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What to see and do in Peralta/Azkoien

What to see and do in Peralta/Azkoien (Ribera Alta, Navarra): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Peralta/Azkoien: festival calendar

September: Fiestas patronales de la Virgen de Nieva de Peralta (first Sunday of September)

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What to see and do in Peralta/Azkoien

Peralta/Azkoien
Village
A town founded under the fuero de Jaca (Charter of Jaca) granted in 1144 by García Ramírez the Restorer. Its name comes from the Latin "petra alta" (high stone); its Basque name, Azkoien, is a literal translation ("haitz," stone; "goien," high), and both forms have been official since 2009.
Atalaya medieval de Peralta
Monument
A watchtower built in the mid-10th century at the top of the village; the castle that succeeded the watchtower was demolished in 1516 by order of Cardinal Cisneros, after the lordship had passed in 1513 to the Marqueses de Falces.
Puente gótico de Peralta
Monument
A Gothic bridge that crosses the Arga river as it passes through Peralta.
Basílica de San Miguel de Peralta
Monument
A 17th-century basilica, part of the former Capuchin convent of Peralta.
Fiestas patronales de la Virgen de Nieva de Peralta
Activity
The patron saint festival of Peralta in honor of the Virgen de Nieva, celebrated from the eve through the first Sunday of September.
El cardo y los pimientos cucones de Peralta
Food and drink
Peralta grows cardoon, with a red variety for salad and another for cooking, and pimientos cucones, similar to the piquillo pepper but green, milder, and easier to digest, served with oil, salt, and raw garlic; the town has dedicated its own fair to the cardoon in early March since 2020.