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What to see and do in Amurrio

What to see and do in Amurrio (Cuadrilla de Ayala/Aiara, Álava): 11 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Nature · 4 Activities · 1 Historical milestones · 2 Food and drink

When to go to Amurrio: festival calendar

April: San Prudencio en Amurrio (April 28)
August: Fiestas patronales de Amurrio (12 al 17 de agosto)
September: Artzain Eguna, Día del Pastor (third Sunday of September)
November: Mikoturismo Eguna (November)

How far each place is from the centre of Amurrio

San Prudencio en Amurrio 4.3 km

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What to see and do in Amurrio

Amurrio
Village
Municipality of the Cuadrilla de Ayala/Aiara with more than 10,000 inhabitants, in the northwest of Álava. Documented since 1095, it was part of the señorío of Ayala and enjoyed its privileges from 1373. Alfonso XIII granted it the title of villa in 1919, at the request of the Marquis of Amurrio. It served as headquarters of the Carlist troops in 1837.
Iglesia de Santa María de Amurrio
Monument
12th-century Gothic parish church.
Torres Mariaca, Urrutia y Saerín
Monument
Group of towers and palace-houses of civil architecture, among them the Casa Palacio de Ugarte-Mariaka, with heraldic coats of arms on its arcaded façade.
Parque de Aresketamendi
Nature
Open-air museum of renewable energy in Amurrio, with 26 educational displays on solar, wind, hydraulic and biomass energy spread over 22,600 m² and connected by a nearly 1 km spiral wooden walkway.
Txakoli de la comarca de Ayala
Food and drink
Txakoli wine protected by the Arabako Txakolina Denominación de Origen, produced in Amurrio and neighboring Retes de Tudela; some sources place documented references to vine cultivation in the area as far back as the 9th century.
Licor Karpy y pacharán de Amurrio
Food and drink
Karpy liqueur and pacharán are made in Amurrio at the distillery founded by Manuel Acha in 1831.
Fiestas patronales de Amurrio
Activity
Patron saint festivities of Amurrio in honor of the Virgen de la Asunción and San Roque.
San Prudencio en Amurrio
Activity
Celebration of San Prudencio, patron saint of Álava, in Amurrio.
Artzain Eguna, Día del Pastor
Activity
Festival dedicated to livestock farming and traditional shepherding in Amurrio.
Mikoturismo Eguna
Activity
Fair dedicated to mushrooms and mushroom tourism, held in Amurrio in November.
La ampliación del término de Amurrio en 1976
Historical milestone
In 1976 the municipality of Amurrio expanded its term by incorporating Arrastaria and Lezama.