Basque Country Tourist Guide

A GREAT IDEA

The effects of a Cathedral The Almendra Medieval (Medieval Almond) so called because of its oval shape, is in urban green belt. It is the oldest part of the capital, located on a hill called Gasteiz, and dates from around the year 1,000. The first suggestion any gasteiztarra would make is to visit the de Santa María Cathedral while it is still “open for works”. Writers such as Toti Martinez de Lezea and Ken Follett have found inspiration here for their historical novels. The long restoration works of this Gothic cathedral are still an original activity in high demand by tourists and history lovers who discover how the building was built and how it is being restored. Over a million visitors have wandered around its nave, atrium, walls and clerestory.

SANTA MARÍA CATHEDRAL

You will live history as never before

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