municipality in Basque Country, Spain
Hondarribia ‘s fishermen ‘s draw Hondarribia ( Basque : Hondarribia ; spanish : Fuenterrabía ; french : Fontarrabie ) is a town situated on the west prop up of Bidasoa river ‘s talk, in Gipuzkoa, in Basque Country, Spain. The bound town is situated on a short promontory facing Hendaye ( France ) over the Txingudi bay. A serve gravy boat makes the trip between the two cities. The township holds an ancient honest-to-god quarter with walls and a castle. In addition, Hondarribia features a beach across the Bidasoa from the touristed caparison estate Sokoburu in Hendaye, aboard a batch called Jaizkibel providing a cragged backdrop to the town. A road leads northeast from the beach area to the Cape Higuer, located in this municipality.

The town harbours the San Sebastian Airport, which serves domestic flights. The population as of 2005 is 15,700 inhabitants .

Battles [edit ]

The battles fought for possession of this fortified stronghold are by and large known by the spanish mention for the station ( Fuenterrabía ) .

Sports [edit ]

The women ‘s basketball team Hondarribia-Irun and the rowing clubhouse Hondarribia Arraun Elkartea are the two most prestigious sports clubs in the town. In the concluding decade, the judo clubhouse Ama Guadalupekoa has had a draw of national medals in this discipline. The Hondarribia-Irun plays in the spanish women ‘s basketball league since 2003, and it has competed against european teams several times. Hondarribia has a row team called Hondarribia Arraun Elkartea, and its boat is characterized by its green semblance and its list, “ Ama Guadalupekoa ”. In 2005 it won “ La Bandera de la Concha ”, one of the most esteemed competitions for Basque rowers. furthermore, the Vilariño family, which is in full linked to the worldly concern of the engine, continues to achieve success at national and european levels. Hondarribia has its own golf naturally where Jose Maria Olazabal, one of the best golf players in the world, was raised, and marina, where the Olympic medalist Iker Martinez took his foremost gravy boat roads [ clarification needed ].

leisure [edit ]

Center of interpretation of the walls of Hondarribia ( Arma Plaza Fundazioa ) .

  • The construction of a jetty and other ancillary works by the engineer Iribarren, created the beach (hondartza) of Hondarribia that provides a place to enjoy the waters of the bay. In the late twentieth century the beach was partially modified, building on its surroundings a recreational port and a sports center.
  • Throughout the year, but especially in the summer months, Arma Plaza Fundazioa (municipal foundation) organizes guided visits to the old town, the port-quarter of the Marina and the Fort of Guadalupe.
  • The tourist office also managed by Arma Plaza Fundazioa, located in the Plaza de Armas, incorporates an interpretation center with spaces for audiovisual presentations / temporary exhibitions and souvenirs of the city.

noteworthy residents [edit ]

  • Juan de Alcega (16th century), mathematician and tailor known by his book on geometrical tailoring.
  • Josune Amunarriz, prominent female avant-garde artist whose large-scale installations can be seen in San Sebastián, China, and New York.
  • Jorge Bolet, legendary American-Cuban pianist
  • José María Olazábal famous Spanish golfer, winner of two U.S. Masters titles and regular member of the European Ryder Cup team.
  • Unai Emery, winner of Europa League and the former manager of Arsenal, Paris Saint Germain, Sevilla FC, Valencia CF and Spartak Moscow.
  • Íñigo Cervantes, professional tennis player
  • Itziar Mendizabal, ballet dancer

Old paintings [edit ]

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