Galavanting in Getaria

Having arrived at Orio from Hendaye (see our previous post ), we moved up to Getaria the next day. Orio was interesting but there was a motorway right by the marina and not much more we could see in the town.

The trip from Orio to Getaria was only a few miles so we motored over and booked in for a couple of days to explore the town.

It was certainly an active place with fishing boats in and out, yachts and rowing boats dodging each other and children swimming in the harbour. Even a couple of not-so-young children boarding in it to. It was a bit hilly but the outdoor escalator helped.

Getario old and new

We are still in the Basque country, but its Spanish Basque now, having left the French Basque at Hendaye.

Getaria, located between San Sebastian and Bilbao, gets its name from the Latin word "cetaria". In the classic Latin, pronounced as [ketaria], it means a place where fish is canned. There is evidence of Roman installations for canning fish. It is one of the oldest towns in the area, and still survives on fishing as well as tourism.

The 7 minute video below gives you a good sprinkling of what the place is like and the lovely views. We hope you enjoy it.