natural wonder
Flysch Cliffs of Zumaia
Stunning layered geological formations along the Basque coast that expose 60 million years of Earth's history in dramatic tilted rock strata.
16 km · about 30 min drive
Basque Country, Spain · Europe
Elgoibar works well as a base: 10 minutes from Mendaro, 16km from Flysch Cliffs of Zumaia.
Elgoibar is a town located in Basque Country, Spain. With a population of 11,220, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Elgoibar sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Elgoibar to your route.
Elgoibar (Spanish: Elgóibar) is an industrial town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, northern Spain.
Located in a valley, it is traversed by the Deba river.
Elgoibar is nicknamed the "capital city of the Machine tool".
Originally the town was called Villamayor deRead more
Marquina, but it had been founded in a place called before Elgoibar field. The town came to be known by this name a few centuries of its foundation. Until the mid-15th century it appears in the documentation as Villamayor de Marquina, but in the statutes of the Brotherhood of Gipuzkoa of 1457 and 1463 years appears with the Elgoibar name and it has prevailed until today.
Elgoibar name has been used in Spanish and in Basque in order to refer to the small town. The only difference is that in Spanish the name Elgoibar has an accent mark above its "o".
Elgoibar etymologically comes from the Basque language and is possibly composed of the word elge (meaning "field", usually cultivated), and iba - a word which means "valley" or "plain". Therefore, "elge ibar" would be a similar term to "vega" or "a cultivated field". This etymology would fit quite well with the mention of Elgoibar field that appears in the settlement charter of the town.
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Elgoibar is located in Basque Country, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 43.2160 latitude, -2.4133 longitude.
Elgoibar has a population of approximately 11,220 people, making it a town in Spain.
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natural wonder
Stunning layered geological formations along the Basque coast that expose 60 million years of Earth's history in dramatic tilted rock strata.
16 km · about 30 min drive
restaurant
Bittor Arginzoniz's grill house on the square of tiny Axpe, where everything from caviar to butter is cooked over bespoke wood fires: perennially ranked among the world's very best restaurants. Book months ahead; the valley drive alone rewards.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A salty fishing village clinging to a mouse-shaped headland, birthplace of Juan Sebastian Elcano and famed for txakoli wine and grilled turbot.
20 km · about 25 min drive
beach
A golden sweep of sand below the green pyramid of Cabo Ogono in the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve, a favourite of Basque surfers.
28 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A vintage funicular hauls you to a hilltop viewpoint and amusement park with the postcard panorama over San Sebastian's Concha bay.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Eduardo Chillida's iron sculptures bolted into the rocks where waves explode through blowholes mark the wild western end of San Sebastian's bay.
34 km · about 40 min drive
beach
A perfect crescent of golden sand framed by green hills, widely regarded as one of the finest city beaches in Europe.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
A hermitage perched on a tiny tidal islet connected to the mainland by a dramatic stone bridge with 241 steps, made famous as Dragonstone in Game of Thrones.
39 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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