Villages
Idiazabal
Shepherding has always had great economic and social significance in Idiazabal throughout history, so it is not uncommon to run into herds calmly grazing and shepherds. The village has a Cheese Tasting and Interpretation Centre, where you can get information about the cheese-making process, take a tutored tasting, or visit a quesería -cheese shop-.
Idiazabal has some very special houses and palaces built by ‘indianos’ -Spaniards returned from ‘the Americas’-, as well as stately homes from 17th and 18th centuries. It has a botanical garden -Txomenane-, with a collection of coniferous trees from the 1920’s and 36 species of trees from several continents, planted by Altolaguirre family. In the heart of the village you will find The Church of San Miguel with a beautiful doorway built in the transition to the Romanesque, one of the best conserved examples in the Basque Country.
Megalithic monuments also have a significant presence in Idiazabal. Burial mounds and tombs from Neolithic and the Bronze Age are dotted around Atxurbi, Napalatza, Unanabi, Etxegarate, Bidarte, and Zorroztarri.
TOURIST OFFICE IDIAZABAL
Interpretation and cheese tasting centre idiazabal
Opening times:
• Saturday, Sunday and public holiday 11:00 – 14:00h / 16:00-19:00h
(open daily during Easter Week, July, August, September and Christmas Season)
Languages: Euskara, Español, English, Français
Entrace:
• Guided tour : 2,30€
• Guided tour + cheese tasting: 3,40€
• Guided tour + cheese tasting + drink: 4,50€
Address: Kale Nagusia 37
Phone: 943 18 82 03
E-mail: info@idiazabalturismo.com
Web: www.idiazabalturismo.com
PLAN YOUR trip
Accommodation & where to eat
Lizarrusti-Lareo
Adéntrate en el Parque Natural de Aralar haciendo un recorrido clásico y apto para todo el mundo. Pasarás por un precioso bosque para llegar a un pantano en el corazón del Parque Natural.
Mandioa Restaurant
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Shopping Goierri
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BTT routes
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Alai Hotel ★
Stay in this hotel in the top of Etzegarate. Visit their shop and restaurant!
Zerain, Cultural Landscape
A land shaped by iron: discover the mines, the hydraulic sawmill and Zerain’s prison.
Zerain, The Mountain of Iron
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Route by car or motorcycle across Goierri’s viewpoints
We suggest you know the Goierri by car or motorcycle. Visit the highest places and enjoy privileged views.
Cheese trail: Idiazabal
Enjoy this cheese trail through the villages of Idiazabal, Segura and Ordizia.
Ordizia: seasonal cuisine with local products
Choose the ingredients in our market, with the help of a local chef.
Basque bowls
Bowling is a long practiced game in Goierri, where you will find out their tradition and how fun it can be.
Txakoli wine: found exclusively in Euskadi
Take your chance of tasting Txakoli and Idiazabal with the popular chef Iban Mate while you’re visiting Goierri.
Pensión Zegama ★★
Alojamiento con 9 habitaciones y restaurante situado en la plaza de Zegama, a los pies de la sierra de Aizkorri y en la entrada del Parque Natural de Aizkorri – Aratz.
Touristic guide: Erro
Need some help during your visit? Explore Ordizia and its market with the help of these guides!
Touristic guide: Aldabe
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Caterer: Dolarea
Caterer in Beasin’s Dolarea hotel, offering local food only made with seasonal products.
Txakolindegi Bengoetxe
Bengoetxe is one of the three cellars located in inner Guipúzcoa, where delicious, organic txakoli is made. Enjoy our wine!
Otatza Cheese Factory
See the animals in their everyday routine and meet the shepherd, who will tell you everything about Idiazabal cheese and process of making a true delicatessen!
Ondarre Cheese Factory
Fan of animals and farm life? Know about the old times in the life of a shepherd and enjoy the visual aids as well as the local product!
Gaztañaditxulo Cheese Factory
Small traditional cheese factory making Idiazabal cheese.
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