Region: País Vasco Province: Guipuscoa Declared a Natural Park: 1994 Park surface area: 10,596 hectares Towns and villages: Abaltzisketa, Amezketa, Ataun, Zaldibia and Bedaio Points of interest The Sierra de Aralar Natural Park is known for its beech forests that were pollarded in the past and used to make charcoal. It is a place of … Read more
Region: País Vasco Province: Gipuzkoa Declared a Natural Park: Park surface area: 6,913 hectares Towns and villages: Donostia / San Sebastián, Oyarzun , Irún and (Lesaca in Aragón) Points of interest The Peñas de Aya Natural Park (Aiako Harria in Basque) includes part of the Bajo Bidasoa, Oiartzualdea and Donostialdea regions and In addition to … Read more
Spring is in full swing during the month of May and the plants in flower are so numerous that it is difficult to choose which ones to mention here. You will see that the waysides and meadows hold a tremendous variety, pause to count how many species you can find in just one square metre! … Read more
Region: País Vasco Province: Guipuzcoa Declared a Natural Park: 1998 Park surface area: 2,910 hectares Towns and villages: Aya, Zarauz, Cestona, Orio Points of interest The relatively small protected area of the Pagoeta Natural park is formed by two estates, Pagoeta and Altzola which belong to the Provincial Council of Guipúzcoa. The objective was to … Read more