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Hondarribia Old Town
A walled medieval fishing town on the French border with a castle keep and the rainbow-balconied La Marina quarter perfect for pintxos.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Basque Country, Spain · Europe
Irun works well as a base: 15 minutes from Urrugne, 7km from Corniche Basque.
Irun is a town located in Basque Country, Spain. With a population of 61,983, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Irun 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 Irun to your route.
Irun (Basque: Irun, Spanish: Irún) is a town of the Bidasoaldea region in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain.
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Irun is located in Basque Country, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 43.3390 latitude, -1.7894 longitude.
Irun has a population of approximately 61,983 people, making it a town in Spain.
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Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
Full driving guide for Spain8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A walled medieval fishing town on the French border with a castle keep and the rainbow-balconied La Marina quarter perfect for pintxos.
3 km · about 5 min drive
coastal drive
The wild clifftop D912 between Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Hendaye, running above tilted flysch rock strata with open views across the Bay of Biscay to the Spanish coast.
7 km · about 10 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A 905 m Basque summit on the Spanish border, climbed by a wooden cog train for sweeping coast-to-Pyrenees views.
13 km · about 25 min drive
beach
A perfect crescent of golden sand framed by green hills, widely regarded as one of the finest city beaches in Europe.
16 km · about 20 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.
18 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
The annual Biarritz festival celebrating motorcycle culture, surfing, and custom builds that has become a global pilgrimage for riders.
25 km · about 30 min drive
beach
A glamorous Atlantic surf beach below Belle Époque hotels, the cradle of European surfing.
25 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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