{"id":143939,"date":"2025-02-19T17:16:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T16:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/casa-victor-hugo-a-haven-of-peace-in-pasaia\/"},"modified":"2025-03-10T17:42:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T16:42:43","slug":"casa-victor-hugo-a-haven-of-peace-in-pasaia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/gipuzkoa\/what-to-see-in-gipuzkoa\/casa-victor-hugo-a-haven-of-peace-in-pasaia\/","title":{"rendered":"Casa Victor Hugo, a haven of peace in Pasaia."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2589b0c4b73\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2589b0c4b73\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/gipuzkoa\/what-to-see-in-gipuzkoa\/casa-victor-hugo-a-haven-of-peace-in-pasaia\/#Visit_the_Victor_Hugo_house_museum_the_small_and_traditional_space_that_inspired_the_French_author\" >Visit the Victor Hugo house museum, the small and traditional space that inspired the French author.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/gipuzkoa\/what-to-see-in-gipuzkoa\/casa-victor-hugo-a-haven-of-peace-in-pasaia\/#Information_about_the_Victor_Hugo_House_Museum\" >Information about the Victor Hugo House Museum.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/gipuzkoa\/what-to-see-in-gipuzkoa\/casa-victor-hugo-a-haven-of-peace-in-pasaia\/#Opening_hours_of_the_Victor_Hugo_House_Museum\" >Opening hours of the Victor Hugo House Museum.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/gipuzkoa\/what-to-see-in-gipuzkoa\/casa-victor-hugo-a-haven-of-peace-in-pasaia\/#Victor_Hugo_House_Museum\" >Victor Hugo House Museum.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visit_the_Victor_Hugo_house_museum_the_small_and_traditional_space_that_inspired_the_French_author\"><\/span>Visit the Victor Hugo house museum, the small and traditional space that inspired the French author.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The French writer Victor Hugo fell in love with the landscape formed by the bay of Pasaia, Mount Jaizkibel and Mount Ullia, 3 natural elements, which, together, form one of the most beautiful corners of our geography. It was in 1843 when this famous French author was seduced by the sea and the mountains that surround the streets of Pasai Donibane (Pasajes San Juan in Spanish), location, in which today we find the museum dedicated to his person. Protected by the same walls that once sheltered the writer, we find the pieces that make up the collection of the house museum Victor Hugo, do you know them?  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Casa-Victor-Hugo-Pasaia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8910\" src=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Casa-Victor-Hugo-Pasaia-1024x723.jpg\" alt=\"Victor Hugo House Pasaia\" width=\"618\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Casa-Victor-Hugo-Pasaia.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Casa-Victor-Hugo-Pasaia-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"box info  \"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"fa tie-shortcode-boxicon\"><\/i>\n            <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Information_about_the_Victor_Hugo_House_Museum\"><\/span><strong>Information about the Victor Hugo House Museum.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"checklist tie-list-shortcode\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Price: <\/strong>0\u20ac, free.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type of visit: <\/strong>Free, self-guided (Guided tours for groups are available upon request). <\/li>\n<li><strong>Number of rooms: <\/strong>1.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Number of floors: <\/strong>2.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Exhibitions<\/strong>: Temporary (cultural exhibitions) and permanent (&#8220;Victor Hugo, journey to memory&#8221;: objects and house of Victor Hugo).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Phone: <\/strong>+34 943 341 556<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-mail:<\/strong> turismoa.pasaia@oarsoaldea.eus<\/li>\n<li><strong>Closed<\/strong>: December 24th, 25th and 31st \/ January 1st \/ January 6th.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location: <\/strong>Donibane, 63. Postal code: 20110, Pasaia. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div class=\"google-map \"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"\" height=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d5947.998927337627!2d-1.9214073213113625!3d43.329325033214886!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0xbec275942eee3fc8!2sOficina+de+Turismo+de+Pasaia-+Casa+Victor+Hugo+Etxea!5e1!3m2!1ses!2ses!4v1473097940458&amp;output=embed\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Opening_hours_of_the_Victor_Hugo_House_Museum\"><\/span><strong>Opening hours of the Victor Hugo House Museum.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 16:00 to 18:00.<\/li>\n<li>Sundays from 10:00 to 14:00.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"box shadow  \"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"fa tie-shortcode-boxicon\"><\/i>\n            <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Victor_Hugo_House_Museum\"><\/span><strong>Victor Hugo House Museum.  <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n<p>Victor Hugo, captivated by the beauty of the surroundings, lived for a period of his life in one of the bridge houses in the town of Pasaia, in the province of Gipuzkoa. The structure chosen by the writer, a 17th century house with direct access to the bay and 3 floors high, saw the birth of the novel &#8220;The Pyrenees&#8221;, an interesting adventure story with illustrations by Victor Hugo himself. <\/p>\n<div class=\"box success  \"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"fa tie-shortcode-boxicon\"><\/i>\n            <\/p>\n<p><strong>Who was Victor Hugo?  <\/strong>French romantic poet, playwright and novelist. Considered by many to be one of France&#8217;s most important. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Escultura-Victor-Hugo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8973\" src=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Escultura-Victor-Hugo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Victor Hugo Sculpture\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Escultura-Victor-Hugo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Escultura-Victor-Hugo-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Victor Hugo House<\/strong>: The 3 floors that make up the structure are accessible to anyone who wishes to contemplate the entire building. The first floor houses the tourist office of Pasaia, the second floor contains the permanent exhibition &#8220;Victor Hugo, trip to the memory&#8221; and the third floor houses the temporary exhibitions. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Escaleras-casa-V%C3%ADctor-Hugo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9009 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Escaleras-casa-V%C3%ADctor-Hugo-e1473180274731-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Stairs Victor Hugo house\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><u>Tourist office of Pasaia<\/u>: The tourist office of Pasaia is the ideal place to plan our stay in the Oarsoaldea region of Gipuzkoa. A space, in which to be able to discover projects of great cultural historical value as Mater and Albaola. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Cesta-Casa-Victor-Hugo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9008\" src=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Cesta-Casa-Victor-Hugo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Victor Hugo House Basket\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Cesta-Casa-Victor-Hugo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Cesta-Casa-Victor-Hugo-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><u>Permanent exhibition<\/u>: The first exhibition of Victor Hugo dates back to 1902, year, from which year, elements linked to this French writer are collected, original elements found in the house where Victor Hugo stayed during his stay in Gipuzkoa. Currently, the permanent exhibition &#8220;Victor Hugo, a trip to the memory&#8221; recalls the writer&#8217;s stay in the house, remembering the Pasaia of the 19th century. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Cuarto-de-Victor-Hugo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8992\" src=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Cuarto-de-Victor-Hugo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Victor Hugo's room\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Cuarto-de-Victor-Hugo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Cuarto-de-Victor-Hugo-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><u>Temporary exhibition<\/u>: The temporary exhibition houses cultural exhibitions by local artists in an attempt to promote Basque culture.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Exposici%C3%B3n-temporal-Casa-Victor-Hugo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8974\" src=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Exposici%C3%B3n-temporal-Casa-Victor-Hugo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Temporary exhibition Victor Hugo House\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The house of Victor Hugo, even being a 3-storey house, is a small space, without great boasts, in which it is possible to contemplate the original space that inspired this French author during his adventure in Basque lands. The balconies, present in all the floors of the house, are a perfect option to contemplate the bay of Pasaia with the district of San Pedro and the fishing boats as background. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Balc%C3%B3n-Casa-Victor-Hugo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8971\" src=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Balc%C3%B3n-Casa-Victor-Hugo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Balcony Casa Victor Hugo\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Audiovisuals and special effects<\/strong>: Although humble and brief, the Victor Hugo House Museum has audio, video and special effects that, together with the charm of the house itself, make this space in Gipuzkoa an obligatory stop in Pasai Donibane.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Video-Casa-Victor-Hugo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8997\" src=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Video-Casa-Victor-Hugo.jpg\" alt=\"Video Victor Hugo House\" width=\"873\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Video-Casa-Victor-Hugo.jpg 873w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Video-Casa-Victor-Hugo-300x121.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 873px) 100vw, 873px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Work &#8220;The Pyrenees&#8221;:<\/strong> The journey that Victor Hugo made through the Basque Country was captured in his work &#8220;The Pyrenees&#8221;, a writing translated into several languages that has the French writer&#8217;s own illustrations and has reached many homes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Escrito-de-Victor-Hugo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9010\" src=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Escrito-de-Victor-Hugo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Written by Victor Hugo\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Escrito-de-Victor-Hugo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Escrito-de-Victor-Hugo-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: As Victor Hugo himself said, his house is located in the &#8220;unique street that leads everywhere&#8221;, in the main street, in the heart of the district of Donibane (San Juan). Victor Hugo&#8217;s bridge house has a perfect location to get to know one of the most charming places in the Basque Country, Pasaia. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Pasaia-desde-el-mar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8924\" src=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Pasaia-desde-el-mar-1024x740.jpg\" alt=\"Pasaia from the sea\" width=\"618\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Pasaia-desde-el-mar-1024x740.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Pasaia-desde-el-mar-300x217.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pasaia, is a small fishing village dotted by industrialization and formed by the districts of San Juan (Donibane in Basque), San Pedro, Antxo and Trintxerpe. All of them have their charms, but if Pasaia is known for something, it is for the beauty of San Juan and San Pedro, 2 urban centers that still maintain the architecture of the past. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Cartel-Victor-Hugo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9007\" src=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Cartel-Victor-Hugo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Victor Hugo Poster\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Cartel-Victor-Hugo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Cartel-Victor-Hugo-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there<\/strong>: On foot, by bicycle, by car, by boat&#8230; although you choose how to get to Pasai Donibane, we recommend the comfort of the car and the charm of the motorboat (boat that makes the route Pasai San Pedro-Pasai Donibane) to reach our destination, the house museum of Victor Hugo. To do so, we recommend leaving the car in either of the two districts that the motorboat joins (San Pedro or San Juan) and that have parking lots at the entrance to them. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Pasai-donibane-desde-la-motora.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8995\" src=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Pasai-donibane-desde-la-motora-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Pasai donibane from the motorboat\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Pasai-donibane-desde-la-motora-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Pasai-donibane-desde-la-motora-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Walking and cycling are two natural and healthy ways to reach our destination, but on vacation, we always have just enough time to visit everything we have planned, reason enough to recommend reaching Pasai Donibane by the means of transport we mentioned.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Cartel-autopista-Pasaia-Astigarraga-Errenteria-Irun-Baiona.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8664\" src=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Cartel-autopista-Pasaia-Astigarraga-Errenteria-Irun-Baiona-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Highway sign Pasaia, Astigarraga, Errenteria, Irun, Baiona\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Cartel-autopista-Pasaia-Astigarraga-Errenteria-Irun-Baiona-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Cartel-autopista-Pasaia-Astigarraga-Errenteria-Irun-Baiona-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Duration<\/strong>: The duration of the visit to the house of Victor Hugo is about 30 minutes approximately. After the visit, we recommend enjoying the charms of the region in which it is located, the region of Oarsoaldea, for this, we recommend reading our article: <a href=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/gipuzkoa\/que-ver-gipuzkoa\/que-ver-errenteria-oiartzun-pasaia\/\" target=\"_blank\">What to see in Errenteria, Oiartzun and Pasaia<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Informaci%C3%B3n-casa-Victor-Hugo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9011\" src=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Informaci%C3%B3n-casa-Victor-Hugo-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Information Victor Hugo house\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gastronomy<\/strong>: The culinary culture makes its presence felt in Pasai Donibane through the restaurants Casa Camara and Ziaboga, two great establishments that we highly recommend and that are very close to Casa Victor Hugo. If you want a recommendation, do not hesitate, the <a href=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/gipuzkoa\/donde-comer-gipuzkoa\/restaurante-ziaboga\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ziaboga restaurant and its Fish &amp; Chips<\/a> are an unbeatable option, a luxury hamaiketako (11 o&#8217;clock lunch in Basque). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Fish-chips-restaurante-ziaboga.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8916\" src=\"http:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Fish-chips-restaurante-ziaboga-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Fish &amp; chips restaurant ziaboga\" width=\"618\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Fish-chips-restaurante-ziaboga.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Fish-chips-restaurante-ziaboga-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Victor Hugo House Museum awaits you, a space full of history, a museum where you can travel back in time. Are you coming?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visit the Victor Hugo house museum, the small and traditional space that inspired the French author. &nbsp; The French writer Victor Hugo fell in love with the landscape formed by the bay of Pasaia, Mount Jaizkibel and Mount Ullia, 3 natural elements, which, together, form one of the most beautiful corners of our geography. 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