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What to see and do in Aia

What to see and do in Aia (Urola Kosta, Gipuzkoa): 11 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 5 Monuments · 2 Nature · 1 Activities · 2 Historical milestones

When to go to Aia: festival calendar

August: Fiestas de San Donato y San Lorenzo (August 6-10)

How far each place is from the centre of Aia

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What to see and do in Aia

Aia
Village
Municipality of Urola Kosta with 2,148 inhabitants (INE, 2025). The town center sits at 308 m altitude, in a territory ranging from sea level to 714 m at Mount Pagoeta. It was founded as a town in 1563.
Iglesia de San Esteban
Monument
Parish church of Aia, built between the 16th century and the first half of the 17th.
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Aizpea
Monument
Hermitage housing a 15th-century image of the Virgen de Aizpea.
Parque Natural de Pagoeta
Nature
Protected natural area of 1,343 hectares (plus 1,517 ha of peripheral protection zone), which includes a Neolithic megalithic site with dolmens and burial mounds.
Cueva de Altxerri
Historical milestone
Cave with Upper Magdalenian rock art, included on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2008 as part of the Paleolithic caves of northern Spain.
Fiestas de San Donato y San Lorenzo
Activity
Patron saint festivities of Aia, held from August 6 to 10.
Ermita de San Pedro de Andatza
Monument
Chapel in the Andatza district with a Plateresque altarpiece by Andrés de Araoz and a notable baptismal font.
Ferrería y molinos de Agorregi
Monument
Restored 18th-century ironworks and mill complex, operating in the Iturraran area.
Jardín Botánico de Iturraran
Nature
Twenty-hectare botanical garden within the Pagoeta natural park, with more than 5,500 plant taxa.
Estación megalítica de Pagoeta
Historical milestone
Prehistoric complex made up of the Olarteta dolmen and eight burial mounds (Arreta, Murugil I-II, Saberriko Haitzak and Urruztume I-IV) within the natural park.
Humilladero de la Cruz
Monument
Carved stone wayside shrine in Gothic style, with a four-sided roof supported by thick beams, located between the town centre and the cemetery.