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ALAVA Information - AMID THE RESERVOIRS |
Fabulous reservoirs for practicing all sorts of sports, unpolluted
green areas, and the Llanada alavesa with its variety of outstanding
monuments are all part of an interesting itine- rary. Leaving Vitoria-Gasteiz
by the N-622 and sub- sequently the A-3608 will take us to GOPE- GUI,
not far from Gorbeia Nature Reserve. Here you should seek out the
medieval elements on the church of La Asuncion and the Torre de Goikoetxea.
The same A-3608 will bring us out at the N- 240. Following this road
towards Legutiano will lead us to the URRUNAGA RESER- VOIR and Ollerias,
in the ELOSU neighbour- hood, where an ancient pottery workshop now
houses the Museo de Alfareria Tradicional Vasca. Before actually entering
Legutiano, take the A- 623 from Alava to Bizkaia and on into the foothills
of the Sierra de Urkiola at OTXAN- 010. Take a look at the Baroque
facade of the local Town Hall and at the oath-taking hermi- tage of
San Martin de Zelaieta.
OLAETA offers extre- mely beautiful views on the way into (A-3841)
the Aramaio valley. High summits surround this leafy enclave, which
is part of the Urkiola Nature Reserve. Continue on to IBARRA, known
by the locals as "la calle". Note the classical arca- ded
Town Hall and the hermitage of San Sebastian in the village square.
Making our way down the A-2620, we will at last come into LEGU- TIANO
through a poin- ted arch of medieval origin. This borough stands right
beside the refreshing Urrunaga artificial lake. We will now change
reservoirs, coming to ULLlBARI-GAMBOA, a pretty village situated on
a piece of land jut- ting out into the reser- voir itself. The area
has two sailing clubs.
The A-3014 will take us round the lake befo- re heading southwards
via the A-3012 past the ruins of Guevara castle, and on to GARAIO
PARK where we can stop for a rest and watch some birds. The same road,
but in the opposite direction, will take us through Ozaeta and BARRIA,
with its ancient Cistercian monastery, now a hostal. We will soon
come to ZALDUONDO, the point at which pilgrims would enter the province
from Gipuzkoa after having made their way through San Adrian tunnel
on the road to Santiago de Compostela. The local Museo Etnogratico,
located in the 16th century Palacio Lazarraga, has dedicated an entire
room to the Pilgrim's Route to Santiago. Continuing along the A-3012,
and turning onto the A-3020, we will come to the N-1, from where we
wi 11 easily find the Aizkomendi dol men (EGUILAZ-EGILATZ).
Following the N-1 will take us on to a singular ensemble with a medie-
val layout and stately mansions in Renaissance style: SALVATI ERRA-AGURAI
N. Here we will find two outstanding defensive churches, one at either
end of the village, dedi- cated to San Juan and Santa Marfa. Salvatierra-Agurain
still has the remains of its ancient medieval wall. A deviation from
the N-1 will take us to GAZEO-GACEO, where we can admire the church
of San Martin de Tours, the interior of which is almost entirely covered
in splendid murals. The A-4111 will lead us, via Langarica, to ALAIZA,
with its church of la Asunci6n. This building is similar to the one
we have just visited in Gazeo-Gaceo owing to its numerous paintings,
although these are implemented in the simplest of tech- niques with
a subject matter curiously surpas- sing typically religious subjects:
images of warriors and animals. From Alaiza we will take the A-3110
through ALEGRIA-DULANTZI. Before returning to Vitoria we can take
the turn-off for the BASILICA DE ESTIBALIZ. This temple, dedicated
to the patron saint of Alava, is Romanesque with early Gothic elements.
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