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What to see and do in Atxondo

What to see and do in Atxondo (Durangaldea, Bizkaia): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Atxondo

Torre de Marzana 900 m

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What to see and do in Atxondo

Atxondo
Village
Municipality formed in 1962 by the union of the anteiglesias of Apatamonasterio, Arrazola and Axpe, historically part of the merindad of Durango. It has 1,342 inhabitants (INE, 2025).
Peña de Amboto y mitología de Mari
Curiosity
The Sierra de Amboto (1,296 m) is said, according to Basque mythology, to hold the dwelling of Mari, the principal goddess of that tradition, in a cave in the mountain. In two natural openings known as the "eye of the Eskilar" (Anbotoko bentanie) and "Bentanetan", alignments occur twice a year that illuminate the hermitage of San Roque de Arrazola, around March 6-11 and October 1-6.
Iglesia de San Miguel de Arrazola
Monument
Gothic-Renaissance-style church from 1510, one of the main religious buildings in Atxondo.
Torre de Marzana
Monument
Medieval palace with early 20th-century renovations, displaying the coat of arms of the Marzana family, in the district of the same name.
Ferrocarril minero de Atxondo
Historical milestone
Between 1739 and 1751 copper and jasper mines were worked in Atxondo; in 1904 a mining railway was opened for their transport, which ceased operating in 1950. In 1962 the valley's three former anteiglesias merged into the current municipality of Atxondo.