by Bulegoa(e)ko Turismo | 2025 Aug 14 | Curiosities, Highlighhted, Highlighted 1, Highlighted 2
Basque bowling game The bowling alleys in Elorrio are located in the rural neighbourhoods of Argiñeta and San Lorenzo, where they play during their festivals. The Argiñeta festival is held on the first weekend of August, and the San Lorenzo festival is held on 10...
by Bulegoa(e)ko Turismo | 2025 May 25 | Curiosities, Highlighted 1, Highlighted 2
Coat of arms in Elorrio Most of the coats of arms in Elorrio have to do with the surnames that also appear on the coats of arms of the buildings located in the rural areas of the municipality. This is where the family’s original farmhouse is located. This...
by Bulegoa(e)ko Turismo | 2025 Apr 20 | Curiosities, Highlighhted, Highlighted 1, Highlighted 2, History
CALVARIES OF ELORRIO The complex of crosses in Elorrio is currently the largest in the Basque Country. It represents ten percent of the crosses inventoried in the Basque Country. There are currently nine crosses in Elorrio. All of them are 16th century works and,...
by Bulegoa(e)ko Turismo | 2025 Mar 7 | Curiosities, Highlighhted, Highlighted 1, Highlighted 2, History
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 8 March was declared International Women’s Day by the UN in 1975. We have to go back a few years, to 1917, to find the origins of International Women’s Day. That year, on 8 March, Russian women went on strike asking for...
by Bulegoa(e)ko Turismo | 2025 Feb 8 | Curiosities, Highlighhted, Highlighted 1, Highlighted 2, History
ELORRIO. “HARRIA ETA TALADRINA” In 2022, Elorrio started the publication of the magazine “Harria eta Taladrina”, which reflects its historical link with iron and industry. This magazine aims to publicize and disseminate the industrial heritage in an...
by Bulegoa(e)ko Turismo | 2024 Dec 21 | Curiosities, Highlighhted, Highlighted 1, Highlighted 2, History
WHAT DOES ELORRIO MEAN? Here it is the explanation of where the name Elorrio comes from. In Spanish, it means hawthorn, hawthorn is a type of tree, and ‘elorria’ is also used to designate the red fruits of this tree. Due to the abundance of hawthorn bushes around this...
