Iturraran Botanical Garden

If you are in Gipuzkoa and are tired of conventional tourist cities, I propose a different way to explore this part of Euskadi. In the municipality of Aia, inside the Nature Pangoeta, is Iturraran Botanical Garden. It contains all kinds of native vegetation (oak, chestnut, ash and alder) as well as artificial vegetation (American oak) and its rich collection includes worldwide species. Next to the village of Iturraran, which has an interpretation center, native Basque plants that are under threat have been established in order to preserve them. To visit the park there are many paths, with different levels of difficulty, that have wonderful scenery.