{"id":73705,"date":"2020-02-04T10:49:40","date_gmt":"2020-02-04T09:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bodegakatxina.com\/uncategorized\/urola-kosta-que-hacer-en-orio-zarautz-getaria-y-zumaia\/"},"modified":"2020-11-20T10:20:02","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T09:20:02","slug":"urola-kosta-que-hacer-en-orio-zarautz-getaria-y-zumaia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/en\/events\/urola-kosta-que-hacer-en-orio-zarautz-getaria-y-zumaia\/","title":{"rendered":"Urola Kosta: Things to do in Orio, Zarautz, Getaria and Zumaia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is an article published in the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.guiarepsol.com\/\">Repsol Guide<\/a>\u00a0about what to do in\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.urolakosta.eus\/es\/inicio\">Urola Kosta<\/a>, now that more and more people are keen to venture out of the city of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sansebastianturismoa.eus\/en\/\">San Sebasti\u00e1n<\/a>\u00a0and explore the wonders of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.costavasca.org\/en\">Basque Coast<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Rain, the bringer of fun<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Zumaia: 65 million years for all to see<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>It is difficult to fathom the sheer magnitude of the karstic landscapes and flysch\u00a0that shape\u00a0<strong>Urola Kosta<\/strong>, spanning 14 kilometres of stunning coastline. Even the lookout point on Itzurun beach, right at the end of the promenade in Zumaia, does not quite give you the full picture. \u201cWait until we get down onto the sand!\u201d says Violeta\u00a0Bandr\u00e9s, a local guide from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.begi-bistan.com\/en\/\">\u2018Begi-Bistan\u2019<\/a>. And she is quite right. The low tide has fallen back to reveal a wave-cut platform sprinkled with ocean spray as the waves break powerfully just a stone\u2019s throw away. Gazing upward, an almighty legion of rocky cliffs can be seen towering over the sea.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73581\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73581\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73581 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_zumaia-flysch-1.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_zumaia-flysch-1.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_zumaia-flysch-1.jpg.0x740_q100-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_zumaia-flysch-1.jpg.0x740_q100-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_zumaia-flysch-1.jpg.0x740_q100-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_zumaia-flysch-1.jpg.0x740_q100-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The flysch excursion can last from 45 minutes to 3 hours. It can be done by land or boat, weather permitting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHere we are in\u00a0<strong>Urola Kosta<\/strong>, the geopark gem on the Basque coast, which stretches from Zumaia and Deba to Mutriku. The land here is made up of a great many geological formations that have been declared a UNESCO heritage site,\u201d begins Ms Bandr\u00e9s\u2019s explanation as she holds up a folder full of pictures and drawings to help us fully grasp what we are seeing. \u201cWhat makes this place so unique is that we can clearly see and analyse how the geological and fossil composition of the Earth has evolved over 60 million years: from the most ancient elements dating back 110 million years in Mutriku to the \u2018youngest\u2019 from about 50 million years ago in Zumaia.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73582\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73582\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73582 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_zumaia-flysch-18.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_zumaia-flysch-18.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_zumaia-flysch-18.jpg.0x740_q100-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_zumaia-flysch-18.jpg.0x740_q100-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_zumaia-flysch-18.jpg.0x740_q100-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_zumaia-flysch-18.jpg.0x740_q100-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chapel of San Telmo, dedicated to the patron saint of sailors, has stood atop the cliff since the 16th century.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is important to understand that this whole region was bathed in a tropical sea, some 1000 metres deep, and all of the rocks that sedimented over millions of years emerged to the surface after the Alpine orogeny, hence these picturesque vertical formations. \u201cThe sea has taken care of the rest, eroding and sculpting the flyschs, carving out caves in the rock face or tipping them over to create wave-cut platforms and coastal benches,\u201d like those in Itzurun or the nearby Sa Coneta and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.algorri.eus\/?lang=es\">Algorri<\/a>. Some time ago, it was discovered that Algorri housed a minute strip of iridium, an element that is very rarely found on the Earth\u2019s crust but is plentiful in space. \u201cDating back 66 million years, it is thought to be a <em>splash<\/em> from a meteorite that landed in the Yucatan Peninsula and caused the fifth \u2013and, so far, last\u2013 mass extinction which wiped out 80% of the species on Earth, including dinosaurs,\u201d explains our guide, assuring us that the sliver they found is no thicker than a Euro coin.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73583\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73583\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73583 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_zumaia-flysch-24.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_zumaia-flysch-24.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_zumaia-flysch-24.jpg.0x740_q100-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_zumaia-flysch-24.jpg.0x740_q100-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_zumaia-flysch-24.jpg.0x740_q100-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_zumaia-flysch-24.jpg.0x740_q100-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73583\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are two inter-world stratotypes in Zumaia that mark a sudden drop in the sea level and a change in magnetic polarity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>What can be seen quite plainly from the Algorri lookout point is a sensational sunset. And speaking of sensations, the chapel of San Telmo overlooking the plunging coastline has become quite the tourist attraction since it was featured a few years ago in the film <em>Spanish Affair<\/em>, when the main characters try to get married. Crowds of visitors have recently flocked here to see where a scene from\u00a0<em>Game of Thrones<\/em> was shot: This is the beach where Tyrion Lannister welcomes John Snow as he disembarks in Dragonstone.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rowing in the legendary \u2018Kanpa\u2019 and \u2018Txiki\u2019 boats<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When visitors first come to Orio, there are two things that stand out: its steep streets to tone the calf muscles and hindquarters, and the fact that everything here seems to be yellow, from the local road signs to the flags on the balconies and the sport uniforms. \u201cIt is the colour of the local rowing team. If the Cantabrian coast is known to have a passion for boat racing, here it is a devotion. Even the children learn at school that \u2018Go Orio!\u2019 means yellow,\u201d smiles Oihane Ucin, one of Ms Bandr\u00e9s\u2019 co-workers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73584\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73584\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73584 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_orio-centro-traineras-4.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_orio-centro-traineras-4.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_orio-centro-traineras-4.jpg.0x740_q100-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_orio-centro-traineras-4.jpg.0x740_q100-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_orio-centro-traineras-4.jpg.0x740_q100-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_orio-centro-traineras-4.jpg.0x740_q100-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73584\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The first task before rowing is to heave the boat onto the water by hand, and it ways around 200 kg!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This morning, at the majestic\u00a0<em>Arraunetxe<\/em> school\u00a0\u2013a 6000 m<sup>2<\/sup> facility teaching the art of the oar on the banks of the river Oria\u2013, there are four youngsters working hard on the rowing machines. With them is Olympic champion Ibon Urbieta, who at the age of 52 managed to hold onto the ergometer world record until quite recently. The establishment houses the boats of the Begi-Bistan team, with <em>bateles<\/em> for 4 people, <em>trainerillas<\/em> for 6 and <em>traineras<\/em>for 13. The most popular of the <em>traineras<\/em> are known as Kanpa and Txiki, which are famous for making history. \u201cThe former has won the most tournaments at the renowned Bandera de La Concha, which takes place on the first two Sundays in September,\u201d explains Ms Ucin.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73585\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73585\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73585 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_orio-centro-traineras-11.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_orio-centro-traineras-11.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_orio-centro-traineras-11.jpg.0x740_q100-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_orio-centro-traineras-11.jpg.0x740_q100-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_orio-centro-traineras-11.jpg.0x740_q100-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_orio-centro-traineras-11.jpg.0x740_q100-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73585\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Many locals enjoy rowing, including school children who get to do it as an after-school activity.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are plenty of groups of friends and companies who choose this sport for fun and team building \u2013 after all, it takes coordination as well as strength. For small groups who cannot fill a 13-seater boat, there is always the option of descending the river Orio in a kayak, which means an 8\u00a0km ride through stunning scenery from Aguinaga to the neighbouring town of Us\u00farbil. \u201cIt seems a miracle that this activity is currently possible thanks to the recovery project undertaken several years ago on the river, which was one of the most polluted rivers in Europe back in the 1960s,\u201d our guide tells us.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73586\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73586\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73586 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_orio-centro-traineras-14.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_orio-centro-traineras-14.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_orio-centro-traineras-14.jpg.0x740_q100-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_orio-centro-traineras-14.jpg.0x740_q100-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_orio-centro-traineras-14.jpg.0x740_q100-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_orio-centro-traineras-14.jpg.0x740_q100-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73586\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Having won 32 Flags at La Concha (the first one in 1901), Orio\u2019s male <em>trainera<\/em> is the greatest prize winner in the Bay of Biscay.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Sea bream <em>\u00e0 la<\/em> Orio<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>After an action packed morning, it is time to recharge our batteries in\u00a0<strong>Urola Kosta<\/strong>. Here, like everywhere in Guipouzcoa, the grill is the star of the show. The fire starts blazing early in I\u00f1aki Zendoia\u2019s kitchen at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.guiarepsol.com\/es\/fichas\/restaurante\/bodega-katxina-202264\/\">\u2018Katxi\u00f1a\u2019<\/a>, a restaurant-come-winery surrounded by 20 acres of\u00a0<em>txacol\u00ed<\/em>\u00a0vineyards with stunning views over the river and town of Orio. Today, we are welcomed by an almighty downpour, so sitting out with a drink to take in the scenery might not seem appealing. However, the glowing warmth of a fire in the courtyard \u2013with crackling logs chopped by his wood cutting champion brother-in-law\u2013 encourages a few guests to enjoy their first glass outdoors under the shelter of an umbrella.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73587\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73587\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_bodega-katxina-14.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_bodega-katxina-14.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_bodega-katxina-14.jpg.0x740_q100-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_bodega-katxina-14.jpg.0x740_q100-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_bodega-katxina-14.jpg.0x740_q100-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_bodega-katxina-14.jpg.0x740_q100-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73587\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Orio is known as the \u201ccathedral\u201d of sea bream. In July, the main square (or Plaza Mayor) houses the sea bream grill festival.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe were born on the grill, so to speak,\u201d admits Izaskun, the chef\u2019s sister. Their parents, Jos\u00e9 Miguel and Pilar, spent 40 years running a grill in the upper part of Orio. In 2014, the next generation decided to make a business out of the winery on the family estate and \u201cproduce Dad\u2019s\u00a0<em>txakoli<\/em>\u201d from an autochthonous variety of grape named Hondarrabi Zuri. The steel barrels where the wine is aged and acquires its special\u00a0<em>txinparta<\/em>\u00a0(fizz) are visible from the restaurant, which is packed full for a Wednesday in early December.<\/p>\n<p>The speciality here is still the traditional Orio-style sea bream, finished with olive oil, vinegar, garlic and chili, \u201calthough each house has its personal touch as a well-kept secret,\u201d says the grill master. As well as sea bream, you will see sole, monkfish, turbot and alfonsin (with its typical red crest) from the fish markets of Pasaje de San Juan and Getaria being dished out at the tables, not to mention the Pelaio-style grilled <em>txipirones<\/em> (baby cuttlefish) served whole with onion, the <em>begi haundi\u00a0<\/em>(a typical San Sebastian squid) and their seasonal artichokes, wild mushrooms and baby beans.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73588 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_inaki-bodega-katxina-9.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_inaki-bodega-katxina-9.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_inaki-bodega-katxina-9.jpg.0x740_q100-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_inaki-bodega-katxina-9.jpg.0x740_q100-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_inaki-bodega-katxina-9.jpg.0x740_q100-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_inaki-bodega-katxina-9.jpg.0x740_q100-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">I\u00f1aki Zendoia has masterfully taken over the grill from his father Jos\u00e9 Miguel.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Balenciaga and Elcano compete for tourists<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Grilling is also quite the speciality in Getaria. This traditional fishing village has succeeded over the bast few decades in combining gastronomy with tourist attractions, which has turned its port and its rotisseries into a place of pilgrimage. Add the fact that this is the birthplace of two illustrious prodigal sons and you have the perfect plan. Designer Crist\u00f3bal Balenciaga Eizaguirre was born here in 1985, \u201cand as a child he gained the favour and patronage of the Marquises of Casa Torre after designing an outfit for the Marchioness to wear to church,\u201d explains Xabier Fern\u00e1ndez, the manager of the Balenciaga\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cristobalbalenciagamuseoa.com\/en\/\">Museum<\/a>. The museum opened in 2011 and showcases 1,200 items donated by customers and heirs, including the unconditional Queen Fabiola of Belgium, \u201cwhich are displayed on a rotational basis along with other exhibitions relating to the world of fashion.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73589\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73589\" style=\"width: 1110px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73589 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_elkano-escape-room-1.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1110\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_elkano-escape-room-1.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_elkano-escape-room-1.jpg.0x740_q100-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_elkano-escape-room-1.jpg.0x740_q100-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_elkano-escape-room-1.jpg.0x740_q100-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/batch_elkano-escape-room-1.jpg.0x740_q100-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There is also an Elkano escape room in Getaria that has proven very popular among escapist fans.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is because the other local celebrity was Juan Sebasti\u00e1n Elcano, the first man to sail around the world on an expedition with five vessels that set off from Seville in August 1519. According to Mr Fern\u00e1ndez, \u201cthe five hundred anniversary since his amazing feat has brought plenty of visitors to the area.\u201d \u201c<em>The voice of the sea winds carries the unknown soul of Elkano. The cheating voices of the sea winds\u2026<\/em>\u201d. This is the only clue sent to the group of adventurers who have knocked at the door to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/elkanoescaperoom.eus\/en\/\"><em>escape room<\/em><\/a>\u00a0organised by \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/experientziak.com\/es\/\">eXperientziak<\/a>\u2019 in the heart of the town. \u201cThat is all you can reveal,\u201d warns Olaya Landa, the joint owner of the business. The experience highlights the values of team work, intuition and level-headedness. \u201cIt can even spark tension when the players know each other too well,\u201d she admits.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>A hotel with a gourmet corner<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Among the many accommodation options visitors will find in Getaria, \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotelsanprudentzio.com\/eng\/\">\u2018Hotel San Prudentzio\u2019<\/a> has become one of the most popular lately. Sisters Nerea and Ainhoa Lazkano took the reins of the family business six years ago. \u201cWith our grandparents and parents, this was a very popular place to eat on the outskirts of Getaria. Now, we have turned it into a hotel with a warm family atmosphere,\u201d says the youngest of the two.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73590\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73590\" style=\"width: 1113px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73590 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/collage-san-prudentzio.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1113\" height=\"740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/collage-san-prudentzio.jpg.0x740_q100.jpg 1113w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/collage-san-prudentzio.jpg.0x740_q100-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/collage-san-prudentzio.jpg.0x740_q100-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/collage-san-prudentzio.jpg.0x740_q100-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bodegakatxina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/collage-san-prudentzio.jpg.0x740_q100-1024x681.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1113px) 100vw, 1113px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Surrounded by <em>txacol\u00ed<\/em> vineyards, the \u2018San Prudentzio\u2019 Hotel has its very own gourmet corner for guests. Picture provided.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>All ten bedrooms in the establishment afford views over the vineyards\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.getariakotxakolina.eus\/?lang=en\"><em>txakoli<\/em><\/a>\u00a0or the Cantabrian Sea, as well as the outline of the nearby Mouse (the mount of San Ant\u00f3n) and the more distant Mount Igueldo in San Sebasti\u00e1n. In winter months, the terrace with its views takes second place to the fire-lit dining hall. 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