Debabarrena
The River Deba comes out onto one of the wildest stretches
of the coast of Gipuzkoa, with impressive cliffs that shelter
some extraordinarily beautiful coves that are difficult to get
to, and an area of great ecological and geological
importance, the tidal plain located between Deba and Zumaia.
There is a break in the steep coastline in Deba, which is the largest
resort in the area, with a pleasant promenade, a lovely beach and a
delightful temple, the Church of the Virgin Mary, a jewel of Basque
Gothic that has been declared a National Monument. A few
kilometres from the centre of Deba, the Shrine of Itziar has an
image of the Virgin from the 13th century, surrounded by a beautiful
plateresque altarpiece. The other coastal town in the area, Mutriku,
has a completely different character. Its extremely well preserved
historical quarter, which has been declared a Historical Monument
zone, has a simple maritime feel to it. Mutriku has some highly
recommendable rural districts such as Astigarribia, and although
they are some distance from the town itself, the relatively wild
beaches of Saturraran also form part of Mutriku.
The most surprising landscapes in this area marked at both its ends by the sea and intensive industrialisation are in the central part, in the green, hidden tangled valleys of Lastur, Kilimon and San Lorenzo, that are undergoing a significant degree of development as tourist attractions because of rural tourism.
The upper part of the area is made up of clearly industrial towns such as Eibar, Elgoibar, Soraluze-Placencia de Armas, and Mallabia and Ermua, which belongs to Bizkaia. All of them have some extremely interesting sights, such as the Church of St Andrew and the Shrine of Arrate in Eibar, the Baroque monuments in the main square in Elgoibar, the Royal Church of the Virgin Mary in Soraluze- Placencia de Armas or the Palaces of Valdespina and Loviano in Ermua. You can round off your visit by tasting the famous chocolates of Mendaro and enjoying some rural scenery in Mallabia.
Points of interest
Eibar
- - Church of San Andrés
- - Sanctuary of Arrate
Soraluze
- - Church of Santa María.
- - Karakate. The Route of the Dolmens
Elgoibar
- - Metalworking Museum
- - MUFOMI Fossil and mineral museum
- - Church of San Bartolomé
- - Valley of San Lorenzo
Mendaro
- - Valley of Kilimón
- - Chocolate factory at Mendaro
- - Hermitage of Santa Ana
- - Graves at Aitzbeltz and cave of Arrastu
Mutriku
- - Saturrarán beach
- - Valley of Olatz
- - Church of San Andrés (in the Astigarribia district)
- - Church of la Asunción
- - Bentalekua Museum. Mutriku and the Sea.
- - Historical city centre (Historic monuments)
Deba
- - Tideland
- - Church of Santa María.
- - Sanctuary of Itziar
- - Valley of Lastur
- - La Salve scenic overlook
- - La Hilandera scenic overlook
- - Oteiza’s “La Maternidad”
Calendar
Theatre Festival.
- - Eibar (February, March.)
Berdel Astea and Speedboat Festival
- - Mutriku (April - May)
San Roque celebrations.
- - Deba (14th to 20th August.)
Summer Musical Programme.
- - Deba (Every thursday in August.)
Calvarios de Mutriku.
- - Mutriku (14th to 16th of September.)
Medieval Fair in Mutriku.
- - Mutriku (1st Saturday in September.)
Farming and livestock fairs, the most important are:
- - San Andrés in Eibar. (30th November.)
- - Santo Tomás in Mutriku. (Saturday before the feast day of Santo Tomás.)
- - Gabon Zahar in Elgoibar. (Last saturday of the year.)
- - Soroen Feria in Deba. (First saturday of the year.)
- - Ecological fair in Lastur. (In July.)
Contact
 Debabarrena www.debabarrenaturismo.com |
 Debegesa Políg. Azitain,3 bis (Centro Social del Empresario) 20600 Eibar Tel. 943 820 110 • Fax. 943 200 350 E-mail: correo@debegesa.com www.debegesa.com |
| Oficina de Turismo
de Deba Ifar kalea, 4 20820 Deba Tel. 943 192 452 www.deba.net |
Oficina de Turismo
de Mutriku Txurruka Plaza, 4 20830 Mutriku Tel. 943 603 378 www.mutriku.net |