PLAYA DE ITZURUN

Below Zumaia, this beach is one of the most spectacular on the Basque coast, with its large vertical cliffs and limestone walls that reach a height of 150 metres. The geological phenomenon known as flysch, which is the result of a thousand-year-old erosion, has shaped the rock into impressive groins. The site is so singular that it was used as the setting for the Game of Thrones series. At the top of the cliffs, the small chapel of San Telmo is dedicated to the patron saint of sailors. The inhabitants of the village go there in procession every year, just after Easter.