Flavors of Zumaia & Getaria

A journey to two unique coastal towns: one hidden behind cliffs where the thoughts of the Earth can be read. The other watched over by a mountain shaped like a mouse. Between them, thousands of vineyards producing a Basque wine (delicious) that you probably haven't heard of before. Allow us to introduce you to Zumaia and Getaria.

Welcome to Rocadrag… Zumaia!

From San Sebastián, in just over thirty minutes, we'll arrive in Zumaia, a town that adapts, as best it can, to the (crazy) mouth of the Urola River. That same river and other actors (the sea, the wind, tectonic plates, and many more) have created the 'flysch' of the Guipuzcoa coast, which can be appreciated here in Zumaia: a geological phenomenon that allows us to observe all ages of the Earth. And not only that.

Zumaia is part of the island of Dragonstone from Game of Thrones. How? Very simple: the beaches of this UNESCO geopark served as a real setting for the popular series in 2017, skyrocketing the place's popularity. We'll tell you all about this site and the strange words associated with it (flysch? karst? what???) from two privileged spots: the hermitage of San Telmo (perilously perched on the edge) and walking along the cliffs' edge.

Some Basque Celebrities

After Zumaia, it's time for Getaria (today we don't want to make it easy for you with Basque names): another lovely fishing village where Juan Sebastián Elcano was born, the first sailor to circumnavigate the globe by ship in the 16th century. Here, another universal Basque figure was born (fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga) and they have a church crossed by a tunnel in what is one of the best-preserved historic quarters in Gipuzkoa. When it comes to nibbling something, we also don't want to make it easy for you: how about an appetizer at an authentic txakoli winery and a tapa on Getaria's Main Street?