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What to see and do in Lezo

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

1 Villages · 1 Activities · 3 Historical milestones

When to go to Lezo: festival calendar

February: Lezo-Jaizkibel Mendi Lasterketa (late February)

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What to see and do in Lezo

Lezo
Village
Municipality of Donostialdea with 6,184 inhabitants (2025); the town center is at 18 m above sea level and the highest point in its territory is Mount Jaizkibel, at 543 m. It was under the jurisdiction of Hondarribia from 1203 and became an independent municipality in 1833.
Astilleros Reales de Lezo
Historical milestone
Shipyards whose construction began in 1597 and which became among the most important in the Spanish empire.
Lezo-Jaizkibel Mendi Lasterketa
Activity
14.2 km mountain race that climbs Mount Jaizkibel, held every year in late February.
La primera mención escrita de Lezo
Historical milestone
Lezo is first mentioned in 1203, in the founding charter of Fuenterrabía (Hondarribia), under whose jurisdiction it remained for centuries.
Los naufragios de 1816-1817
Historical milestone
Between 1816 and 1817 two separate fishing disasters off the coast of Lezo claimed the lives of 16 fishermen and the loss of two vessels.