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Whether you're in for relaxation or sports, culture or festivities, the Basque country, renowned for its striking regional identity, has major attractions for tourists. You will find it exciting to discover its often luxuriant landscapes, and its rich natural, cultural and architectural assets.
The staff at the Lake Harrieta Holiday Residence will supply you, as needed, with documents and advice to start you off getting to know an extraordinary region and a people proud of its culture, its language - Euskara, and its traditions still kept alive in daily living.
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Sights to visit in the immediate vicinity of the Lake Harriet Estate
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Saint-Jean- Le-Vieux
Just 2 km from Harrieta, this typical Basque village is brimming with its Gallo-Roman heritage. It was once a strategic outpost on the trans-Pyrenees Roman road both in economic and military terms. Serious fans will find vestiges of its glory of days gone by at the museum of the Imus Pirineus Roman Camp.
In more practical terms, residents on holiday at the Harrieta Estate can stock up with local merchants (bakery, cold cuts, etc.) with the assurance that they are getting high-quality local produce.
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Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
Just 5 km from the Harrieta Estate, this famous medieval city is the walking tour not to be missed. A mandatory stopover for pilgrims going to Santiago de Compostella, this city focused on trade and hotels possesses many architectural and historic assets.
For more info on its heritage and history
There is a farmer's market every Monday.
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The Iraty Forest
30 km from Harrieta, the Iraty Forest is a magnificent and mythical site. Comprising 20,000 hectares and straddling the French and Spanish border (2,310 hectares on the French side), it is considered to be the largest heather in Europe. Inaccessible for many years, it has managed to preserve an impressive array of flora and fauna.
Shepherding is a fundamental activity in Iraty. The shepherds, with access to vast grazing lands at the edge of the forest, carry out seasonal migrations, leading their flocks up to summer pastures in May and returning down to the valleys in November.
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