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What to see and do in Pasaia

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

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 2 Activities · 2 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Pasaia

Fuerte de Santa Isabel 550 m

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What to see and do in Pasaia

Pasaia
Village
Port municipality of Donostialdea with 15,820 inhabitants (2025), formed in 1805 when King Carlos IV placed the entire port and estuary under the jurisdiction of a single harbor master, unifying San Juan and San Pedro. It is made up of four neighborhoods with their own identity: Pasai Donibane (San Juan), Pasai San Pedro, Pasai Antxo (Ancho) and Pasai Trintxerpe.
Casa de Víctor Hugo
Historical milestone
Casa Gaviria, in Pasai Donibane, where the French writer Victor Hugo stayed for a few days in 1843, an experience he recounted in his book "Alpes y Pirineos" (Alps and Pyrenees).
Iglesia de San Juan Bautista
Monument
Church in Pasai Donibane whose construction began in the 16th century and finished in 1643.
Iglesia de San Pedro
Monument
Church in Pasai San Pedro, completed in 1774.
Fuerte de Santa Isabel
Monument
Defensive fort of the Bay of Pasaia, in operation between 1621 and 1867.
Fiestas de los barrios de Pasaia
Activity
Each neighborhood holds its own patron saint festivities: Pasai Donibane, Santiago (July 25) and San Pantaleón (July 27); Pasai San Pedro, San Pedro (June 29); Pasai Antxo, San Fermín (July 7); and Pasai Trintxerpe, the Virgen del Carmen (July 16).
Blas de Lezo, nacido en Pasajes
Curiosity
The naval officer and strategist Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta was born in Pasajes in 1689; despite losing an eye, a leg and the use of an arm in various battles, he successfully led the defense of Cartagena de Indias against the British attack of 1741.
La Semana Santa de Pasaia
Activity
Pasaia maintains penitential Holy Week processions that are uncommon in Gipuzkoa, moving through the municipality's narrow streets beneath the floats, where the bearers must stoop; the celebration was declared of Regional Tourist Interest in 2017.
La rivalidad de traineras San Pedro-San Juan
Curiosity
The fishing districts of San Pedro and San Juan de Pasaia maintain a traditional rivalry in the September trainera (rowing boat) regattas, which colors their streets purple and pink respectively.