Cultural activities

You can find all you need to know about cultural activities on the Zarautz Tourist Information website – www.turismozarautz.com

Guitar Festival
Accordion Cultural Week
Crafts Fair
International Jazz Week

Festivities

·Zarautz: Festival of the Virgin: 14th – 17th of August. Concerts, regattas, pelota matches around the festival of the virgin, August’s Virgin.
·Euskal Jaiak: The Basque Festival. September. The summer season closes with folkloric acts.
·Getaria: Txakoli Day. 17th of September. The new harvest is presented during San Antón’s day.
·San Salvador: 6th of August. Festivities for the local saint’s day. Every four years locals act out Elkano’s landing after completing his round the world trip.
.Aia: Saint John (San Juan): 24th of June. Romería in the chapel of Saint John the Baptist, which is attended by mothers with their children to be blessed.
.Zumaia: International Music Festival: August. Concerts and courses are carried out with students from all across Europe.
.Orio: Day of the Sea Bream: Third Sunday in June. The local restaurants compete in a grilled sea bream competition.

Sporting Activities

You can take part in the following activities:

Golf: El Real Golf Club de Zarautz www.golfZarautz.com
Surf: Zarautz is known for its beach and perfect waves for surfing
www.Zarautzkosurfelkartea.com
www.laescueladelsurf.com
Paragliding
Frontón (Pelota Court)
Scuba Diving

Sports Centres

Municipal sports centre. All facilities are open to the public, including:
Heated adults’ pool
Heated children’s pool
Sauna, Jacuzzi, Gym.

Markets

Monday; Lazkao, Errenteria, Ataun, Arretxabaleta, Gernika*, Tolosa.
Tuesday: In Azpeitia’s villages*, Andoain and Beasain.
Wednesday; Eibar, Lasarte, Usurbil, Ordizia*, Alegia.
Thursday; Hernani (afternoon), Elgoibar, Zumaia, Urretxu, Segura, Orio, Lezo, Soraluze.
Friday; Arrasate, Getaria, Zestoa, Legazpia, Mutriku, Eskoriatza, Anoeta, Urnieta.
Saturday; Irun, Andoain, Tolosa, Zumaia, Oñati, Zarautz (2nd Saturday of the month)
Sunday; Donosti (Anoeta), Errenteria (Beraun)
* The best fairs.

Zarautz Museums

Zarautz Art and History Museum:
www.menosca.com

Basque Photography Museum:
www.photomuseum.name

Gastronomy

The quality of Basque cuisine is world-renowned and one of their most famous chefs lives in Zarautz. Karlos Arguiñano – www.hotelka.com -. You can enjoy a varied cuisine and drink Txakoli, a typical local product, in Zarautz and its surroundings

San Sebastián

Main holiday: 20th of January. The day of their saint is celebrated by the sound of the drum and with a fine meal in a gastronomic society.
Jazz Festival: July. Concerts on the beach to enjoy the start of the summer between music and sand.
The Big Week: 15th of August. Fireworks over the Concha’s bay, dances, concerts… A week filled with activities to enjoy with family or friends.
International Film Festival: End of September. The glamour of the stars invades the city.
Horror Film Festival: October.
Santo Tomás: 21st of December. Txistorra is eaten throughout the streets of the city.