What to see in Getaria

Getaria is a charming fishing village about 25 km west of San Sebastián, where you can enjoy freshly caught fish in the port accompanied by a local white wine, the txakoli.

Located between two picturesque beaches, Gaztetape and Malkorbe, it has a small islet where you can enjoy the ride.

The gastronomy

One of the essential things to do in Getaria is to enjoy its gastronomy in the Basque grill restaurants, where you can especially enjoy fish, as well as tasty meat and vegetables. One of the essential things to do in Getaria is to enjoy its gastronomy in the Basque grill restaurants, where you can especially enjoy fish, as well as tasty meat and vegetables. There is a wide variety of recommended restaurants in Getaria: Elkano, Txoko, Kaia Kaipe, Iribar, MyFlower, Astillero, Balearri, and many others.

Visits

If you go to Getaria, take a guided tour and tasting at one of its Txakoli wineries: Ameztoi, Txomin Etxaniz, Gaintza and some more. Txakoli is the white wine of the Basque Country. It is a fairly acid wine, which combines perfectly with white fish. The most famous designation of origin of txakoli is found in Getaria.

Illustrious people of Getaria

Visit the museum dedicated to the famous fashion designer Balenciaga

In addition to the dressmaker Cristobal Balenciaga, famous sailors such as Juan Sebastian Elkano, and Domingo Bonoetxea, and sopranos such as Pepita Enbil, in Getaria we have more illustrious of Getaria that are worth mentioning; such as the calligrapher Jose Francisco de Iturzaeta Eizaguirre, politician and mayor of Getaria in 1815 Joaquín María de Barroeta y Hurtado de Mendoza y Aldamar, the navigator Manuel de Agote y Bonoechea, the naval engineer Antonio de Urquiola.

Historical heritage

The 14th century Gothic Church of Getaria San Salvador, curious about the unevenness of the ground and its tunnel that allows us to walk under the church on Calle Mayor.

They also highlight the old town of Getaria, the monument to Elkano.

See historical heritage

Port of Getaria

The port, along with te protection of his “Ratón de Getaria”, is one of the most significant places in Getaria. It is worth visiting, especially when it is full of ships that have not gone out to sea that day. At the end of the port there are several important canned fish companies of high quality.