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Guided tours based on novels
Guided tours based on novels
On this guided tour of Pasaia we will visit the most beautiful corners of this Basque town and discover how it has served as inspiration for different national and international novels.
The tour starts next to the monument to Blas de Lezo in Pasai San Pedro and during the visit we will go over the traditions of this town in Gipuzkoa to discover how Pasaia has appeared in numerous novels. Dolores Redondo's "Los privilegios del ángel" and Ibón Martín's "El Faro del Silencio" are some of the works they talk about. Even the famous French writer Victor Hugo also travelled to this town in search of inspiration.
On the tour of Pasaia you can see colourful houses and beautiful façades of its most emblematic places, such as the church of San Pedro or the traditional shipyard of Ondartxo, and walking along the bay of Pasaia you will reach the Puntas of San Pedro, a viewpoint that offers incredible views of the Bay of Biscay. Nearby is the La Plata lighthouse, one of the most beautiful lighthouses on the Basque Coast. Would you like to discover why it was given this name? Now is the time to learn about its history!
After an hour and a half, the tour ends at the starting point.
Contact:
Euskadi Turismo de Novela
Tel.: (00 34)615 740 058
EuskadiTurismodenovela@gmail.com
Web: https://euskaditurismodenovela.com/
Useful information:
Timetable: everyday at 10:00h. In summer: consult.
Place: departure from the monument to Blas de Lezo (Pasai San Pedro).
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes.
Price: 18 € adults and 10 euros (children between 5 and 12 years old). This price includes the motorboat ticket to cross to Pasai Donibane.
Minimum group size: 4 people. If this number is not reached, please contact us so that we can offer you different alternatives.
Language: Spanish. Basque, French and English on request.
Notes: prior booking is required.
Visiting Fish Market on a guided tour in Pasaia
Visiting Fish Market on a guided tour in Pasaia
The Basques have always had a close relationship with the sea and fishing. Despite the decrease in the inshore fleet in the Basque Country, there are still professional inshore boats in the ports of Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa.
In the Pasaia fish market, fish is sold by auction. Although there have been technological advances, the operation of the auction is basically the same as in the last century. During the visit, you will know the path of the fish from when the arrantzales unload it in the port until it reaches the fishmonger.
We will see the fish auction and in addition, the guide will explain the different fishing gear used in the area and how the Fishermen's Guilds work. Finally, we will enjoy breakfast next to the fish market.
Location:
Pasaia fish market
Ámbito portuario, 7
20110 Pasaia
Contact:
Kofradia-Itsas Etxea
Tel.: (00 34) 943 050 764
kaixo@kofradia.eus
https://kofradia.eus/experimentar/
Practical information:
Hour of the visit: 5h50 am
Duration: 1h30
Price: €13 (guided visit + breakfast)
Languages of the visite: basque, spanish.
From 16 years old.
The guided tour takes place one Thursday a month. Check other options. Information and reservations: https://kofradia.eus/experimentar/
Photo tour in Pasaia
Photo tour in Pasaia
Photo-tour designed for people who wants to enjoy a different activity and which will allow discovering marvellous corners of the coast of Gipuzkoa from the lens of your camera. You will also take advantage of your SLR or automatic camera, or to the camera of your mobile phone. It is not necessary to be an expert and we will obtain a beautiful postcard images made by ourselves.
In this tour we will visit Pasaia, place where the narrow alleys give directly to the sea. We will cross the only street of Pasai Donibane and later we will travel by motorboat to Pasai San Pedro. In this shore we will be able to observe how a whale-boat is made with construction techniques that were believed lost in Albaola, the Sea Factory of the basques.
Finally we can return to Pasai Donibane to enjoy its magnificent restaurants.
Contact:
Photodonostia
Tel.: (00 34)685 753 564
asierpagoaga@gmail.com
Web: TripAdvisor-Photodonostia
Useful information:
Schedule: from 9:00 to 12:00, every Wednesday
Place: Parking of Pasai Donibane Town hall.
Price per person: 80€.Children (12-18): 35€
Maximum group: 10 people
It will not be necessary to form a minimum group
Approved tours in the nature
These are the different guided tours offered to know some natural areas of the region:
