by Bulegoa(e)ko Turismo | 2025 Oct 2 | Highlighhted, Highlighted 1, Highlighted 2, History
Diaspora of the Elorrian people Many people in the past had to emigrate from Elorrio in search of a better life. Some families headed south to cities like Cadiz and Seville, but some people had to travel even further, to America....
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...
by Bulegoa(e)ko Turismo | 2024 Nov 10 | Highlighhted, Highlighted 1, Highlighted 2, History
ESKUPILOTA In this form of the game of pelota the leather ball is struck directly with the hand. Players strap up their hands with protective tape and fabric. Basque pelota is a ball game that enjoys a long tradition in the Basque Country. With it, the Basques have...
