Basque Country Tourist Guide

THE BASQUE COUNTRY

GREEN AND NATURAL

P O Z A L A G U A ( A RMA Ñ O N )

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scenic beauty, are known as the "Tres Coronas" (Three Crowns). The Pagoeta Nature Reserve, also in Guipuzkoa, is endowed with rich flora concentrated in the Iturraran Botanic Gardens.

Erosion of the limestone that abounds in the Basque Country shows the imprint of time in the Purón River gorge that runs through the Valderejo Nature Reserve. A natural route that will leave you speechless. Although if what you want is to immerse yourself in silence, you will make the Izki nature reserve your destination. And before leaving the area visit Peñacerrada. It's walled village is a sight to see. And the Aiako Harria Nature Reserve is nestled in the foothills of the Pyrenees only 10 kilometres from the Basque coast. Its three main peaks, of great

You will find megalithic monuments in the Aralar Nature Reserve and in the Armañón Nature Reserve caves such as Pozalagua, unique for its eccentric stalactites, await you. Between Bizkaia and Araba/Álava you can visit the Urkiola Nature Reserve that contains the sanctuary of San Antonio Abad and San Antonio de Padua, a magical enclave with a popular legend about the stone at its entrance: anyone who turns it around three times will find their love.

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