Ikaburua I, Navarra
Urdax | Ref: NAV4 | Bedrooms: 1 | Sleeps: 2Great value apartment right on the French border.
Access to the Ikaburu caves with their history of witchcraft is within a couple of hundred metres of the house. Other local attractions include the train ride to the top of La Rhune which at 900m offers the most magnificent views of the Bay of Biscay.
Accommodation Description
Up steps from car-park to walkway, each apartment has independent entrance. Through front door to living room with kitchen area, opening to small terrace. Passage to bathroom and bedroom (2 single beds), also leading on to terrace. An extra bed can be provided on request.NB There are two further apartments, one sleeping two and a larger one sleeping four. Together they could suit larger groups wishing to holiday together.
NB: First day entry time 17:00 - last day "check-out" 12:00.
| Bedroom Details: | 1 twin; 1 opt. | |
| Sleeps: | 2 | |
| Beach: | 25km | |
| Nearest Shop: | 2 kms | |
| Bars/Restaurants: | 0kms in same complex | |
| Nearest Airport: | Biarritz (31km) | |
| Nearest Ferryport: | Bilbao (168km) |
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Urdax
The caves of Zugarramurdi can be visited throughout the year whilst the Ikaburu complex in Urdax is open from Easter to October.
Visitors to Urdax can easily combine a walking holiday in the Western Pyrenees with days at the seaside, the French resort of Hendaye with its long strip of golden sand being a mere half hour’s drive away.
Also close at hand are the valleys of Baztan-Bidasoa with their beautifully preserved, typically Navarran villages as well as the towns of the French Pays Basque such as Espellete, Sare and St Jean Pied de Port. One highly recommended excursion would be to visit the famous gorge at Kakueta and the vertigo-inducing footbridge at Holtzarte and no visit would be complete without riding the train to the top of La Rhune which, at 900m, offers spectacular views of the Bay of Biscay.
There is a bar / restaurant just by the cave and a couple more in the village itself whilst nearby Dantxarinea has a lot of choice as it attracts a lot of French visitors who come to do their duty-free shopping!
Local Activities
- Spooky caves with a history of covens & witch-hunts, in the village and nearby at Zugarramurdi.
- Walking straight from the town, well signposted track to Zugarramurdi & Sare.
- Trekking in the Baztan valley, Señorio de Bertiz nature .park, Larrun or the many mountains within easy reach.
- Visit the Basque coast & its lovely beaches; on the Spanish side Hondarribia & San Sebastian, French side Hendaye, St Jean de Luz & Biarritz.
- Take the 'petit train' to Larrun (900m) and enjoy fantastic views over the Bay of Biscay.
- Explore the pretty local villages of Lesaka & Bera de Bidasoa, Elizondo, Sare, Ascain, Espelette - lovely gardens at Cambo-les-Bains.
- Lovely lakeside beach at San-Pere-sur-Nivelle.
- Have a day out in Pamplona or San Sebastian; shopping, culture & great tapas!
- Cycle or walk the local 'Via Verde', a disused railway, now converted into a cycleway from Endarlatza to Donestebe.
Holiday Ideas near Urdax
Birdwatching in Navarra
Basque Cuisine
San Sebastian
Pamplona
Hondarribia
Roncesvalles
Horseriding Arbayun Gorge
Birdwatching in Navarra
Mountain bike Las Bardenas
Baztan and Bidasoa valleys
Navarran variety
Olite
Segway through the Irati forest
Navarran Pyrenees
Puente la Reina
Camino de Santiago, Navarra
The Garden of Navarra
Getting There
The northern part of Navarra has good access by air and sea:
Flights:
Stansted, Dublin or Edinburgh to Santander with Ryanair;
Stansted to Bilbao with Easyjet or to Biarritz with Ryanair
Heathrow to Bilbao with British Airways.
Gatwick to Bilbao with Vueling (4 weekly).
Bristol to Bilbao with Easyjet (2 weekly).
NB Flights are not included but we can advise on routes and timetables
Ferries: Plymouth or Portsmouth to Santander or Bilbao – 5 sailings weekly.
We can include the ferry crossings as part of the package
Getting Around
If travelling by air we recommend renting a hire car to make the most out of your visit to the area. If you prefer to use public transport please consult our expert staff for advice on which properties are more suitable.
If coming on the ferry you will use your own vehicle - we recommend that you ensure that insurance and breakdown cover are in place. For full advice on how to prepare the vehicle etc see the Brittany Ferries website
In either case we will provide full instructions to arrive at your holiday accommodation, complete with GPS co-ordinates.
Reviews of this property
"Excellent", (2009 Client)
"Owners welcoming. Presented us with wine, jam and freshly baked basque tart", (2007 Client)
