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Getaria 30m

Zumaia 30m

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San Sebastián 20m

Biarritz 20m

San Juan de Luz 15m

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CUISINE

Traditional and avant-garde cookery come together in Irun, for you to try out the city’s delicious and varied dishes. Enjoy the appetising items on Irun’s menus, from the kitchens of recognised professionals in the sector, discover their creations from our New Basque Cuisine; or make a visit to the popular cider houses, where chops, cod omelette and the unique atmosphere will make you want to come back again; or simply follow the trail of the pintxos on offer in the bars, as artistic as they are tempting...

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HISTORIC CENTRES AND EXHIBITIONS

The Oiasso Roman Museum, with its permanent exhibition, is the reference point for exhibits and information on the Roman era in the Bay of Biscay. This archaeological museum houses a collection of remains from the Roman era found in Irun, the city is referred to as Oiasso in Roman sources. This visit is a must, to get to know the archaeological heritage of the area. The Green Train gives you a ride through the Oiasso Roman City, with a visit to the necropolis at the Santa Elena Sanctuary and taking you past the Irugurutzeta Lime Kilns sitting at the foot of the Aiako Harria Natural Park.

The Menchu Gal Exhibition Hall is a permanent exhibition area to display the artistic career of the Irun artist, from the early 1930s until the 1990s. It holds some of the best-known works of the artist, hanging alongside temporary exhibitions of other artists such as, for example, Jorge Oteiza, Eduardo Chillida and Néstor Basterretxea.

In the butterflies of the world exhibition, visitors

can admire the beauty and colour of 7,000 real specimens of butterflies from all over the world. The visit is rounded off with viewing of a documentary about the biological life cycle of the butterfly (by appointment).

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THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO, ON IT WAY THROUGH IRUN

Since the time in the 11th Century when King Sancho the Great of Navarre made Irun part of the route to Santiago de Compostela, this city has established itself as a not-to-be-missed point on the Camino, serving as a link between France and Spain.

There are various options available if you want to try the Camino experience (Camino del Norte – the Northern Camino and Camino del Interior – the Inland Camino) for a few hours, or if you want to carry on along your journey towards the city of Santiago: Ramal de Santiago (camino de Santiago Branch Road and Camino Real (Royal Route).

CYCLING TOURS

The European EuroVelo 1 network which runs along the border of Gipuzkoa, Navarre and the French Basque Country, boasts the Euroziklo Visitor’s Centre, in an old customs building on the international Santiago bridge between Irun and Hendaye. The 80km of the Euroziklo route offer lovers of cycling holidays the very best of the Basque Country, on both sides of the river Bidasoa: coastal villages, wild coves, scenic areas, beaches, heritage, the Basque mountains and the Bertiz Natural park: a whole world waiting to be discovered!

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SCENIC AREAS AND PARKS

The Plaiaundi-Jaizubia Ecological Park is one of the best marshes in Europe to observe some of the more than 312 species of bird which have been spotted in the area, about 60% of the total number of birds to be seen in the Iberian Peninsula. The abundance of birdlife in the wetland is due to that fact that this area is located on one of the main migratory routes for birds on the continent, meaning that numerous species make a stopover in the park’s lagoons.

Aiako Harria Natural Park.

The imposing solid mass of what are known as the Aia Peaks (Peñas de Aia in Spanish) rise between the rivers Urumea and Bidasoa. To their unique beauty, marked by their charac-teristic silhouette, is to be added their great geological interest, since this is the only granite massif to be found in the Basque Country and it is the oldest material in this territory.

Also within this natural area is the area corresponding to the Urdaburu-Añarbe range, with its impressive oak and beech woods, the fascinating Landarbaso Caves, and the sheet of crystal-clear water at the Añarbe reservoir.

Even so, the Aiako Harria’s main claim to fame is its fauna. Atlantic salmon still swim in the Endara stream, having also been reintroduced from the River Urumea, and the Pyrenean desman, and the European mink are to be found as well. In the grazing land surrounding the upper reaches of the Endara, harriers are to be found, and the rocky outcrops provide shelter for crag martins, alpine accentors and rufous-tailed rock thrushes.

The Urdaburu forest is home to European wildcats and roe deer, both of which species have come from the nearby mountains of Navarre. As well as other typical birds, there

is the eye-catching hawfinch; this is the only area in the entire Basque Country where it is to be found.

Aiako Harria Natural Park Information Point Lapurrituri. Alto de Erlaitz. From Easter until late September Saturday and Sunday, 10.00 – 14.00

TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE:

Plaza Luis Mariano. 20302. IRUN

From July to 15th September Monday to sunday, 10.00-13.30 and 15.30 to 20.00

Rest of the year Tuesday to saturday 10.30-13.30 and 15.30 to 19.00 Sundays 10.00-14.00

Telephone: (+34) 943 02 07 32 Fax: (+34) 943 02 036 53

turismoirun@bidasoa-activa.com

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IrunThe leading player in the heart of Irun is city-centre shopping, in an unrivalled and vibrant setting where the individuality of local shopkeepers rubs shoulders with the surrounding shopping centres. More than 1,200 shops, seven shopping malls and two markets for fresh produce make up this well-known shopping city. The streets and squares here house a wide-reaching and all-encompassing range of items for sale, and everything is of highest Irun quality. This is a lively place to shop, and visitor-friendly, with attractive, accessible and multifunctional places to visit.

Irun is a reference point in the Bidasoa area to spend an enjoyable day shopping and trying out the high quality cuisine.

101 THINGS TO DO

Irun is the ideal place to make all different kinds of arrangements in order to make your stay an unforgettable one. Situated 20 minutes away from San Sebastián and Biarritz, 30 minutes from Bayonne and an hour away from Bilbao and Pamplona.

You will be surprised by its unique history, wide variety of shops, delicious gastronomy, as well as its nature and expanse cultural background.

Other natural treasures can be found close by such as Aiako Harria, the valleys of Leizaran and Baztán, el Señorío de Bertiz, Aralar mountain range, mount Larrun with its funicular railway, the caves of Zugarramurdi, Sara and Urdax, Saint-Pée lake, the various beaches along the coast and also the picturesque towns of Hondarribia, Sara, Ainhoa and Lesaka.

This can all be done by foot, bike, bus, train or boat and even by canoe or horseback. A hundred and one things to do either alone or with friends and family.