The 9 most charming towns in Gipuzkoa

Gipuzkoa is full of charming towns, its coast and inland offer a wide range of possibilities.

Today in TurismoVasco.com we will mention the towns of Gipuzkoa that you, our users, have liked the most. As we have already mentioned on another occasion Gipuzkoa is one of the most visited provinces of the Basque Country, its capital, Donostia / San Sebastian is considered by many as the most beautiful city in the Basque Country.

If we add to Donostia / San Sebastian the most charming villages of all Gipuzkoa we get one of the most spectacular corners of the entire peninsula, a place of pilgrimage when visiting the Basque Country.

Arditurri Environment

Coast and inland, two options that although they are very different, they keep the same essence, culture, history and gastronomy of our people. The villages of Gipuzkoa are different, varied and with a discreet charm that does not go unnoticed among tourists who decide to discover them. Do you want to know some of the most beautiful villages of Gipuzkoa?

Hermitage of San Telmo, Zumaia, Basque Coast

Gipuzkoa keeps in its interior some of the most emblematic and beautiful places of all Euskal Herria, as attested by our list of the 136 most charming places in the Basque Country, narrow, cobbled and uneven streets lead us to the most incredible corners of the Gipuzkoan villages, do you dare to discover them with us?

Hondarribia: One of the most charming towns of Gipuzkoa is located on the border with France, bordering the town of Hendaye (the first town of the French Basque Country). Visiting Hondarribia is a pleasure for our senses, its walls, the marina district, the lighthouse and the slopes of Mount Jaizkibel are some of its most remarkable charms. Our article about Hondarribia is a must read before visiting this wonderful town in Gipuzkoa.

Neighborhood of the Marina, Hondarribia

Zumaia, Deba and Mutriku: We include these three towns of Gipuzkoa for the natural value they share and, besides having separately a certain charm, Geoparkea (the geopark of the Basque coast) gives an added value to this coastal area, undoubtedly one of the most visited places on our coast. The cliffs, the “zigzag” of the roads linking the 3 municipalities, the gastronomy, the beaches and the history make the Geoparkea enchanting at every step.

Zumaia Lighthouse

Orio and Getaria: The towns of good food, most of the most awarded fish restaurants on the Basque coast are located in one of these two towns. The grill, the most sought-after tool among visitors, is the secret of the best dishes in these two towns of Gipuzkoa. Orio and Getaria, share much more than their gastronomy, their love for the sea and culture add a “plus” to the charm of these two towns.

Waves breaking in Zarautz with the Getaria mouse in the background.

For all those who do not know these two villages, we add the curiosity of the shape that the town of Getaria creates from afar, a mouse at the edge of the sea, a silhouette that travels around the world in the form of a photograph.

Zarautz: One of the towns of Gipuzkoa par excellence and the home of one of our best representatives, Karlos Arguiñano. The beach of Zarautz, remembers with nostalgia the years in which the nobility of Europe toured its shore, and is that during the nineteenth century the gentry used to enjoy their summer vacations in this town of Gipuzkoa.

Umbrellas on Zarautz beach

Pasaia: The port of the Basque whalers, the town bathed by the sea, a place where you can find peace while watching the traineras (rowing boats) training. In Pasaia we find Albaola, one of the most incredible museums of our coast, and for us, Albaola is not a museum, it is a place where the Basques continue to make history, a place where our character, our culture, our way of being is reflected.

Trawlers in Pasaia

Astigarraga: Its charm lies in the Basque cider, and Astigarraga is the capital of the Basque cider. A town originating in the Middle Ages that today is famous for the cries ofTxotx! (Word that indicates the opening of a barrel of cider) that we can hear in their sagardotegis (Basque cider houses).

Sagardoetxea Experiences, Museum of the Basque Cider

These are just some of the charming villages of Gipuzkoa, there are many others that we recommend you to enjoy. Stay tuned to our social networks!