Discover Oarsoaldea and Bidasoa, 2 charming regions of Gipuzkoa

Enjoy the regions of Oarsoaldea and Bidasoa with our weekend program.

Thanks to the initiative of the Department of Tourism of the Basque Country under its brand “Euskadi Gastronomika” and BlogonBrands.com we had the opportunity to enjoy a dream weekend in the Gipuzkoan regions of Oarsoaldea (Errenteria, Lezo, Oiartzun and Pasaia) and Bidasoa (Hondarribia and Irun).

Throughout the weekend we were accompanied by Rebeca(Debocados.com), Amaia(Solesilbando.com) and Sara(Elnidodemamagallina.com) whom we would like to thank for making this visit more enjoyable, dynamic, educational and fun. In addition, the heads of tourism of both regions (Fernando González and Olatz Olaizola) were kind enough to guide us through their respective regions.

In this article we will unveil places of the first 2 regions, to which you will undoubtedly go on your trip to Gipuzkoa. At the end of this incredible experience we leave behind places with lots of charm and high quality restaurants, Do you want to know which places we are talking about? Read on!

-Jaizkibel Hotel: A hotel where quality and attention stand out along with its great location.

Entrance to Hotel Jaizkibel

-Gaztelumendi-Antxon Restaurant: The tasting menu of Gaztelumendi-Antxon offers a mixture of textures and flavors difficult to forget.

Gaztelumendi-Antxon Restaurant

-Azoka (fair) in Hondarribia: The best products of our land come together in this great local event in Hondarribia.

Azoka (fair) in Hondarribia

-Txakoli winery and Hiruzta restaurant: A great winery and a better restaurant. Meat or fish? Forget about this headache, in Hiruzta they offer great grilled meat and fish, always accompanied by the great txakoli of the house.

Txakoli Hiruzta Winery

-Mater Museum: The old wooden fishing boat Mater brings us closer to the way of life of fishermen, fishing gear and everything related to the sea.

Mater Museum

-Albaola: Undoubtedly one of the most fascinating museums in the entire Basque Country. The place where the traditions, culture and history of the Basque Country come together.

Albaola Exterior

-Ziaboga Restaurant: Located next to the bay of Pasaia, next to the fishermen’s houses and the Jaizkibel mountain we discover this emblematic restaurant of our coast.

Dining room of the Ziaboga restaurant

-Hotel Gurutze Berri: Located in the Aiako Harria Natural Park, the Gurutze Berri Hotel offers us a pleasant rest after an intense day.

Hotel Gurutze-Berri

-Momotegi: Fairytale rural house and top quality handmade duck products.

Momotegi cottage

-Arditurri: Roman mines of Oiartzun, enter its galleries and relive history.

Arditurri Poster

-Egiluze restaurant/cider house: Traditional restaurant and cider house of the Basque Country.

Egi Luze Natural Cider

As you can see, these regions located in the northeast of the province of Gipuzkoa surprised us with their nature, their people and their architectural beauty.