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View of the town of Hondarribia, with the port in the background
q Hondarribia such images, and this is one for its picturesque streets,
(Fuenterrabia) of very few to have survived in Hernani has been awarded the
Spain. Also of interest are the status of Cultural Interest Site.
Guipúzcoa. Road Map B4. * 17,000. Churrigueresque-style retables. Of particular note are the 19th-
k £ @ n Arma Plaza 9; 943 64 Hondarribia is one of the century town hall, supported
36 77. ( Wed. _ La Kutxa Eguna
(25 Jul), El Alarde (8 Sep). prettiest of all Basque towns. on seven arches, and the
∑ bidasoaturismo.com The lively fishermen’s quarter of Portalondo house, an example
La Marina is famous for its tall, of medieval defensive archi-
The historic quarter of this port brightly painted houses and tecture, whose walls are lined
town at the mouth of the Río seafront cafés. There are also with stone facing. Also of
Bidasoa (opposite France) is beaches stretching to the north. interest are the 16th-century
encircled by 15th-century walls church of St John the Baptist
with two gates – the Puerta de Environs and the medieval Gudarien
Santa María and the Puerta San In the historic port-town of Enparantza, the main square.
Nicolás. Within the quarter are Pasai-Donibane is the house The town is surrounded by
old houses with carved eaves, where the writer Victor Hugo forests that are scattered with
balconies and coats of arms. once lived. Regattas are held prehistoric remains, including
The narrow cobbled streets in the local bay here. megalithic monuments,
cluster around the church of dolmens and burial mounds.
Santa María de la Asunción,
a Gothic structure dating from w Hernani
the early 15th century, which Guipúzcoa. Road Map B4. * 19,600.
incorporates Renaissance and £ @ n Nafar 18; 943 33 70 28
Baroque elements. Aside from (weekends Feb–Apr and daily Jul &
the cross-vaulting, the highlight Aug). _ San Juan (24 Jun).
is a remarkable three-faced
image of the Holy Trinity, found This small medieval town is
underneath the choir. In the 16th located around 8 km (5 miles)
century, the Church condemned south of San Sebastián. Famous
Caseríos
The caserío (or baserrí in Basque), an often huge stone house
with a sloping roof, is a typical feature of the Basque landscape. One of the charming streets in the small
Caseríos stand alone in the town of Hernani
countryside and are not
part of villages; they were
originally independent e Tolosa
n farms, where many
generations of a single family Guipúzcoa. Road Map B4. * 18,000.
would live, with their animals £ @ n Plaza Santa Maria 1; 943 69
on the ground floor below. 74 13. ( Sat. _ San Juan (24 Jun).
Each caserío had its own ∑ tolosaldea.net
name, from which the
surname of the family who For centuries Tolosa was an
A typical Basque caserío dwelt there was derived. important cultural, commercial
and industrial centre. In the
For hotels and restaurants see pp205–6 and pp219–21

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