Logbook · 6 places

What to see and do in Arratzu

What to see and do in Arratzu (Gernika-Bermeo, Bizkaia): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 4 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Arratzu

Iglesia de Santo Tomás de Arratzu 1.6 km

Towns near Arratzu

What to see in Mendata 2.7 km · 3 places
What to see in Ajangiz 2.9 km · 5 places
What to see in Gernika-Lumo 3.1 km · 10 places
What to see in Kortezubi 3.5 km · 4 places
What to see in Forua 4.1 km · 7 places
What to see in Nabarniz 4.6 km · 5 places
What to see in Ereño 4.8 km · 5 places
What to see in Muxika 5 km · 6 places

Spain › Basque Country › Bizkaia › Gernika-Bermeo › Arratzu

What to see and do in Arratzu

Arratzu
Village
Anteiglesia of Busturialdea-Urdaibai whose parish of Santo Tomás dates back to the 13th century. In 1916 it officially adopted the form "Arrazua de Vizcaya" to distinguish itself from the town of the same name in Álava. It was part of Gernika-Lumo until regaining its municipal independence in 1993. It has 417 inhabitants (INE, 2025) and its entire territory lies within the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve.
Santuario protohistórico de Gastiburu
Historical milestone
Iron Age site (around the 3rd century BC) located on Mount Gastiburu, within the territory of Arratzu. It is one of the documented protohistoric sanctuaries in Bizkaia, with archaeological evidence of ritual activity predating Romanization.
Iglesia de Santo Tomás de Arratzu
Monument
Church whose nave was built around 1530, with Neoclassical alterations added between the 18th and 19th centuries. It is the historic parish church of the anteiglesia.
Oppidum de Arrola
Historical milestone
Fortified prehistoric settlement documented in the municipality.
Juan Otxoa de Arranotegi
Historical milestone
15th-century architect born in Arratzu.
Joseba Lakarra
Historical milestone
Linguist born in Arratzu, full member of Euskaltzaindia (the Royal Academy of the Basque Language).