GUETHARY
THE BASQUE VILLAGE ON OCEAN

ONGI ETORRI! WELCOME TO GUETHARY
At the beginning of the century, GUETHARY, village of fishermen, accomodated the first amateurs of "sea bathings". Later, the pioneers of surfing discovered its waves, universally famous. Within its framework of greenery, dominated by the last buttresses of the Pyrenees. GUETHARY is a typically Basque village, largely open on the ocean, where you will be able to practise the sports and the leisures of today and to discover the beauty and the diversity of the Basque Country.

GUETHARY, VILLAGE OF ARTS AND TRADITIONS..
At all times, Guethary attracted artists and craftsmen of art. The municipal museum, representative of the architectural richnesses of the village, is famous for its exhibitions of contemporary art.
Very attached to their culture and their traditions, the Basque inhabitants like the festival, and in Guethary, there are not festivals without songs, dances, plays of Basque force, ball parties, classical music or modern...

GUETHARY, AN EXCEPTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR TRUE HOLIDAYS
In Guéthary, walk, cyclo excursion, VTT, tennis, ball, skate, rollers, surfing, sailing or swimming, will enable you to appreciate the joys of the sport during your stay. Ways and paths encourage the walk before finding the pleasures of the beach or discovering animations of the village. The terraces of the bars and restaurants are an invitation to a pleasant time of relaxation after a well filled day.

DISCOVER GUETHARY ON FOOT!

A REMARKABLE SITE
From the heights of Guéthary, the panorama is unforgettable: bow of the ocean which extends from infinite sands of the landanian Coast to the cape of the Spanish Basque Country: soft foothills of the neighbourhood countryside and the line of the Pyrenees that are very close crowned to snow in winter when the mimosas embalm Guéthary.

THE PORT
Between Arotzen Costa and Parlementia, a natural fairway brings to a small very protected shackle, dry harbour where the fishermen hoist their boats in top of the hold to put them safe from sea. Formerly, the fishermen drove out the whale in front of Guéthary. One watched their passage from the top of the small semaphore -headlight which dominates the beach of Parlementia.

THE TERRACE OF TAMARIS
The whales disappeared since a long time but in the shade of the tamaris there is the terrace to contemplate the eternal spectacle of the sea and sky

"HERRIKO ETXEA", the HOUSE OF VILLAGE
At Guéthary, the town hall with the beautiful neo Basque style, borders the pediment. The plays of ball, the songs, dances and traditional festivals animate it throughout the year.

SAINT-NICOLAS CHURCH
the terraces of the cemetery surround this building of XVIth century. With its covered porch and its bell-tower-pediment, it presents a sober and massive aspect which contrasts with the interior richness. The so particular provision of the Basque churches is found in Guéthary,with the chorus and altar largely elevated are dominated by galleries which surround the single nave.

SEA AND BEACHES...
Fight always started again between ground and water, the waves launch out to the attack of the rocks which delimit our beaches:
- the beach of Cenitz: within its framework of cliffs and wild Landes
- the beach of Arotzen Costa (Alcyons) is a natural reserve
- the beach of Parlementia, high place of the sports of slips where the "Wave of Guéthary breaks", known in the world of Surfing.

MUNICIPAL MUSEUM SARALEGUINEA
It is famous for its exhibitions of contemporary art and of local traditions.