Parketxe Arantzazu

About the museum

The Parketxe de Arantzazu is the park house and the reception and information centre of the Aizkorri-Aratz Natural Park. It stands beside the Arantzazu sanctuary, in the Gandiaga Topagunea II building above the car park, and spreads over more than 600 square metres on three floors.

The permanent exhibition presents the park's most notable features: karst landscapes, pollarded trees and livestock areas. It has a large model, technology-based resources, interactive panels and classrooms for school groups.

From the back of the building begins an accessible path of 1.6 km, with a concrete surface 2 metres wide. It includes a guide strip on the ground for visually impaired people, benches, platforms, viewpoints, information panels and touchable animal models. The centre also organises guided visits and activities such as talo workshops (corn flatbread), orientation games, meetings with pottoka ponies at Pottokaleku, a visit to the Gomiztegi pastoral centre and griffon vulture watching.

Highlights

• Permanent exhibition across three floors on karst landscapes, pollarded trees and livestock farming
• Large scale model of the park and interactive panels
• 1.6 km accessible path with a guide strip and touchable animal models
• Activities such as the talo workshop, Pottokaleku and griffon vulture watching

Permanent exhibition

• Exposición permanente del parketxe de Arantzazu – Three floors on the karst landscapes, pollarded trees and livestock areas of the Aizkorri-Aratz Natural Park, with a giant model and interactive resources.

Admission & discounts

Prices refer to the guided visits and activities at the centre. Children's rates apply to children aged 3 to 12.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

From the back of the building begins an accessible path of 1.6 km, 2 metres wide with a concrete surface, with a guide track for visually impaired people, benches, platforms, protective fencing, information panels, viewpoints and touchable animal models.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations

Family activities include the talo workshop with corn, an orientation game, meeting the pottoka ponies, a visit to Gomiztegi with a sheepdog display and cheese tasting, a walk through the beech forest and vulture watching. On the accessible path there are touchable animal models.

Getting there & parking

By car, from San Sebastián via the A-8 and from Bilbao or Vitoria via the AP-1. Leave the AP-1 at Mondragón (exit 16), head towards Bergara and, at the San Prudencio roundabout, take the GI-2630 towards Oñati. From Oñati go up to the Arantzazu sanctuary, about 10 km of uphill road.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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