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What to see and do in Hernani

What to see and do in Hernani (Donostialdea, Gipuzkoa): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones

When to go to Hernani: festival calendar

June: Fiestas de San Juan Bautista (June 23-27)

How far each place is from the centre of Hernani

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What to see and do in Hernani

Hernani
Village
Municipality of Donostialdea with 20,375 inhabitants (INE, 2025), 5 km from Donostia-San Sebastián, at an altitude of 44 m. The exact date of its founding as a town is unknown because the founding charter was lost in a fire along with the rest of its archives; it is estimated to be between the 13th century and 1379. During the Revolt of the Comuneros (1520-1521) the town sided with the comuneros.
Iglesia parroquial de San Juan Bautista
Monument
Parish church in the old town of Hernani, listed as a Conjunto Monumental for preserving its medieval layout.
Convento de San Agustín
Monument
Old Augustinian convent located in the town center of Hernani.
Fuerte de Santa Bárbara
Monument
Old defensive fort of the municipality of Hernani.
Museo Chillida-Leku
Monument
Open-air museum dedicated to the work of the sculptor Eduardo Chillida, set in the gardens and woods surrounding the restored 16th-century Zabalaga farmhouse (caserío). It opened on September 16, 2000, closed on December 31, 2010 due to financial difficulties, and reopened on April 17, 2019 under the management of the Hauser & Wirth gallery.
Fiestas de San Juan Bautista
Activity
Patron saint festivities held from June 23 to 27, featuring the traditional Azeri-dantza dance as a distinctive element.
Hernani en el bando comunero
Historical milestone
In the uprising of the Comunidades de Castilla, Hernani sided with the Comunero faction before being defeated at the Battle of Miñano Mayor in 1520.
Txirrita, el bertsolari de Ereñozu
Curiosity
The famous bertsolari (improviser of verses in Basque) known as Txirrita was born in the Hernani district of Ereñozu.
La siderúrgica Pedro Orbegozo
Historical milestone
The Pedro Orbegozo steelworks operated in Hernani from the 1950s until its closure in 1992, at one point employing close to 1,500 workers.