Discover Getaria, Spain, a town on the Urola coast, in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in northern Spain. It borders Zarautz to the east and Zumaia to the west.
Getaria is well-known for being the hometown of Juan Sebastián Elcano: a sailor famous for being the first to circumnavigate the world. He was the captain of the Nao Victoria, the only ship in Magellan's ill-fated fleet to complete the voyage.
Today, Getaria is also famous for its restaurants that serve grilled fish and white wine called Getariako Txakolina.
In Spanish it is written Guetaria, and in Basque, although pronounced the same way, it is written Getaria.
Apart from Getaria in Gipuzkoa, there is another town 61 kilometres up the coast in the French Basque Country, which is called Guéthary in French, but the Basque pronunciation and spelling of the two towns is the same. Both towns are located on the Basque coast, and throughout history many have sought the origin of the towns' names. The most convincing hypothesis, based on archaeological evidence, is that the name of Getaria comes from the Latin word "cetaria". In classical Latin, pronounced [ketaria], it means "a place where fish is preserved". Indeed, evidence of Roman fish canneries has been found in both places.
Today Getaria is a very pleasant little port town with some amazing fish and tapas restaurants.
There are two beaches, one for surfing and the other, which is much calmer is where families get together to enjoy some beach time.
19 сен 2024
