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Gipuzkoa's Beach
Its long beach and its wide hotel and service offer makes Zarautz a perfect city for spending the summer... or any other part of the year.
Zarautz preserves some of the sea character of that medieval village devoted to whaling -a cetacean, a castle and a lion appear in its coat of arms-. Moreover, Zarautz preserves much of the tourist splendour that made it a reference for aristocracy in the 19th century. Queen Isabel II spent her summers here.
At present, Zarautz is, with San Sebastián's permission, the most tourist place in the territory of Gipuzkoa, where tourism is not too much spread. Many sporadic or regular visitors join the people from Zarautz and enjoy a pleasant town, with an outstanding gastronomic offer, a golf course, and, above all, the beach.
With 2,500 metres of length, the Zarautz Beach is the widest beach in Gipuzkoa. The waves make it the venue for international surfing competitions. Everybody goes through a very long and lively maritime promenade that shows above the beach, and everybody meets there. The promenade is marked out by cafés where we can get our strength back and by delightful avant-garde sculptures.
Inside the town, the historic quarter allows us to observe several small palaces and manor houses: the Luzea Tower, the Portu House (present Town Hall), the Dotorekua House, the Narros Palace,... The town also has an outstanding cultural activity.
DON'T MISS THIS
- Zarautz Beach: The biggest beach in Gipuzkoa and its maritime promenade are the backbone of the village.
- Luzea Tower: Dating from the 15th century, this is a solid building in masonry stone.
- Narros Palace: Isabel II spent her summers in this sea-front prototype of Renaissance palace.
- Iñurritza dunes and biotope: Peculiar species inhabit in the biggest field of mobile dunes in the Basque Country.
- Art and History Museum of Zarautz: The Zarauz's Family tower-house shows their archaeological discoveries.
- Web site:www.zarautz.com
- Number of inhabitants:
- 22.315
- Main events:
- - August 15th, Assumption of Our Lady, "Andramari" (patron festivities) - May 21st, Santa Marina - From 25th to 27th June, San Pelayo (children's parade and pilgrimage in Iñurritza) - From 1st to 9th September, Euskal Jaiak (Basque Feasts)
- Information:
- Zarautz Town Council. Zigordia, 13. 20800 Zarautz. Information telephone: 943 00 51 00. Tourist information: Zarautz Tourist Office. Nafarroa kalea, 3. 20800 Zarautz. Telephone: 943 83 09 90. Fax: 943 83 56 28. Web site: www.turismozarautz.com. E-mail: turismoa@zarautz.org
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