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STAGE 2: ZUMAIA
Zumaia is located at the mouth of the River Urula and there is a distinctly medieval air about the town.
The artwork is Zumaia is also unique, maybe due its combination of bay, marina and beaches; Izturun Beach has become world famous for the filming of the Game of Thrones series while Santiago Beach is located at the very mouth of the River Urola. Or maybe it is because of the town’s close connection with the famous Basque painter Ignazio Zuluaga.
The cultural centre named after the artist is one of the town’s most popular tourist attractions. The town, which is open to the Cantabrian Sea, has a number of outstanding features such as the church of San Pedro, the breathtaking Foronda and Olazabal palaces and the beautiful chapel of San Telmo.
No visit to Zumaia is complete without a stroll along its wonderful Deba – Zumaia Flysch, a spectacular cliff route featuring layers of geological strata which date back over 50 million years.
TOURISM IN ZUMAIA, THE BASQUE COUNTRY
Cultural tourism:
- The parish church of St. Peter the Apostle (18th century)
- San Telmo chapel
- The Flysch Geopark
- Ignazio Zuluaga Art Centre.
Gastronomy:
- Bedua grill restaurant: Basque cuisine, outdoors dining area, informal ambience.
- Idoia restaurant: specialists in grilled food, outdoors dining area, informal ambience.
- Basusta Grill: Basque cuisine, specialists in grilled food (meat and fish).
- Kraken Food Bar: outdoors dining area, cosy.
Other paces to visit in the local area: two attractive beaches.
OTHER INFORMATION OF INTEREST
Local festivities calendar:
- Fiestas San Telmo, 8 days after Easter Sunday (the fiesta begins the weekend before and ends on the following weekend)
- San Pedro Fiestas (the town’s patron saint), 29th June
- San Bartolomé Fiestas, parton saint of Zumaia’s Oikia neighbourhood.
Hiking in Zumaia:
- The natural environment of Zumaia is very inviting in terms of hiking and carrying out a whole range of nature-related activities. The local council website features several different kinds of walks in the town and its surrounding area: hiking routes in Zumaia.
- The Gure Zarautz website also provides information about hiking routes in Zumaia.
- Information in Wikiloc
Other adresses of interest:
- Basque Country official tourism website
- Zumaia Tourist Office
Address: Kantauri plaza 13
Tel.: +34 943 14 33 96
Email: turismoa@zumaia.eus