IRONWORKS Only when you visit this museum, located in the old foundry, can you understand the importance of metal in the Urola Valley and its capacity to transform the landscape and the towns’ customs. This space uses information panels, audiovisual presentations and old tools to explain the iron industry in all its complexity. The visits are completed with live demonstrations, on Sundays, at the Mirandaola Ironworks –scene of a famous miracle– on a journey back to the 14th century to discover how the labourers of the time worked and the spectacular mechanism that made it possible to work the iron. The museum is also a valuable source of information to articulate themed routes around the district with this mineral as the focal point. Mirandaola Parc, barrio Telleriarte (Legazpi).
A TRIP TO THE 1950S: THE WORKERS’ ROUTE Legazpi’s Iron culture reached its height in the 20th century. It was then that the face of the town was transformed to adapt to the demands of the growing metal industry. The new urban landscapes which arose at that time, in the 1950s, now provide an interesting route through the ins and outs of the workers’ world. It is a trip not only through time but also through Legazpi, discovering all the infrastructures created to house the workers and their families, from the largest -the industrial buildings, the workers’ housing estates, the company store, the dispensary…- to more private spaces like the villa where the industrial businessman lived, the typical proletarian home, the chapel or the classrooms where the children were taught. These last three places –perfectly recreated and set, as if time had stopped– can be visited to appreciate the details of that window open onto the past. Mirandaola Parc, barrio Telleriarte (Legazpi).
CHILLIDA LANTOKI MUSEUM In Legazpi we can find a museum area where the visitor will get the chance to learn about the close relationship existing between iron and town and, hence, the relationship between the artist Eduardo Chillida – who shaped this metal like no-one else – and Patricio Echeverria, one of the most important industrialists in Gipuzkoa, who transformed rural Legazpi into an industrial area, creating thousands of jobs. The museum is a place that was created to enable art and industry to join forces and embark on a journey through Chillida’s creative universes via photographs, video, screenings and Interactive resources. Former Paperworks. (Legazpi)
Museo Chillida Lantoki.
Breadmaking museum.
SHEPHERDING ECOMUSEUM AND BREADMAKING MUSEUM Whilst the metal revolution took place, rural work continued in the outskirts of Legazpi or in villages such as Zumarraga that kept their rural essence and the solitary homesteads which work as small independent agricultural exploitations. We can find out more about this rural tradition through the Igaralde-Goena homestead or Breadmaking museum that go into greater depth on Gipuzkoa’s milling and bread-making tradition, explaining the process from sowing the wheat seed to when the dough, comes out of the oven, already cooked. The Shepherding Ecomuseum, on the other hand, covers the world of sheep, grass and Idiazabal cheese and offers firsthand knowledge on the cheese manufacturing process. The Igartubeiti Homestead - in Ezkio-Itsaso- is essential in the Basque rural landscape as a typical 16th century Basque house turned into a museum that reflects how homesteads used to look, how they worked as farms and the cider production procedure. - Breadmaking museum/ Barrio de Brinkola. (Legazpi) - Shepherding Ecomuseum/ Caserío Erreizabal. Bº Telleriarte. (Legazpi) - Igartubeiti Homestead. (Ezkio-Itsaso)
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The Three Temples
The route passes by three of the most exquisite temples in Gipuzkoa, the Loyola Sanctuary in Azpeitia, La Antigua hermitage in Zumarraga and the Arantzazu Sanctuary in Oñati.
DONOSTIASAN SEBASTIAN
Irun Errenteria
Deba Zarautz
Hernani
Elgoibar
Azpeitia
Azkoitia
Loiola Bergara
Tolosa
Zumarraga
Oñati Eskoriatza
La Antigua Legazpi Beasain Ordizia
Arantzazu
The Loyola Sanctuary (Azpeitia) bears similarities to St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
WALK THROUGH THE LAND OF SAN IGNACIO > www.tierraignaciana.com
LA ANTIGUA CHAPEL The Miniature Cathedral A few centuries before, in the Early Middle Ages, the walls were erected on a building intended for war, making the most of a privileged natural terrace on Mount Beloki. It was designed to monitor the crossroads although over time this small fort with barely any windows or external decoration became one of Gipuzkoa’s artistic treasures, the hermitage of our Lady of La Antigua. The Dome of the Loyola Sanctuary measures 20 metres across.
LOYOLA SANCTUARY Song to the Baroque The tour starts at the foot of Mount Izarraitz, in Azpeitia, where the old town is laid out around the solid Renaissance church of San Sebastian. Inside, in addition to the baptismal font where St Ignatius of Loyola, patron saint of Gipuzkoa, was baptised, there are delightful mural paintings from the 16th century kept hidden for decades in the Solitude chapel. The imposing Loyola Sanctuary was built halfway between Azpeitia and neighbouring Azkoitia. This illuminated work from Baroque times surrounded what was the birthplace of the Saint, a tower with a clear defensive purpose that houses a permanent exhibition on the life and times of St Ignatius. The Sanctuary built in whose honour bears an obvious likeness to St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican as it was designed in the 17th century by Carlo
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Fontana, a disciple of the architect Bernini, who was coura-geous enough to construct a dome with a diameter of 20 metres which some thought would not hold its own weight. Despite its moderate dimensions inside, the temple is an example of all the virtues of the baroque movement, from the Solomonic columns and the proliferation of gold to the large carved wooden doors brought over from Cuba, and the pink marble or the impressive Bohemia crystal chandelier. The Churrigueresque style is perhaps the best legacy that we have been left by the religious community, set in the impressive Great Altar, as a work created within the protection and excesses of the Counter-Reformation that aimed to fight off the Protestant theses that Luther was sowing through half of Europe. The dome has been recently restored and so it now looks as it would have done when it was finished in the 18th century.
Located in the town of Zumarraga, the beauty of La Antigua - popularly known as the “cathedral of all hermitages” - revolves around its monolithic pose, its privileged location surrounded by centenary oaks and walls that seem to groan and yet hiding a monumental treasure trove that surprises everyone. Inside, a parsimonious structure made of oak gracefully holds up the ceiling of the building which seems to float, protecting the venerated statute of the Virgin, created in the Gothic period. This is a singular work of carpentry,
The Hermitage of Our Lady of La Antigua (Zumarraga) is one of Gipuzkoa’s artistic treasures.
Built in the foothills of Aizkorri and kept by Franciscan monks, the Arantzazu Sanctuary boasts impressive modernism.
ARANTZAZU SANCTUARY The Laboratory of the Arts
an unbeatable example of Basque craftsmanship at the service of a complex architectonic framework that, after different restorations, has made it to our times intact. Some beams hide surprises, shaped as female heads, enigmatic figures that link the temple up with copious Basque mythology. In fact, next to the door leading to La Antigua, on the right hand side, you can see strange notches in the stone. Popular tradition swears that they are actually the finger prints of gentiles, the giant pagans from Basque mythology that, according to legend, lived in the caves of Aizkorri. La Antigua can claim to be one of the key temples in terms of spreading Christianity, primitive at the time, through Basque lands, in addition to a cohesion factor between villages and the numerous homesteads dotted around.
The first impression is always surprising because the Aranzazu Sanctuary is above all a daring complex of buildings, ahead of its time and completely ground-breaking. Although the first stone in the complex was laid in 1950, this spot could already claim several centuries of religious fervour. It all began at the end of the 14th century when, according to the Mariana legend, the Virgin of Arantzazu appeared to a shepherd on a hawthorn bush. The shepherd, surprised, only managed to asked her “Arantzan zu?” in Basque (Are you in the hawthorn?) giving the origin of the name by which we currently know the statue presiding over the church’s apse. Given that the place of the apparition was not the best place to build a sanctuary, the faithful moved the sculpture to a parish church in the Valley of Oñati, but the Virgin always went back to the complicated cliffs of Mount Aloña, where it was decided to build the Sanctuary. Fire was one of the great protagonists of the history of Arantzazu and was the reason why, in the 20th century, it was decided to carry out an almost complete reconstruction of a complex in which the gothic and baroque parts had been damaged by the flames. This way, in 1950, Arantzazu -situated just ten kilometres north of Oñati became a kind of architectonic and artistic laboratory, a project that was too daring for that period which was not free from controversy. This way, whilst the architects Sainz de Oiza and Laorga
The 14 apostles on the facade of the Arantzazu Sanctuary were the work of Jorge Oteiza.
decorated the building with its characteristic walls with diamond-shaped stones, it was enriched with contributions from artists like Lucio Muñoz –who was responsible for the apse presided over by the Virgin- or various representatives of the last trends in Basque contemporary art. Native son of Orio, Jorge Oteiza created the 14 apostles on the façade, whilst Eduardo Chillida and Néstor Basterretxea crafted the doors and the walls of the crypt, respectively.
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Through Gipuzkoa towards St. James
Pilgrims heading for Santiago de Compostela reached our land and chose between two paths, the Coastal Route and the Inland Route, that continue offering two ways of getting to know Gipuzkoa nowadays.
THE INLAND ROAD This route, also known as the Royal Road, was already one of the backbones of the territory before the pilgrimages to the Apostle’s tomb increased in the 11th century. This road has been used since Roman times. It goes deeper into the Green Gipuzkoa, through the Oria River Valley, reaching to the plain of Araba in the direction of the Castille plateau.
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Andoain - Beasain (36,6 km.)
Beasain - Zalduondo (Álava) (34,3 km.)
From Andoain, the Inland Road follows the course of the Oria River, passing along highways and areas of farmhouses through Villabona, Anoeta and the small village of Hernialde until we reach Tolosa.
Irun - Andoain (30,9 km.)
Tolosa was one of the villages founded by Alphonse X the Wise and, afterwards, it became the capital of Gipuzkoa. The Ospital-Zaharra (Old Hospital), which gave refuge to the pilgrims, the Idiakez Palace and the Parish Church of Santa María are some of the points we should stop in.
From Beasain, the road climbs the Olaberria Height, from which we can observe all the Goierri, and it approaches the Hermitage of Kurutzeta, in Idiazabal. The following point will be Segura, where the Historic Quarter, declared monumental site, preserves its medieval structure. We will pass near the Santa Bárbara Hermitage before reaching, after several going-ups and downs, Zegama, whose pilgrim hospital was located in the present Las Nieves Hermitage.
Over Santiago Bridge, we can cross the Bidasoa River and get into Gipuzkoa through Irun, a village that preserves the Romanesque engraving of the black Juncal Virgin in the parish of Nuestra Señora del Juncal.
From here, the road goes into a more mountainous area, through the Santa Marina Quarter of Albiztur and the foot of Mount Murumendi, the geographic centre of Gipuzkoa. On descending towards Beasain, we will find the Igartza Monumental Site.
We will climb among forests, with the hermitages of Iruetxea and Sancti-Spiritus as reference, until we reach the hill that crowns the San Adrián Tunnel, a pass bored into the crag since time immemorial. Further away, Álava-Araba awaits.
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After going past the Gurutze Quarter, the route uses several rural paths of Oiartzun until it reaches Astigarraga, famous due to its cider bars. There, we will climb up to the small, 13th century Santiagomendi Hermitage, one of the most outstanding Jacobean references of this territory. The route borders the village of Hernani along the Urumea River banks, before going deep into Urnieta. An old railway line will guide us to Andoain. Here pilgrims can take a well earned rest at the Plazaola Pilgrim Hostel. The yellow arrow guides pilgrims all along the St James’ Way.
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The St. James’s Way, with Zarautz beach in the background.
THE COASTAL ROAD Dating from prior to the inland route, the coastal route seems to be one of the most primitive. In the 9th and 10th centuries, as yet without the road improvements linking Gipuzkoa with Castile, it was the pilgrims’ favourite route as they had to face the “swollen fury of the Ocean’s arms all around them” (Hugo de Oporto, Portuguese bishop in 1120).
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Stage 3:
Irun – San Sebastian (25 km.)
Zarautz – Deba (where a hostel for pilgrims is located) (22 km.)
From the Santiago Bridge, we will walk through the road up to Hondarribia, with a beautiful walled Old Quarter that is a National HistoricArtistic Monument. Charles V’s Castle (at present a Government owned hotel) dominates the Armas Square. The Guadalupe fort and sanctuary (15th century) are located in the ascent to Mount Jaizkibel. Following a path we will go through all the coastal Mount Jaizkibel getting down to Lezo, where we go past the Basilica of El Santo Cristo, famous for to its beardless Christ. The way continues towards Pasai Donibane, the most picturesque district of those facing the Bay of Pasaia, with the typical fishing houses of its Santiago Square. We will cross to Pasai San Pedro on boat, from where we can climb another mount, Ulia, that separates it from the capital. After greeting La Plata Lighthouse, the walker can enjoy a beautiful stroll with views across to the sea, until descending to San Sebastian.
Stage 2: San Sebastián – Zarautz (25 km.) Church of Askizu.
> www.caminosantiagogipuzkoa.com > www.oriodonejakue.net St. James‘Way Visitors Centre (Orio)
> www.caminosnorte.org > turismo.euskadi.net/rutas > St. James‘Way Visitors Centre (Bidasoa) / T: 943 50 58 26
On the other side of the Concha Bay, the route goes to the top of Mount Igeldo and to its extension, Mendizorrotz. Back in Orio, we find the hermitage of St Martín de Tours and the St James’s Way Visitors’ Centre. After crossing the Oria River mouth and Mount Talaimendi, Zarautz awaits the walker. Besides its long beach, we must visit the Church of Santa María la Real, with its ‘Pilgrim’s Tomb’.
The old way that once linked Zarautz with Getaria is located along the Alto de Meagas. The trees from the Vista Alegre Park and the shrine of Santa Bárbara mark the way. Descending towards Zumaia, pilgrims would stop at another church devoted to St. Martín de Tours – that of Askizu (Getaria). An alternative route involves walking parallel to the N-634 along the coast between Zarautz and Getaria and climbing up from the latter to Askizu. In Zumaia, the Coastal Way passes a few metres from the sea, then crosses the River Urola to continue between farmhouses. From there one of the pilgrim’s milestones is reached – the church of Itziar – with its image of the Virgin Mary dating from the 11th century. A track that passes the shrine of San Roque leads to Deba, with its parish church of Santa María, the site of a pilgrims’ hostel.
Stage 4: Deba – Markina-Xemein (Bizkaia) (29 km.) From Deba the route initially crosses the only bridge over the estuary, leading us to the outlying district of Laranga that is within the municipality of Mutriku. From here the route takes us over Mount Arno (SPA area) and the idyllic valley of Olatz, a jewel of Karst scenery and valley that has its own special magic (included in the Natura 2000 network of areas of natural interest), to the territory of Bizkaia, ending in Markina- Xemein.
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WHERE TO SLEEP HotelS AND B&Bs AVENIDA
> San SebastiAn MARIA CRISTINA
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BARCELÓ COSTA VASCA
Pº Pío Baroja, 15 T: 943 31 79 50 / F: 943 21 24 28 www.barcelocostavasca.com costavasca@barcelo.com
GUDAMENDI
Pº Gudamendi, 26 - Igueldo T: 943 21 40 00 / F: 943 21 51 08 www.hotelgudamendi.com reservas@hotelgudamendi.com
HESPERIA DONOSTI
Avda. Zarautz, 120 T: 943 31 91 00 / F: 943 31 91 10 www.nh-hoteles.es hotel@hesperia-donosti.com
MERCURE MONTE IGUELDO
Paseo del Faro 134 T: 943 21 02 11 / F: 943 21 50 28 www.monteigueldo.com monteigueldo@monteigueldo.com
N.H. ARANZAZU
Vitoria-Gasteiz, 1 T: 943 21 90 77 / F: 943 21 90 50 www.nh-hoteles.es nharanzazu@nh-hotels.com
PALACIO DE AIETE
Goiko Galtzara Berri, 27 T: 943 21 00 71 / F: 943 21 43 21 www.hotelpalaciodeaiete.com info@hotelpalaciodeaiete.com
SAN SEBASTIAN
Avda. Zumalacárregui, 20 T: 943 31 66 60 / F: 943 21 72 99 www.hotelsansebastian.net sansebastian@aranzazu-hoteles.com
SILKEN AMARA PLAZA
Plaza Pío XII, 7 T: 943 46 46 00 / F: 943 47 25 48 www.amaraplaza.com amaraplaza@hoteles-silken.com
TRYP ORLY
Pº de Igueldo, 55 T: 943 21 20 22 / F: 943 21 28 87 www.hotelavenida.net avenida@hotelavenida.net
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HUSA EUROPA
San Martín, 52. T: 943 47 08 80 / F: 943 47 17 30 www.husa.es hoteleuropa@husa.es
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Zubieta, 56 T: 943 42 66 63 / F: 943 44 12 51 www.hotelniza.com recepcion@hotelniza.com
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Avda. Satrústegui, 13 T: 943 21 43 11 / F: 943 21 47 68 www.hotelezeiza.com ezeiza@hotelezeiza.com hotelezeiza@adegi.es
GRAN BAHÍA BERNARDO
Trueba, 1 T: 943 29 80 49 www.hotelgranbahiabernardo.com
IRENAZ RESORT
Pº Oriamendi, 94 T: 690 85 08 09 / 943 30 81 49 F: 943 30 92 65 www.irenaz.com / resort@irenaz.com
LA GALERIA
Infanta Cristina, 1-3 T: 943 21 60 77 / 943 31 75 59 F: 943 21 12 98 www.hotellagaleria.com hotel@hotellagaleria.com
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Pº de Cristóbal Balenciaga, 2 T: 943 21 09 64 / 21 01 07 F: 943 21 97 91 www.lekueder.com info@lekueder.com
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Calzada Vieja de Ategorrieta, 35 T: 943 27 12 55 / 943 28 57 68 F: 943 27 85 21 www.hotelrecord.com hotelrecord@hotelrecord.com
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Otzaran, 15 T: 943 33 13 34 / F: 943 33 19 88 www.lerargi.net / reservas@lerargi.net
Alcalde José Elosegi, 21 T: 943 32 67 67 / F: 943 32 64 00 www.hotelmonteulia.com contacto@hotelmonteulia.com
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HOTEL DONOSTI
Luis Pradera, 7 T: 943 28 87 65 / 617 35 33 53 F: 943 28 87 65 www.hoteldonosti.com reservas@hoteldonosti.com
AIDA
Iztueta, 9 - Esquina C/ Iparraguirre T: 943 32 78 00 / F: 943 32 67 07 www.pensionesconencanto.com aida@pensionesconencanto.com
ALAMEDA
Boulevard, 16 – 2º T: 943 42 64 49 / 943 42 72 07 / 617 07 11 90 / F: 943 43 30 15 www.pensionalameda.com reservas@pensionalameda.com
ALDAMAR
Aldamar, 2-1º T: 943 43 01 43 / F: 943 42 36 95 www.pensionaldamar.com pension@pensionaldamar.com
ALEMANA
San Martín, 53-1º T: 943 46 25 44 / 610 411 977 F: 943 46 17 71 www.hostalalemana.com reservas@hostalalemana.com
ALTAIR
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AMETZAGAÑA
Camino de Uba, 61 T: 943 45 63 99 / 45 90 92 F: 943 47 27 78 www.ametzagana.com ametzagana@terra.es info@ametzagana.com
Pza. Zaragoza, 4 T: 943 46 32 00 / F: 943 45 61 01 **** www.tryporly.solmelia.com www.tryphotels.com / tryp.orly@melia.com
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Iparragirre, 3 T: 943 32 70 26 / F: 943 29 74 65 www.arrizul.com info@hotelarrizulgros.com
Avda. de Madrid, 13 – 1º izda T/F: 943 24 52 88 T: 943 45 28 44 / 676 47 81 97 www.pensionanoeta.com reservas@pensionanoeta.com San Bartolomé, 33- 1º izda T: 943 45 51 00 / 629 43 09 36 www.pensionartea.com info@pensionartea.com
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Embeltrán, 16-1º dcha. ** T: 943 42 02 16 / F: 943 42 82 76 www.pensiongranbahiabernardo.com reservas@pensiongranbahiabernardo.com Avda. de Navarra, 30 T: 634 288 816 www.pensiongrosen.com info@pensiongrosen.com
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LOREA
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Peña y Goñi, 2 - 1º T: 943 29 26 66 / 943 28 44 31 F: 943 29 75 36 www.pensionesconencanto.com kursaal@pensionesconencanto.com San Martín, 51- entlo. izda T: 943 45 03 89 / 943 46 08 93 F: 943 46 08 93 www.pensionlaconcha.net reservas@pensionlaconcha.net Loyola, 10 -1º T: 943 42 81 23 / 943 90 04 75 www.pensionlaperla.com info@pensionlaperla.com Alameda del Boulevard, 16 -1º T/F: 943 42 72 58 / T: 679 08 44 23 www.pensionlorea.com info@pensionlorea.com
MAITE
P **
Avda. Madrid, 19-1ºB y Entlo T: 943 47 07 15 www.pensionmaite.com info@pensionmaite.com
NUEVAS ARTES
Calle Urbieta 64 - 1ºdcha T: 943 47 49 05 www.pension-nuevasartes.com
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REGIL
Easo, 9-1º T/F: 943 42 71 43 / T: 615 17 81 43 www.pensionregil.com pensionregil@pensionregil.com
P **
SAN IGNACIO
Iztueta, 5 principal T: 656 60 42 50 / F: 943 27 67 63 www.pensionsanignacio.com info@pensionsanignacio.com
P **
SAN IGNACIO - CENTRO
Plaza del Buen Pastor, 18, 1º T: 675 90 91 78 www.pensionsanignacio.com info@pensionsanignacio.com
UR-ALDE
P **
Puerto, 17 - 2º T: 943 42 25 81 www.ur-alde.com / info@ur-alde.com
P **
URKIA
Urbieta, 12 - 3º izda T: 943 42 44 36 www.pensionurkia.com pensionurkia@gmail.com
P **
Getaria, 14 - 1º T/F: 943 42 46 05 www.hostalurumea.com info@hostalurumea.com
P **
BENTA ALDEA
Polígono Industrial Benta Aldea Anoeta T: 943 65 40 79 / 943 65 52 36 607 81 32 74 www.bentaldea.com / info@bentaldea.com
> Arrasate-Mondragón
H ***
Biteri Etorbidea, 16 T: 943 71 24 33 / F: 943 71 23 43 www.hotelmondragon.com hotelmondragon@hotelmondragon.com Uribarri 37 T: 943 79 49 39 www.santaanamondragon.com pildain@santaanamondragon.com ARRASATE
Biteri Etorbidea, 1 T: 943 79 73 22 / F: 943 79 14 16 www.hotelarrasate.com hotel@hotelarrasate.com
URIZAR
Ferrerías, 15 / T: 943 79 12 93
UXARTE
Udala auzoa, 12 / T: 943 79 12 50
H *** H **
Bº Ergobia, 12 T: 943 55 00 42 www.pensionbeizama.com info@pensionbeizama.com
ASTIGARRAGA
Oialume Bidea, 28 T: 943 31 16 00 / 688 61 16 00 www.astigarragapension.com pensionastigarraga@yahoo.es
LOIOLA
Loiolako Inazio hiribidea, 47 T: 943 15 16 16 / F: 943 15 16 18 www.hotelloiola.com ARRUPE
Loiola Auzoa Nucleo, 8 (Santuario de Loiola) T: 943 02 50 26 / F: 943 02 50 33 www.hotelarrupe.org
LARRAÑAGA
Urrestilla bidea, s/n T: 943 81 11 80 / F: 943 15 15 17 www.hotel-larranaga.com info@hotel-larranaga.com
P **
DOLAREA
Nafarroa 57 T: 943 88 98 88 / Fax: 943 88 38 89 www.hoteldolarea.com info@hoteldolarea.com
Bº Salbatore, s/n T: 943 88 83 07 / F: 943 88 83 62 www.salbatorehotela.com salbatore@salbatorehotela.com
IGARTZA
Oriamendi, 41 T: 943 08 52 40 / F: 943 08 52 41 www.igartzahotela.com hotel@igartzahotela.com
UNZAGA PLAZA
H ** H *
Barrenkalea, 11 T/F: 943 76 36 50 www.gratisweb.com/hotelormazabal ormazabalreservas@infonegocio.com
ARIZNOA
Telesforo Aranzadi, 3 / T: 943 76 18 46 Ibarra kalea, 14 / T: 943 76 42 57
H *
HOTEL OLAZAL
H **** H
H *
Markiegi, 6 T: 943 60 80 52 / F: 943 19 24 00 www.aisiahoteles.com deba@aisiahoteles.com
KANALA ITZIAR
Itziar T: 943 19 90 35 / F: 943 19 93 64 www.hotelkanala.com
KRABELIN
Bº Arrate, s/n T: 943 20 27 27 / F: 943 20 89 91 www.hotelkrabelin.com contacto@hotelkrabelin.com
H *** H **
TXARRIDUNA
Ermuaran bide, 3 T: 943 74 87 78 / F: 943 74 87 79 www.hoteltxarriduna.com reservas@hoteltxarriduna.com
H **
BERRI-VERSALLES
Alto de Capuchinos, 9 T: 943 51 20 45 / F: 943 51 66 16 www.hotelberriversalles.com reservas@hotelberriversalles.com
H **
> Eskoriatza AZKOAGA ENEA
Gastañadui, 4 T: 943 71 45 66 / F: 943 71 45 69 www.hotelazkoagaenea.com info@hotelazkoagaenea.com
H *
ITURREGI
Barrio Azkizu T: 943 89 61 34 / F: 943 14 04 18 www.hoteliturregi.com info@hoteliturregi.com
GAINTZA
H **
Bº Akarregi, Gaintza bodega T: 943 89 60 38 / F: 943 14 03 45 www.gaintza.com reservashotel@gaintza.com
SAIAZ – GETARIA
P ** P * H **** H
San Roke kalea 25-27 T: 943 14 01 43 www.saiazgetaria.com info@saiazgetaria.com
SAN PRUDENTZIO
San Prudentzio auzoa 4 T: 943 14 04 11 www.hotelsanprudentzio.com info@hotelsanprudentzio.com
AZKUE
Alto de Meagas, 2 T: 943 83 05 54 F: 943 13 05 00 www.hotelazkue.com info@hotelazkue.com
ITXAS GAIN
San Roke, 1 T: 943 14 10 35 / F: 943 14 10 33 www.hotelitxasgain.com info@hotelitxasgain.com
H ***
GETARIANO
H **
IRIBAR
Herrerieta kalea, 3 T: 943 14 05 67 / F: 943 14 05 67 www.pensiongetariano.es reservas@pensiongetariano.es Aldamar, 23 T: 943 14 04 51 pili@iribar.com
P
Katrapona, 4 / T: 943 14 04 09 ** www.katrapona.com / info@katrapona.com
TXINTXUA
H *
ZINKOENEA
P **
ARROBI
P *
Zikuñaga, 72 T: 943 33 17 50 / 943 33 36 80 F: 943 33 18 35 www.hoteltxintxua.com info@hoteltxintxua.com Mayor, 57 - 1º T: 670 39 08 97 / F: 943 55 20 80 pensionzinkoenea@hotmail.com Santa Barbara auzoa, 87 T: 943 33 72 11 / 629 99 14 76 www.arrobiostatua.com info@arrobiostatua.com
> Hondarribia
H ***
> Getaria
Goiatz diseminado, 36 ** T: 943 68 12 28 www.hotelolazal.com / info@hotelolazal.com
> Deba
Ego-Gain, 5 T: 943 25 76 35 / F: 943 25 76 36 www.hotelunzagaplaza.com rafael@hotelunzagaplaza.com
KATRAPONA
> Hernani
> Errenteria
> Bidegoian Eliz-Bailara, 8 T: 943 68 12 34 / F: 943 68 12 35 www.iriartejauregia.com info@iriartejauregia.com
P **
> Elgoibar
> Bergara ORMAZABAL
Marinel, 12 T/F: 943 19 23 68 zumardi001@terra.es
> Eibar
Carretera Nacional 1, km 419 ** T: 943 80 54 80 / F: 943 80 57 61 www.hotelbeasain.com beasain.guregas@ext.grupogureak.com
AISIA DEBA
P **
H *
> Beasain
IRIARTE JAUREGIA
P ** P **
ZUMARDI
> Azpeitia
ZABALA
> Astigarraga BEIZAMA
San Juan, 6 T: 943 85 76 66 / F: 943 85 76 65 www.larramenditorrea.com hotel@larramenditorrea.com
SALBATORE
> Anoeta
SANTA ANA
LARRAMENDI TORREA
GUREGAS
URUMEA
MONDRAGON
> Azkoitia
H **** H ** H ** H ** H *
H * P **
JAIZKIBEL
H ****
PARADOR EL EMPERADOR
H ****
RIO BIDASOA
H ****
JAUREGUI
HA ***
Baserritar Etorbidea, 1 T: 943 64 60 40 / F: 943 64 08 42 www.hoteljaizkibel.com info@hoteljaizkibel.com Plaza de Armas, 14 T: 943 64 55 00 / F: 943 64 21 53 www.parador.es hondarribia@parador.es Nafarroa Behera, 1 T: 943 64 54 08 / F: 943 64 51 70 www.hotelriobidasoa.com reservas@hotelriobidasoa.com Zuloaga, 5 T: 943 64 14 00 / F: 943 64 44 04 www.hoteljauregui.com jauregui@hoteljauregui.com
HOTEL SAN NIKOLAS
H **
OBISPO
H ***
Arma Plaza, 6 / T: 943 64 42 78 www.hotelsannikolas.es info@hotelsannikolas.es Pza. del Obispo, 1 T: 943 64 54 00 / F: 943 64 23 86 www.hotelobispo.com recepcion@hotelobispo.com
LORENEA
H *
PALACETE
H *
TXOKO GOXOA
P *
ZARAGOZA
P *
Mourlane Mitxelena, 20 T/F: 943 64 17 59 www.villalorenea.com info@villalorenea.com Pza. Guipúzcoa nº5 T: 943 64 08 13 / F: 943 64 62 69 www.hotelpalacete.net info@hotelpalacete.net Murrua kalea, 22 T: 943 64 46 58 / 688 81 70 42 F: 943 64 46 58 www.txokogoxoa.com info@txokogoxoa.com Javier Ugarte, 1 T: 943 64 13 41 / F: 943 33 00 60 hostalzaragoza@gmail.com
> Idiazabal
P **
ALAI
Alto de Etxegarate, s/n T: 943 18 70 58 / 76 55 F: 943 18 71 17 etxegarate2@terra.es
ACCOMMODATION
H *
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IBILTZE
> Irun ALCÁZAR
Avda. Iparralde, 11 T: 943 62 09 00 / 943 62 04 90 F: 943 62 27 97 www.hotelalcazar.net info@hotelalcazar.net ETH IRUN
Komete Sarea, 5 (Zaisa 2) T: 943 63 41 00 / F: 943 62 19 98 www.hoteleth.com hotel@hoteleth.com
URDANIBIA PARK
Jaizubia Hiribidea, 61 T: 943 63 04 40 F: 943 63 04 10 www.hotelurdanibia.com recepcion@hotelurdanibia.com
ATALAIA
Barrio Ventas, 69 (Aritzondo) T: 943 62 94 33 / F: 943 63 47 23 www.hotelatalaia.com info@hotelatalaia.com
AITANA
Iparralde, 51 T: 943 63 57 00 / F: 943 63 24 24 www.hotelaitana.com hotelaitana@hotelaitana.com
IBIS IRUN
Letxunborro, 77 T: 943 63 62 32 / F: 943 62 58 16 www.ibishotel.com H3220@accor.com
BIDASOA
Estación, 14 T: 943 61 99 13 www.pensionbidasoairun.com info@pensionbidasoairun.com
EUROPA
Avda. Iparralde, 59 T: 943 62 21 44 / F: 943 63 24 24 www.pensioneuropa.com pensioneuropa@pensioneuropa.com
H *** H *** H *** H ***
P ** P **
BOWLING
P *
GURE AMETSA
Oilakineta, 12 - Bº Ventas-Landetxe T: 943 63 39 68 / F: 943 62 15 97 www.caseriogureametsa.com info@caseriogureametsa.com
LIZASO
Aduana, nº 5 T: 943 61 16 00 hostallizaso@euskalnet.net
P * P * P *
MATXINBENTA
P *
Pº Colón, 23, 1º T: 943 63 02 64 / 676 50 21 38 analaleur@gmail.com
Nagusia, 10 / T: 943 88 00 12
P **
> Lasarte-Oria TXARTEL
Pº del Circuito, 1 T: 943 36 23 40 / F: 943 36 48 04 www.hoteltxartel.com info@hoteltxartel.com
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ACCOMMODATION
H **
P **
Alto de Arlabán T: 943 71 49 52
> LAZKAO Zubierreka, 17 T: 943 88 15 88 / 635 73 32 28 www.hotelrestaurantelazkao.com hotelrestaurantelazkao@hotmail.com
H *
> Lezo Errekalde
Errekalde, 22. Gaintxurizketa (Carretera Gi-636 km 7) T: 943 49 02 85 / 628 61 25 19 F: 943 49 02 85 www.errekaldehotela.com info@errekaldehotela.com
H *
PENSIÓN MUTILOA
Herriko Plaza, s/n T: 943 80 11 66 mutiloakoostatua@yahoo.es
P **
> Mutriku HOTEL ARBE
H ***
Laranga Auzoa, s/n T: 943 60 47 49 www.hotelarbe.com info@hotelarbe.com
Portuko Aldapa, 2 T: 943 60 46 17 www.hotelzumalabe.com hotelzumalabe@hotmail.com
KOFRADI ZAHARRA Muelle, 1 T: 943 60 39 54
H ** P *
Atxitxin, 6 T: 656 70 49 18 www.jartxaetxea.com jartxa@jartxaetxea.com
H **
USATEGIETA
Maldaburu bidea, 15 Barrio Gurutze T: 943 26 05 30 / F: 943 26 06 75 www.hotelusategieta.com info@usategieta.com
LINTZIRIN
(Carretera Gi-636 km 4,5) T: 943 49 20 00 / F: 943 49 25 04 www.hotellintzirin.com recepcion@hotellintzirin.com
Gurutze auzoa. Bizardia Plaza, 7 T: 943 49 06 25 / 943 49 10 37 F: 943 49 37 23 www.gurutzeberri.com gurutzeberri@gurutzeberri.com
Kontseju erreka, 2 bajo. Elizalde T: 658 93 18 91 F: 943 49 00 29 www.pensionamazkar.com pensionamazkar@gmail.com
OLAZI
Gurutze auzoa. Oiartzabal bidea, 14 T: 943 49 08 18 www.olazi.com / info@olazi.com
P * H ****
H ***
H *
XALOA
H *
> Ormaiztegi
P * P *
> Olaberria CASTILLO
Ctra. N-1, Madrid-Irun, km 417 T: 943 88 19 58 / F: 943 88 34 60 www.hotelcastillo.info recepcion@hotelcastillo.info
ZEZILIONEA
H *** P
Herriko Plaza, Olaberria ** Tel: 943 88 58 29 / Fax: 943 88 41 69 www.hotelzezilionea.com info@hotelzezilionea.com
SANTUARIO DE ARANZAZU
H
Bº Aranzazu, 8 T: 943 78 13 13 / F: 943 78 13 14 *** www.hotelsantuariodearantzazu.com info@hotelsantuariodearantzazu.com Torre Zumeltzegi, 11 T: 943 54 00 00 www.hoteltorrezumeltzegi.com reservas@hoteltorrezumeltzegi.com
Estropalari, 24 T: 943 13 18 83 / F: 943 89 04 17 www.xaloa.com / xaloa@xaloa.com
ITXUNE
Gabirialde, 14 T: 639 23 88 89 / F: 943 16 11 46 www.itxune.com itxune@itxune.com
P **
P **
> Tolosa ORIA
H *
ORIA II
H *
KARMENTXU PENTSIOA
P **
OIARBIDE PENTSIOA
P *
Oria, 2 T: 943 65 46 88 / F: 943 65 36 12 www.hoteloria.com hoteloria@hoteloria.com San Francisco, 20 T: 943 65 46 88 / F: 943 65 36 12 www.hoteloria.com hoteloria@hoteloria.com Korreo kalea, 24 T: 943 67 37 01 www.pensionkarmentxu.com Gorriti plaza, 1 T: 943 67 00 17
> Urnieta
> Oñati
TORRE ZUMELTZEGI
> Oiartzun
> Itsasondo IZASKUN
Santiago, 3 T: 943 71 53 98 / F: 943 71 44 20 www.soranetxea.com www.hotelpalaciosoran.com info@soranetxea.com
JARTXA ETXEA
Elizalde auzoa. Iparralde Etorbidea, 1 T: 943 49 25 86 / F: 943 49 38 76 www.hotelelizalde.com info@hotelelizalde.com
AMAZKAR
> Leintz-Gatzaga
ZUMALABE HOTELA
Mª CARMEN
Serapio Mugika, 33 - 1º T: 943 61 23 79
Nafarroa, 16 T: 943 73 08 70 / 943 73 09 48 F: 943 73 18 45 www.hotelmauleon.com
H **
> Mutiloa
P **
Mourlane Mitxelena, 2 T: 943 61 14 52 / F: 943 61 14 52 www.pensionbowlingirun.com info@pensionbowlingirun.com
MAULEON
LAZKAO
H *
ELIZALDE
GURUTZE BERRI
GURE AMETZA
H *
H *
> Legazpi
SORANETXEA
LOS FRONTERIZOS
Estación, 7 T: 943 61 92 05 / F: 943 61 92 05
Antxota, 3-4 T: 943 36 56 44 / F: 943 36 67 46 www.hotelibiltze.com contacto@hotelibiltze.com
H ***
HOTEL HK10
H
LER-ARGI
H
Erratzu **** T: 943 33 73 57 / F: 943 33 11 68 www.hotelk10.com / info@hotelk10.com Otzaran, 15 ** T: 943 33 13 34 / F: 943 33 19 88 www.lerargi.net / ler-argi@telefonica.net
SORALUZE
H **
Ergoyen, 18 T: 943 55 66 83 F: 943 55 63 14 www.oianume.com oianume@oianume.com
OIANUME
P **
ETXE AUNDI
H *
PENSIÓN BABES
P **
ONGI
H
GURIA
P **
VILLA DE URNIETA
P **
Bº Uribarri T: 943 71 61 79 / F: 943 71 60 70 www.soraluzeostatua.es soraluzeostatua@euskalnet.net Torreauzo, 9 T: 943 78 19 56 / F: 943 78 32 90 www.etxeaundi.com reservas@etxeaundi.com
Kale Zaharra, 19 bajo * T: 943 71 82 85 / F: 943 71 82 84 www.hotelongi.com / hotelongi@yahoo.es
SINDIKA
Bº Aránzazu, 30 T: 943 78 13 03 www.hotel-sindika.com h.sindika@hotmail.com
GOIKO BENTA
Arantzazu auzoa Tel: 943 78 13 05 www.goikobenta.com goiko-benta@terra.com
H * P *
Hondartza Bidea, 1 T: 943 89 44 40 / F: 943 83 17 44 www.aisiahoteles.com orio@aisiahoteles.com
Txanka Erreka
Bº San Martin T: 943 89 05 35 www.hoteltxankaerreka.com txankaerreka@hotmail.com
Idiazabal, 46 bajo T: 943 00 56 50 / 688 63 84 71 F: 943 00 56 46 www.pensionguria.com info@ pensionguria.com Dendategi, 4 T: 943 33 38 66 www.pension-villa-urnieta.com info@pension-villa-urnieta.com
> Usurbil
> Orio AISIA ORIO
C/ Idiazabal, 6 Bajo T: 943 00 82 27 / 663 27 08 30 www.pensionbabes.com pensionbabes@pensionbabes.com
H *** H *
ATXEGA JAUREGIA
H *
HOTEL AGINAGA
H **
Aitzezarra 1. Polígono Zumartegi T: 943 37 66 66 / F: 943 37 67 71 www.hotelatxega.com reservas@hotelatxega.com Aginaga auzoa T: 943 37 06 68 www.aginagahotela.com info@aginagahotela.com
ROCA MOLLARRI
> Zaldibia Zelaa
Elbarrena, 32 T: 943 16 16 66 / F: 943 88 45 27 www.hotelzelaa.com info@hotelzelaa.com
H *
EKIA
> Zarautz KARLOS ARGUIÑANO
Mendilauta, 13 T: 943 13 00 00 / F: 943 13 34 50 www.hotelka.com kahotel@karlosnet.com
ZARAUZ
Nafarroa kalea, 26 T: 943 83 02 00 / F: 943 83 01 93 www.hotelzarauz.com hzarauz@hotelzarauz.com
ALAMEDA
Seitximeneta, 4 T: 943 13 27 37 / F: 943 13 24 74 www.hotelalameda.net reservas@hotelalameda.net
NORTE
H **** H *** H * H *
Amezti kalea, 1 T: 943 83 23 13 www.lasonet.com/hotelnorte hotelnorte@hotmail.com
H *
OLATU
Ipar kalea, 10 T: 943 00 55 22 F: 943 50 41 67 www.olatuhotela.com info@olatuhotela.com
Zumalakarregi kalea, 11 T: 943 89 07 67 / F: 943 89 49 10 www.hotel-rocamollarri.com info@hotel-rocamollarri.com Elizaurrea, 3 T: 943 01 06 64 / F: 943 01 06 68 www.ekiapentsioa.com info@ekiapentsioa.com
IPAR
Ipar kalea, 14 T: 943 83 23 13 / F: 943 83 23 13 www.lasonet.com/ipar pensionipar@hotmail.com
LAGUNAK
San Frantzisko, 10 T: 943 83 37 01 / F: 943 13 46 56 lagunakerretegia@hispavista.com
H *
ZARAUZ PLAYA
P **
> Zegama
P **
P ** P
LORIEN
P *
Musika plaza ** T: 943 83 53 57 / F: 943 83 37 31 www.txikipolit.com / info@txikipolit.com
MUSIKA PLAZA
Kale Nagusia 7, 2º T: 943 83 53 57 / F: 943 83 37 31 www.musikaplaza.com info@musikaplaza.com
P *
ZUMAIA
Alai, 13 / T: 943 14 34 41 F: 943 86 07 64 www.zumaiahotela.com info@zumaiahotela.com
H *
> Zumarraga
ZEGAMA
San Martín, 3 T: 943 80 10 51
P **
ETXEBERRI
H **
H ***
BALENTIÑA
P **
UROLA
P **
ZELAI
P **
> Zestoa AROCENA
TXIKI POLIT
Gaztainpe, 1 T: 667 09 42 33 lorienzarautz@gmail.com
P *
Mendilauta 20, 1 T: 636 25 30 63 www.zarauzplaya.com info@zarauzplaya.com
Pº San Juan, 16 T: 943 14 70 40 / F: 943 14 79 78 www.hotelarocena.com reservas@hotelarocena.com
GRAN HOTEL BALNEARIO DE CESTONA
Pº San Juan, 30 T: 902 10 48 41 / 943 14 71 40 F: 943 14 70 64 www.relaistermal.com reservas@relaisetermal.com
H ***
Itzurun hondartza z/g T: 943 86 51 00 / F: 943 86 51 78 www.talasoterapiazelai.com recepcion@talasoterapiazelai.com
Urola, 8 T: 943 72 50 41 Antonio Oraa T: 943 53 30 08 / 679 52 52 59 / 943 53 30 08 / F: 943 53 30 46 www.pensionurola.com reservas@pensionurola.com Legazpi, 5 1º T: 670 26 49 22 / F: 943 72 92 37 www.zelai.org
> Zumaia ZELAI
San Cristóbal-Etxeberri T: 943 72 02 68 / 943 72 12 11 F: 943 72 44 94 www.etxeberri.com hoteletxeberri@infonegocio.com
H *
apartMENTs MONFORTE
A
SAN SEBASTIAN. Marina 4, 6 C anmonforte@gmail.com
MIRACONCHA 24
SAN SEBASTIAN. Miraconcha, 24 T: 943 44 41 30 / 647 35 41 07 / F: 943 46 78 97 www.sanserent.com apartamentos@gruposuquia.es
SAN MARCIAL
SAN SEBASTIAN. San Marcial, 28 T: 943 42 40 16 www.sanmarcial28.com info@sanmarcial28.com
A
A
ARRILLAGA ENEA
A
Arrizul
A
SAN SEBASTIAN. Ctra de Igeldo, 2 SAN SEBASTIAN. C/Iparraguirre, 3 T: 943 29 81 49 www.apartamentosarrizul.com info@apartamentosarrizul.com
JÁUREGUI
HONDARRIBIA. Zuloaga, 5 T: 943 64 14 00 / F: 943 64 44 04 www.hoteljauregui.com jauregui@hoteljauregui.com
MAÑARINEGI
A
AIA. Santio Erreka T: 650 82 51 90 / 626 49 49 47 www.manarinegi.com manarinegi@gmail.com
PENSIÓN ASTIGARRAGA
ASTIGARRAGA. Oialume bidea, 28 T: 943 31 16 00 www.astigarragapension.com
HOSTELS
HA ***
A
MENDIZABAL ESTUDIO A4
A
GAZTAINUZKETA
A
ENDARA
A
Borda Arantzazu
A
USASKU-BERRI
A
APARTAMENTOS HONDARRIBI
A
ARRIETA HAUNDI
A
LAZKAO. San Prudentzio, 9 basetxe@terra.es LEZO. Sagasti bailara, 13 T: 943 34 08 31 www.endara.eu info@endara.eu
LUSARBE
ORIO. Benta aldea, 10 ezk T: 629 52 52 63 www.lusarbe.com info@lusarbe.com
USURBIL. Kale Zahar, 58 T/F: 943 36 11 95
A
ARRIZUL
A
ITXASPE
A
SAN SEBASTIÁN. Calle Iparragirre, 3 DEBA. Barrio Itxaspe-Itziar T/F: 943 19 93 77 www.campingitxaspe.com
TOMÁS
ZUMAIA Pza. Eusebio Gurrutxaga, 12 T: 943 86 19 16 / 615 72 13 33 www.apartamentos-tomas.com apartamentos_tomas@hotmail.com
OÑATI. Bº Arantzazu T: 943 78 13 03 / 943 78 34 04 F: 943 78 34 08 www.bordaaranzazu.com
A
APARTAMENTOS TALAIMENDI ZARAUTZ. Talai Mendi, 708 T: 943 13 00 02 / F: 943 89 02 72 www.talaimendi.com info@talaimendi.com
LEINTZ-GATZAGA Alto de Arlaban s/n T: 943 71 51 64
Hondarribia. Bernat Etxepare Kalea, 14 Tel: 943 56 36 54 www.apartamentoshondarribia.com info@feelfreerentals.com
ZEGAMA. Barrio Arrietaldea, 11. Caserío Arrieta Haundi T: 943 80 18 90 / 656 72 12 65 www.arrietahaundi.es arrietahaundi@gmail.com
Gorosarri APARTAMENTOS RURALES
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ESKORIATZA. Alto de Arlaban (Carretera GI-627 km.23) T: 943 71 57 27 www.gorosarri.com / info@gorosarri.com
AR
Visit the website www.gipuzkoa.net/albergues ACCOMMODATION
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RURAL ACCOMMODATION > Abaltzisketa NAERA HAUNDI
Naera Haundi Baserria, s/n Bº Sasiain (Gi-3670 PK. 2,300) T: 943 65 40 33 www.naerahaundi.com naerahaundi@euskalnet.net
> Aduna ZABALE
Bº Goiburu (Gi-3610 PK. 2) (NI-PK.443) T: 943 69 08 25 / 657 73 01 08
> Aia AGERRESORO HAUNDI
Andatza, 21 T: 943 83 50 53 www.nekatur.net/agerresoro
AGOTE TXIKI
Elkano auzoa. Acc. Zarautz T/ F: 943 13 14 31 / 639 95 52 72
AZKUE
Arrutiegia,1 (Gi-3710, PK 9,000) T: 652 74 90 47 www.nekatur.net/azkue casaruralazkue@yahoo.es
BEGOÑA
Urdaneta auzoa, 21 (A 5 km. de Zarautz-Ctra. Abedaño) T/F: 943 83 18 29 / 659 62 05 79 www.nekatur.net/begona casabego1@hotmail.com
ERROTA
Olazkoegia, s/n T: 943 83 54 65 / 608 77 37 80 amaia_sarasola@hotmail.com
Ibarrola Bekoa
Laurgain, 15 T: 943 83 45 49 / 659 21 53 92 www.ibarrolabekoa.net ibarrolabekoa@hotmail.com
INDATE BERRI
Urdaneta, 12 T/F: 943 13 30 58 / T: 667 86 30 23 www.nekatur.net/indate agrogema@hotmail.com
LOKATE
Olaskoegia, 12 T/F: 943 89 07 15. T: 665 71 01 51 www.lokateaia.com lokateaia@gmail.com
MAILAN
Arratola, 18 T/ F: 943 89 03 45 T: 669 78 19 63 www.casaruralmailan.com casaruralmailan@telefonica.net
OLASKOAGA GOIKOA
Olaskoegia, s/n (Acceso por Orio)(Gi-3171) T: 943 58 08 14 / 607 23 38 24 www.nekatur.net/olaskoaga mariajesusarruabarrena@gmail.com
ORORTEGI
Arrutiegia, s/n T: 943 83 08 04 / 656 77 33 68 www.nekatur.net/orortegi orortegi-carmen@hotmail.com
PAGOEDERRAGA
Santio Erreka, 7 T: 943 13 10 96 / 686 45 00 04 www.nekatur.net/pagoederraga pagoederraga@hotmail.com
SAGARMANETA
Carretera Zarautz-Urdaneta T: 943 13 30 94 / 630 90 00 50 www.nekatur.net/sagarmaneta aitorirureta1@terra.es
SEGOTEGI ETXEA
Santio Erreka, 17 T: 610 52 20 36 / 687 74 59 49 / 943 13 29 77 www.nekatur.net/segotegi Xaleagirre77@yahoo.es
URRUZOLA
RURAL KAXKARRE
> Altzaga
> Ataun
OLAGI
ALDARRETA
Aldapa Bailara s/n (Gi-3630. P.K. 6,100) T: 943 69 27 71 www.urruzola.com
Altzaga bidea, 1 T: 943 88 77 26 / 618 93 00 21 www.nekatur.net/olagi olagi@hotmail.com
> Amezketa HAUNDIKOA
Larraitz bidea, 2 T: 943 67 25 31 T/F: 943 65 48 64 www.haundikoa.com haundikoa@haundikoa.com
> Andoain TXERTOTA
Barrio Goiburu T/F: 943 59 07 21 www.txertota.com contacto@txertota.com
> Antzuola IBARRE
Irimo Goena T: 943 76 63 10 www.ibarre.com ibarrenekazal@terra.es
> Aretxabaleta MITARTE GARAI
Laurgain, 7 T: 943 83 43 13 / 659 57 92 05 www.toprural.com/casaruraltolare
Areantza Elizaurrea T: 943 79 17 51 / 676 20 59 19 www.nekatur.net/mitarte mitartegarai@euskalnet.net
> Aizarnazabal
> Arrasate-Mondragón
EKOIGOA
ARTEAGA
TOLARE
Ermaña Berri Bidea, 2 T: 943 33 02 05 656 70 07 26 / 629 02 15 60 www.kaxkarre.com / info@kaxkarre.com
San Martin. Ota-mots s/n T/F: 943 18 03 66 www.nekatur.net/aldarreta
> Azkoitia LANDAGARRE
Cº Agarre-Basarte, s/n T: 943 85 33 30 / 609 42 40 13 www.landagarre.com / info@landagarre.com
ZULUETA
Bº Izarraitz, 77 T: 943 85 35 49 / 617 28 76 69 F: 943 85 35 49 www.nekatur.net/zulueta agrozulueta@yahoo.es
> Beasain PAGORRIAGA
Ctra. Tolosa-Azpeitia, 22 (GI-3720 KP 8,500) T: 943 58 20 71 / 656 73 01 84 www.nekatur.net/pagorriaga pagorriaga@euskalnet.net
> Berastegi ARGIÑENEA
Eldua. Cº Argiñenea, 21 T: 638 18 29 98 / 943 68 33 71 www.nekatur.net/arginenea arginene@euskalnet.net / arginene@gmail.com
BAZTARRETXE
Aiztunalde, s/n T/F: 943 68 33 86 luisaazpiroz@euskalnet.net
> Bergara
Behekoetxezaharra Baserria T/F: 943 14 83 86 www.nekatur.net/ekoigoa ekoigoa@euskalnet.net
Garagartza, 37 T: 943 71 18 81 / 943 71 18 82 www.arteagalandetxea.com arteaga@arteagalandetxea.com
Urdaneta, s/n T: 943 13 18 67 / 634 45 89 19 F: 943 83 51 13 izarraetxea@hotmail.com
LARRAXKO
> Asteasu
Ubera, 13. (GI- 2632 km, 29) T: 943 77 70 50 www.nekatur.net/anduri andurilandaetxea@yahoo.es
IZETAERDI
IZARRA
Urdaneta, 5 T: 678 78 07 59 / 943 13 38 05 www.caserioizetaerdi.com caserio2012@gmail.com
LANDARBIDE ZAHAR
Laurgain, 26 T/F: 943 83 10 95 / 655 72 06 82 www.landarbide.com contacto@landarbide.com reservas@landarbide.com
LANDARBIDE ZAHAR 2 Laurgain Auzoa, 26 T/F: 943 83 10 95 www.landarbide.com
LEKU EDER
Urdaneta auzoa (Acceso por Zarautz PK.5,5) T: 943 13 23 73 / 628 41 98 56 F: 943 83 49 08 www.leku-eder.es leku.eder@hotmail.com
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ACCOMMODATION
Etxabe, s/n T: 943 14 78 29 / 685 79 65 49
ANDURI
SASKARATE
Sarasola Zaharra Baserria T: 943 14 77 74 sarasolagro@yahoo.es
Bº Upazan (Gi-2631 PK. 9-10) T/F: 943 69 04 46 www.nekatur.net/saskarate saskarate@hotmail.com
LAMAINO ETXEBERRI
SARASOLA ZAHARRA
ZABALDO
UGARTE
> BerROBI
Zubialde
> Albiztur SEGORE ETXEBERRI
Santa Marina Bailara T: 943 58 09 76 / 610 46 07 51 www.segore.com www.nekatur.net/segore
> Alkiza LETE
Alkiza (Gi-3630 PK. 4,800) T/F: 943 69 12 64 www.letealkiza.com / www.nekatur.net/lete asun.murua@gmail.com
Bº Bebailara, 31 T: 943 69 27 22 www.nekatur.net/ugarte legarrayolan@yahoo.es
> Astigarraga ARRASPIÑE
Santio Zeharra, s/n T: 943 33 13 19 / 695 75 73 41 www.nekatur.net/arraspine arraspine@arraspine.e.telefonica.net
ARTOLA
Bº Santiagomendi T: 637 03 56 79 / 943 55 72 96 www.nekatur.net/artola artolarural@gmail.com
Bº San Martzial T/F: 943 76 35 06 / T: 657 79 53 62 www.nekatur.net/lamaino maitearis7@gmail.com
TEILLERI LANDETXEA
Teilleri baserria T: 943 68 34 27 / 671 07 15 12 www.nekatur.net/teileri eagirretxe@yahoo.com
> Deba ARRASKETA
Lastur Beia, s/n - Lastur T/F: 943 60 40 71 www.nekatur.net/arrasketa
ARRIOLA TXIKI
Arriola, s/n T/F: 943 19 20 00 / T: 606 52 21 47 www.nekatur.net/arriolatxiki arriola_txiki@hotmail.com
ARRUAN HAUNDI
Lastur Beia - Lastur T/F: 943 60 37 04 / T: 686 20 00 50 www.lastur.net / mezuak@lastur.net
DONIBANE
Itziar - Egia (N-634 PK. 39,900) T/F: 943 19 15 54 / T: 617 68 63 37 www.nekatur.net/donibane donibane13@hotmail.com
ELEIZONDO
San Nicolás, s/n. Lastur-Itziar T: 943 19 93 33 / 943 19 90 33 T: 636 00 68 23 www.nekatur.net/eleizondo bzulaika@euskalnet.net
ERROTA BERRI
Itziar - Bª Itxaspe (N-634 PK.35,200) T: 943 19 94 23 www.nekatur.net/errotaberri errotarural@telefonica.net
GOIKOLA
Lastur Goikoa s/n - Lastur (Gi-3292 PK.5) T: 943 19 90 82 www.goikola.com / goikola@terra.es
PERLAKUA SAKA
Bº Arriola, s/n T: 943 19 11 37 / 615 73 94 32 www.sakabaserria.com info@sakabaserria.es
SANTUARAN BEKOA
Bº Mardari, s/n (N-634 PK. 36) T: 943 19 90 56 / F: 943 19 94 73 www.nekatur.net/santuaran info@santuaranbekoa.com
TXERTURI GOIKOA
Bº Itxaspe (A-8 salida nº13 N-634 PK.38) T/F: 943 19 91 76 www.nekatur.net/txerturigoikoa info@txerturi.com
TXINDURRI-ITURRI
Mardari, 12 (N-634 PK. 34) T: 943 19 93 89 / 699 68 44 90 www.txindurri.com txindurri@txindurri.com
ZELAIETA BERRI
Itxaspe, s/n T: 943 74 28 56 / 653 06 96 71 www.zelaietaberri.com zelaietaberri@gmail.com
ZUBELTZU-TORRE
Zubeltzu-Torre T: 943 19 90 21/ 637 90 51 64 www.nekatur.net/zubeltzutorre zubeltzutorre@euskalnet.net
> San SebastiAn ARISTONDO
Pillotegi, 70 - Igeldo T: 943 21 55 58 / 615 78 06 82 www.aristondo.com aristondo1@euskalnet.net
HARRIGAIN
Camino de Agiti, 13 Tel: 662 06 95 56 / 637 88 45 19 www.harrigain.com / harrigain@hotmail.com
IRIARTE
Ctra Arritxulo, 34
IRIGOYEN
Petritza Bidea, 4 D. Zubieta T: 943 36 67 99 / 617 56 91 22 www.nekatur.net/irigoyen arantxazurmendi@hotmail.com
ITURRITXO
Padre Orkolaga, 66 T: 696 78 22 25 www.iturritxolandetxea.com rosa@iturritxolandetxea.com
IZEN EDER GOIKOA
Bº Landarbaso (GI-2132, PK. 10) T: 943 51 08 34 / F: 943 52 84 78 www.izeneder.com izeneder@izeneder.com
KANPOEDER
Aingeru zaindaria, 58 T: 943 31 07 54 / 606 27 94 64 www.kanpoeder.com info@kanpoeder.com
> Errezil ETXEBERRI
Etxeberri, 1. (Gi-2634 PK.15) T: 943 81 29 92 / 649 00 12 54 F: 943 83 51 13 www.nekatur.net/etxeberri info@etxeberrietxea.net reservas@etxeberrietxea.net
IZARRE
PARDIOLA
Osiñaga Bailara, 29 T: 943 33 36 79 / 656 73 41 39 F: 943 33 60 41 / 943 33 36 79 www.pardiola.net/pardiola.html pardiola@euskalnet.net
> Hondarribia AROTZENEA
Bº Jaitzubia, 10 T: 943 64 23 19 / 679 49 25 43 www.arotzenea.net reservas@arotzenea.net
KASTILLUN
Ctra de Artxipi, 53 T: 615 780 115 www.kastillun.com / posta@kastillun.com
Errezilgo s/n T: 943 81 35 24 / 629 34 95 26 F: 943 15 18 98 www.izarre.biz
LASKIN-ENEA
LETEA
Letea, s/n. Ctra. Tolosa-Azpeitia (GI-2634) PK: 13 T: 943 81 28 87 / 695 77 90 92
Jaizubia, 17 T: 943 64 05 55 www.paperki.com info@artandrelax.com paperki@hotmail.com
LUARRI
> Ezkio-Itsaso
ARTIZARRA
Camino de Uba, 50 T/F: 943 45 72 87 / T: 659 47 16 46 www.nekatur.net/laskin laskin.enea@gmail.com Cristobal Balenciaga, 1 T: 699 17 57 11 / F: 943 22 53 45 www.luarri.com / info@luarri.com
MADDIOLA
Padre Orkolaga, 161 T: 652 70 31 28 www.agroturismomaddiola.com maddiola@euskalnet.net
MAR Y MAR
Agiti bidea, 44 T: 943 31 73 77 www.marymaragroturismo.es marymaragroturismo@gmail.com
TORREA
MANDUBIKO BENTA
Mandubia, s/n T: 943 88 26 73 www.nekatur.net/mandubiko
> Getaria ABETA BERRI
ART AND RELAX
Zimizarga, 46 T: 655 72 18 34 / F: 943 64 23 37 www.nekatur.net/artizarra xetxepare@euskalnet.net
ARTZU
Montaña, s/n. (Gi-3440 PK. 14) T: 943 64 05 30 www.euskalnet.net/casartzu casartzu@euskalnet.net
Meagas, 26 T: 943 13 39 60 www.aberricasarural.com a.berri@hotmail.com
BISTA EDER
ABETA-ZAHARRA
HARITZPE
Domingotxoenea 32 T: 661 97 39 40 bistaeder2005@yahoo.es
Camino de Marrus, 13 T: 943 10 62 77 / 607 82 53 92 F: 943 45 97 58 www.agroturismotorrea.com caseriotorrea@hotmail.com
Meagas nº 27 T: 943 83 30 41 / 635 70 44 94 www.nekatur.net/abetazaharra abetazaharra@hotmail.com
ZELAI EDER
Bº Askizu, s/n T/F: 943 14 04 55 www.nekatur.net/agoteaundi agoteaundi@gmail.com
Akartegi, 37 T: 943 64 39 16 / 679 84 77 27 F: 943 64 01 52 www.higeralde.com casaruralhigeralde@yahoo.es
EPOTX-ETXEA
IKETXE
Eizaga auzoa, 2 T: 943 14 03 89 / 637 73 82 95 www.epotx-etxea.com info@epotx-etxea.com
Arkolla, 61 T/F: 943 64 43 91 www.nekatur.net/iketxe iketxe5@hotmail.com
GURE AMETSA
MAIDANEA
Ibaeta Bidea, 41. Igueldo T/F: 943 31 47 08 / 699 71 74 00 www.zelaieder.com zelaieder@gmail.com
> Eibar SOSOLA
Mandiola Balle, s/n T: 943 20 81 76 / 635 71 13 09 www.sosola.com
> Elgeta BARRENENGUA
Barrenegua, 22. Bº Egoetxeaga T/F: 943 76 82 21 / T: 649 97 37 20 barrenengua@terra.es
EGUZKITZA ETXEA
Bº Larragibel, 83 T/F: 943 78 90 84 / T: 679 41 66 97 www.nekatur.net/eguzkitzaelgeta
Maialde
San Roke, 26 T: 943 78 91 07 www.casaruralmaialde.com maialde@casaruralmaialde.com
> Errenteria AÑARRE ZARRA
Zamalbide Auzoa. GI-2132 errepidea Oiartzun-Astigarraga, km 13-12 T/F: 943 52 37 51 www.nekatur.net/anarrezarra anarrezarra@euskalnet.net
LARRE-AUNDI
Aldura gunea, 6 T: 943 51 57 63 / 672 24 23 58 F: 943 51 57 63 www.agroturismolarreaundi.es larreaundi@hotmail.es
AGOTE AUNDI
Zimizarga, 49 T: 943 64 11 28 / 635 72 71 28 haritzpe@telefonica.net
HIGERALDE
Orrua, s/n. N-634 Pk: 26,5 T: 943 14 00 77 www.nekatur.net/gureametsa gureametsa1@hotmail.com
Arkoll. Caserío Maidanea, s/n T/F: 943 64 08 55 www.nekatur.net/maidanea
ITSAS LORE ETXEA
Gornutz, 41 T: 943 64 15 84 / 610 01 76 11 F: 943 64 44 04 www.itsasgain.com / info@itsasgain.com
Eitzaga, 14 T: 943 14 06 19 / 665 73 89 44 www.itsaslore.com xeri@itsaslore.com
URKI
Bº Askizu T: 943 14 00 49 / 607 73 28 73 www.urkitxakolina.com info@urkitxakolina.com
USOTEGI
Akerregi auzoa, 32 T: 943 14 04 07 / 688 64 91 49 www.nekatur.net/usotegi usotegi@hotmail.com
XABIN ETXEA
San Prudentzio, 2 T: 943 14 00 67 www.nekatur.net/xabinetxea xabinetxea@gmail.com
> Hernani BELAZARTE
Pagoaga Bailara, 10 T: 943 33 15 69 / 619 76 93 56 www. belazarte.com / info@belazarte.com
ITSASGAIN
MONTAÑENEA
Bº Akartegi, 28 T: 943 64 38 12 / 609 66 55 89 alicia.gortari@terra.es
POSTIGU
Semisarga, s/n T/F: 943 64 32 70 www.nekatur/postigu
TXENDUNEABE AZPI
Semisarga, 47 T: 943 64 32 09 / 658 75 95 34 F: 943 64 00 21 www.txenduneabe-azpi.com www.nekatur.net/txenduneabe txenduneabeazpi@gmail.com
> Irun ANTXOTEGI
Meaka, (Ctra. Ibarla), 118. Ctra. Parque de Peñas de Aia por Irun km. 13 T: 943 62 21 39 / 658 71 88 70 www.adimedia.net/antxotegi antxotegi@adimedia.net alexis@adimedia.net
ACCOMMODATION
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EIZAGUIRRE
C/ Olaberria, 12 T: 646 15 63 98 / 605 76 90 29 www.caserioeizaguirre.com reservas@caserioeizaguirre.com info@caserioeizaguirre.com
MENDIOLA
Ventas-Landetxe, 33 T: 943 62 97 63 / 637 94 08 83 www.nekatur.net/mendiola agroturismomendiola@gmail.com
PALACIO SAN NARCISO
Bº Olaberria, 88 izquierda T/F: 943 63 53 79 / T: 629 49 03 15 www.nekatur.net/sannarciso palaciosannarciso@yahoo.es
OTXOENEA
Landetxa - Ventas, 17 T: 629 68 68 94 www.otxoenea.com / info@otxoenea.com
> Lazkao LIZARGARATE
Lazkaomendi, 8 (GI-3491, km 18) T: 943 88 19 74 / 619 45 64 76 www.nekatur.net/lizargarate info@lizargarate.com lizargarate@hotmail.com
KILIMON
Arana Erreka, 9 T/ F: 943 75 51 05 / 655 70 05 51 www.kilimonetxea.com info@kilimonetxea.com
> Mutiloa LIERNI GARAKOA
Lierni auzoa, s/n T: 943 80 16 99 / F: 943 80 15 07 www.nekatur.net/lierni
ORUE
Ergoena, 28 T: 943 80 19 00 / 661 54 25 07 www.nekatur.net/orue oruelandetxea@hotmail.es
IRIARTE
Gaztelu
> Legazpi PASTAIN
Telleriarte, 1 T: 943 73 06 72 www.nekatur.net/pastain
HAITZALDE
Galdona. Casa Elorreta, s/n (Paraje Eskimera) T: 943 60 48 65 / 636 87 38 12 www.haitzalde.com info@haitzalde.com
KOOSTEI
Artzain Erreka, s/n T: 943 58 30 08 / 659 78 04 44 www.nekatur.es/koostei koostei@telefonica.net Galdona
PIKUA
Laranga, 26 T: 943 94 22 22 / 629 10 57 33 www.pikua.es / luis@pikua.es
> Oiartzun AITZARRI
> Legorreta
Karrika auzoa Errotaurre Etxadia, 11 T: 943 49 17 10 / 655 73 89 10 www.aitzarri.es / aitzarri@hotmail.com
BARTZELONA
ANZIOLA
Esnaola, 7 T: 943 80 62 06 / 651 70 89 09 www.nekatur.net/bartzelona bartzelonanekazalturismoa@hotmail.com
> Leintz-Gatzaga
Anziola baserria, Gurutze bidea, 15 T: 629 72 77 33 / 636 48 33 21 www.yeguadaisasa.com javier@yeguadaisasa.com
ARKALE ZAHAR
ATERBE
Arkaleko bidea, 21. BºGurutze T: 943 49 00 65 www.oarsoaldea-turismo.net
> Lezo
Oieleku Bidea, 7. Karrika auzoa T: 943 49 46 92 / 652 76 28 15 www.aroxkene.com www.oarsoaldea-turismo.net aroxkene@yahoo.es
Caserío Zelaikoa, s/n T: 943 71 50 37 / 686 55 40 15 www.aterbe.com aterbe@gmail.com
ENDARA
Sagasti Bailara, 13 (GI-2638 KM. 3,8) T: 609 17 94 70 / 943 34 08 31 www.endara.eu www.oarsoaldea-turismo.net info@endara.eu
JUANMARTINDEGI
Sagasti Bailara, 15 T: 615 70 96 56 www.oarsoaldea-turismo.net www.nekatur.net/juanmartindegi mariajeaa@hotmail.com
> Mendaro ATXURI
Bº Garagarza T: 943 85 04 41/ 699 76 01 54 atxuribastida@terra.es
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ACCOMMODATION
BORDA
Errekalde T/F: 943 16 06 81 / T: 630 89 32 95 www.nekatur.net/borda info@baserritarra.com
ARREGI
Garagaltza, 19. T/F: 943 78 08 24 / T: 943 78 36 57 www.casaruralarregi.es info@casaruralarregi.es
> Orio
AROXKENE
ERRETEGI HAUNDI
Erretegi bidea, 2. Bº Iturriotz T: 645 71 05 25 / 943 49 46 29 www.erretegihaundi.eu erretegi@erretegihaundi.eu
IRAGORRI
Sección, 1. Km. 13 N-634 T/F: 943 83 54 19 / T: 636 27 58 93 www.nekatur.net/aizperro aizperro@nekatur.net
AMALUR
Bº Ortzaika, s/n T: 943 83 28 88 / 686 43 78 58 www.amalur.es agroamalur@hotmail.es
ERRETZABAL TXIKI
Ortzaika, s/n. T: 679 62 72 63 erretzabal.txiki@hotmail.com www.nekatur.net/erretzabal
IGELDO
Erdiko Borda, 68 T: 645 72 25 37 www.igeldoturismo.com jose@igeldoturismo.com
Itxaspe
Bº San Martin T: 678 34 40 43 / 685 73 42 79 www.nekatur.net/itxaspe info@agroturismoitxaspe.com
> PASAIA
Arratzain bide, 21 T: 943 36 66 63 / 628 88 33 44 www.agroturismoarratzain.com reservas@agroturismoarratzain.com
BARAZAR
Berridi, 10. Zubieta T/F: 943 36 33 58 www.nekatur.net/barazar barazarostatua@hotmail.com
IBARROLA TXIKI
Kale-zahar (N-634. PK. 2,200) T: 943 36 30 07 / 664 47 17 66 www.ibarrolatxiki.com ibarrolaweb@hispavista.com
ILLUMBE-GOIKOA
Caserío Txoko Alde, 20 T: 943 36 14 36 / 666 88 49 01 664 47 17 66 www.nekatur.net/illumbe anaginaga@hotmail.com
KAROBI
Camino de Petritza s/n T/F: 943 36 06 35. T: 635 72 16 81 www.nekatur.net/karobi karobi01@hotmail.com
Troya
Kalezar, 34 T: 667 88 64 14 / 667 23 23 00 www.nekatur.net/troya troyabaserria@gmail.com
ZABALEA
San Esteban, s/n (N-634 PK.4) T: 630 56 25 88 / F: 943 36 12 61 www.nekatur.net/zabalea zabalea@arrakis.es
> Segura
Legarreta, s/n T: 943 69 30 34 / 943 69 11 84 / 639 907 018 www.nekatur.net/akulebi
ONDARRE
Caserío Ondarre T: 943 80 16 64 www.nekatur.net/ondarre ondarresegura@gmail.com
> Tolosa KORTETA
San Esteban, 70 T: 943 24 02 43 / 639 48 98 33 F: 943 24 02 43 www.agroturismokorteta.com info@korteta.com
> Urnieta
MOMOTEGI
ENBUTEGI
Arkale bidea, 31. Gurutze auzoa. T/F: 943 49 25 09 www.peluaga.com peluagatur@gmail.com
> Usurbil
> Villabona
Caserío Larrabide s/n larrabideko@gmail.com
ALTZIBAR BERRI
PELUAGA
Goiburu, 46 (Gi-131 PK. 3) T: 943 55 71 58 / 609 93 74 55 www.agroturismontefrio.es agroturismontefrio@hotmail.com
LARRABIDE
Karrika auzoa. Sorondo bidea, 2 T: 943 49 26 38 / 652 73 59 56 www.oarsoaldea-turismo.net www.nekatur.net/iragorri iragorrilandetxea@telefonica.net Pikogarate bidea, 20 T: 943 49 31 91 www.momotegi.com / olga@momotegi.com
MONTEFRÍO
ARRATZAIN
> Oñati
AIZPERRO
> Mutriku
MATZURI
> LeABURU
> Olaberria
Goiburu, 33 T/F: 943 55 70 97/ T: 626 55 14 29 www.altzibarberri.com altzibarberri@yahoo.es Enbutegi Goikoa, 2 T: 943 55 37 97 / 628 52 39 22 www.nekatur.net/enbutegi www.enbutegi.net enbutegi@hotmail.com
KOSTEGI
Oztaran, 30 D T/F: 943 36 56 88 www.kostegi.com
AKULEBI
ALUSTIZA
Amasa s/n T: 943 69 03 61 / 690 03 21 04 www.nekatur.net/alustiza alustiza2001@terra.es
URRESTI
Bº Amasa, s/n T: 943 69 04 44 www.urrestiamasa.net urrestiamasa@telefonica.net
> Zaldibia IRIZAR AZPIKOA
Urreta, 17 T/F: 943 88 77 18 / 679 07 82 88 www.nekatur.net/irizar irizarazpikoa@hotmail.com
LAZKAOETXE
Aiestaran Erreka, s/n T/F: 943 88 00 44 / T: 615 74 59 24 www.lazkaoetxe.com info@lazkaoetxe.com
> Zarautz AGERRE GOIKOA
Agerre Goikoa Baserria (N-634-17,5). T/F: 943 83 32 48 www.nekatur.net/agerregoikoa agerregoikoa@gmail.com
ARGOIN TXIKI
Argoin auzoa T: 943 89 01 84 / 943 83 03 66 634 96 90 05 www.argointxiki.com info@argointxiki.com
BERAZADI-BERRI
Talai mendi, s/n T: 669 20 12 98 www.berazadiberri.com dinescu_andrei@hotmail.com
GAIKOETXE
Urteta auzoa T: 943 13 29 00 / 686 26 51 22 www.nekatur.net/gaikoetxe begotorrega@terra.es
ITULAZABAL
Urteta bidea, 321 T: 943 13 30 53 / 619 97 17 12 www.itulazabal.com itulazabal_nekazalturismoa@yahoo.es
> Zegama ARRIETA HAUNDI
Bº Arrietaldea, 11. Caserio Arrieta Haundi T/F: 943 80 18 90 / 656 72 12 65 www.arrietahaundi.es arrietahaundi@gmail.com
> Zerain
KORTAZAR
OIHARTE
Irukarate-Gain, s/n T: 680 17 12 91 oiharte@oiharte.com www.oiharte.com
TELLERINE
Aizpea s/n T/F: 943 58 20 31 www.nekatur.net/tellerine
Xiriboga Auzoa 14, bajo T: 943 86 00 00 / 943 14 85 05 606 97 02 65 www.kortazar.com / info@kortazar.com
TOLARE BERRI
Arroa Goikoa T/F: 943 14 82 63 / T: 649 51 89 71 www.nekatur.net/tolare tolareberri@gmail.com
ZELAIKOA
> Zestoa AGIÑA
Aizarna s/n T: 943 14 79 09 www.nekatur.net/agina agina.turismo@euskalerria.org
ARANBURU
Aizarna, 4 T/F: 943 14 80 05 www.nekatur.net/aranburu txondei@hotmail.com
AZKETA ERROTA
Caserío Azketa-Errota, 38 T: 617 19 37 28 / 658 74 51 18 www.nekatur.net/azketaerrota azketaerrota@hotmail.com
Sansinenea, s/n (Gi-631 PK.1,5) T/F: 943 14 74 92 T: 679 25 71 96 www.zelaikoa.net zelaikoa@telefonica.net
> Zumaia JESUSKOA
Oikia, 45 T: 635 75 88 49 www.jesuskoa.net jesuskoa@jesuskoa.net
KARAKAS ZAR
Artadi, 26 T: 943 86 17 36 www.nekatur.net/karakas info@karakaszar.com reservas@karakaszar.com
LANDARTE
Ctra. De Artadi, 1 T/F: 943 86 53 58 www.landarte.net reservas@landarte.net
> Zizurkil
SANTA KLARA
GOIZALDI
Caserio Santa Klara baserria T/F: 943 86 05 31 T: 639 87 96 11 www.agroturismosantaklara.com info@santaklara.es
Mendibailara, 59 T: 943 69 27 82 / 943 36 37 73 www.nekatur.net/goizaldi goizaldirural@yahoo.es
ZIASORO
Buztin Bailara T: 943 69 31 43 / 629 58 33 66 www.nekatur.net/ziasoro ziasoro@yahoo.es
CAMPSITES FARO DE HIGUER 2ª
ORIO KANPINA 1ª
JAIZKIBEL 2ª
ZINGIRA 2ª
HONDARRIBIA Paseo de Faro, 58 T: 943 64 10 08 / F: 943 64 01 50 www.campingseuskadi.com/faro faro@campingseuskadi.com HONDARRIBIA Ctra. Guadalupe, Km. 22 T: 943 64 16 79 / F: 943 64 26 53 www.campingjaizkibel.com recepcion@campingjaizkibel.com
OLIDEN 2ª
OIARTZUN GI-636 errepidea, 5,5 km T: 943 49 07 28 www.campingoliden.com campingoliden@hotmail.com
IGUELDO 1ª
SAN SEBASTIAN Pº Padre Orkolaga, 69. Bº Igeldo T: 943 28 04 90 / 943 21 45 02 F: 943 28 04 11 / 943 21 78 41 www.campingigueldo.com info@campingigueldo.com
ORIO Playa de Orio T: 943 83 48 01 / 943 13 34 33 www.oriokanpina.com info@oriokanpina.com AIA Olaskoegia, s/n (N-634 km 13) T: 943 13 20 79 zingira@euskalnet.net
GRAN CAMPING ZARAUTZ 2ª ZARAUTZ Monte Talai-Mendi T: 943 83 12 38 / F: 943 13 24 86 www.grancampingzarautz.com info@grancampingzarautz.com
TALAI-MENDI 2ª
ZARAUTZ Ctra. Madrid- Irún, km. 19. N-634, km. 17,5 T: 943 83 00 42 www.campingseuskadi.com/talaimendi talaimendi@campingseuskadi.com
ITXASPE 1ª
AITZETA 3ª
MUTRIKU Ctra. Deba-Gernika, Km. 3,5 T: 943 60 33 56 / F: 943 60 31 06
GALDONA 3ª
MUTRIKU Ctra. Deba-Gernika, Km. 57,8 T: 943 60 35 09 www.campingseuskadi.com/galdona
SANTA ELENA 3ª
MUTRIKU Ctra. Deba-Gernika, Km. 5 T: 943 60 39 82 www.campingseuskadi.com/santaelena
SATURRARAN 3ª
MUTRIKU Ctra Deba-Gernika km. 60, Saturraran T: 943 60 38 47 www.campingseuskadi.com/saturraran
LAKIOLA (CAMPING RURAL) 3ª LEGAZPI Urtatza-Egialde, 18 T: 649 57 74 42
DEBA Autop. A8, Sal.13 - Itziar. N-634 Bilbao- S.S., Km. 38,5. T/F: 943 19 93 77 www.campingitxaspe.com
ACCOMMODATION
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Bilbao
Biarritz Donostia San Sebastián GIPUZKOA
Vitoria Gasteiz EUSKAL HERRIA
Pamplona Iruña
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2014/2015 Tourist Guide