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What to see and do in Bakaiku

What to see and do in Bakaiku (Sakana, Navarra): 3 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Activities

When to go to Bakaiku: festival calendar

July: Fiestas y carnaval de Bakaiku (25-29 de julio; Kamarro recuperado en 1997)

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What to see and do in Bakaiku

Bakaiku
Village
King Sancho VII the Strong granted it the Fuero de Laguardia (Charter of Laguardia) in 1208. Prehistoric remains have been found in its territory, including a flint axe now in the Museo de Navarra, and it experienced firsthand the conquest of the kingdom (1512-1521), the Peninsular War, and the Carlist Wars.
Ermitas de Bakaiku
Monument
Alongside the Baroque church of San Juan Bautista (17th century, with inscriptions from 1216), Bakaiku preserves the hermitage of Santiago in the village center, that of San Benito with notable mural paintings, and that of Santa Marina, in the Sierra de Urbasa, with views over the Burunda valley.
Fiestas y carnaval de Bakaiku
Activity
The patron saint festival of Santiago is celebrated from 25 to 29 July, with a pilgrimage to San Benito on 21 March and the festival of San Juan on 24 June. The carnival revived the traditional character of the "Kamarro" in 1997.