Basque Country Tourist Guide

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The Ignatius Loiola Route sanctuary of loIola

You will follow the spiritual process of the saint from the house where he was born in Azpeitia (Gipuzkoa) to the Cave of San Ignacio in Manresa (Barcelona) in 1522 while he was still a gentleman t he route runs between massive mountain ranges, green forests and steep slopes, giving you the opportunity to enjoy the diversity and beauty of both the nature reserves and the countryside in general. Six stages pass through the Basque Country, going through Azpietia where the majestic Loiola Sanctuary is located. This is a monumental complex constructed around the house of the Loiola family where Saint Ignatius was born. From Gipuzkoa enters Araba/ Álava, crossing La Llanada, Montaña and the Rioja Alavesa from where it enters Navarre. The steps in the pilgrimage of this Basque priest are the basis of a tourism development project that opens the gateway to a Basque Country guardian of treasures in the form of monuments such as the sanctuaries of Loiola, La Antigua and Arantzazu.

Following in the footprints of Saint Ignatius

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