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Gipuzkoa by motorhome

  • AZPEITIA – HONDARRIBIA IN 8 STAGES
  • 7th stage: Pasajes

AZPEITIA – HONDARRIBIA IN 8 STAGES. 7th stage: Pasajes

Gipuzkoa by motorhome

AZPEITIA – HONDARRIBIA IN 8 STAGES. 7th stage: PASAJES

STAGE 7: PASAJES

Distance from the previous Stage: 12 Km (GI-636)

Located at the eastern end of the coast of Gipuzkoa, just a few kilometres from San Sebastián, Pasajes is made up of four different population centres: Donibane and San Pedro, places with a maritime essence, and Pasai Antxo and Trintxerpe, which are more urban areas.  These four different communities are located in abrupt and mountainous terrain, between the mountains of Ulia and Jaizkibel.

Pasai Antxo and Trintxerpe boast an outstanding cultural patrimony. The two settlements are separated by the bay and are connected by a motor boat which makes regular crossings.

Pasai Donibane only has one street which hugs the eastern coast of the bay and which occasionally goes underneath houses by means of underground passageways. This unusual town houses several buidings of great architectural and historical interest, such as the Church of Saint John the Baptist, Arizabalo Palace, Santa Ana chapel, the basilica of Santo Cristo de Bonanza or the house where the French writer Victor Hugo used to live.

On the other side of the bay in Pasajes San Pedro, we can find the naval museum of Abaloa in a refurbished shipbuilding yard which is home to a replica of the San Juan sailing ship.

TOURISM IN PASAJES, THE BASQUE COUNTRY

Cultural Tourism:

  • Church of Saint John the Baptist (16th century)
  • Casa Gaviria (known as Victor Hugo’s house).

Gastronomy:

  • Txulotxo restaurant: with large windows overlooking the bay, the restaurant specialises in seafood and grilled fish
  • Casa Cámara: fish and seafood from the restaurant’s own nursery tank. Mansion house converted into a restaurant.
  • Restaurante Nicolasa: simple and cosy, sea views. It specialises in grilled meat and fish.

Other places to visit in the local area:

OTHER INFORMATION OF INTEREST

Local festivals calendar:

  • The Good Friday Easter Procession in Pasai Donibane was named an event of tourist interest by the Basque Government in 2017
  •  San Juan, 24th June
  • Santiago and San Pantaleón Fiestas, 25-31st July.

Also:

  • In Pasajes San Pedro: St. Peter’s Day, 29th June
  • In Pasajes Ancho: San Fermín Day, 7th July

Other addresses of interest: