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What to see and do in Getaria

What to see and do in Getaria (Urola Kosta, Gipuzkoa): 10 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 4 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Getaria: festival calendar

August: Fiestas de San Salvador (Salbatoreak) (semana del 6 de agosto)

How far each place is from the centre of Getaria

Iglesia de San Salvador de Getaria 50 m
Museo Balenciaga 300 m

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What to see and do in Getaria

Getaria
Village
Seafaring town of Urola Kosta with 2,887 inhabitants (INE, 2025). The town center is at 18 m altitude, in a territory that rises to 278 m at Mount Gárate.
Juan Sebastián Elcano
Historical milestone
Sailor born in Getaria, the first man to complete the circumnavigation of the Earth after the death of Magellan. A monument to him was erected between 1922 and 1924 to mark the fourth centenary of his return.
Iglesia de San Salvador de Getaria
Monument
Gothic church declared Monumento Nacional (Spain's heritage designation in force until 1931), where the first documented Juntas Generales (General Assembly) of Gipuzkoa were held, in 1397.
Museo Balenciaga
Monument
Museum opened in 2011 dedicated to the fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga, born in Getaria in 1895, with haute couture pieces including the wedding dress of Queen Fabiola of Belgium.
Pescado a la brasa y txakoli de Getaria
Food and drink
Local specialty of chargrilled fish, served with txakoli de Getaria, a white wine with its own designation of origin.
Fiestas de San Salvador (Salbatoreak)
Activity
Patron saint festivities of Getaria, held in the week of August 6.
Monte San Antón
Nature
Coastal headland joined to the town by a tombolo, popularly known as "El Ratón de Getaria" (the Getaria Mouse) for its silhouette.
Túmulo de Arriaundi
Historical milestone
Neolithic-Iron Age burial mound located in the Meagas district, declared a Monument in 2000.
Incendio de Getaria de 1597
Historical milestone
A fire destroyed 150 houses, around two-thirds of the town, on 5 January 1597.
Ataque naval francés de 1638
Historical milestone
On 24 July 1638, during the Thirty Years' War, a French fleet attacked Getaria and destroyed the Spanish fleet anchored there, although the town held out.