Garísoain between Sacred Art and the Roman Road

Garísoain combines sacred art with a historic route. Architectural history, artworks, religious tradition and landscape provide four different ways to discover the village.

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Culture

The present-day Ermita de la Virgen del Pilar dates from the 18th century and was remodelled in 1939.

The image of the Virgen del Pilar in the Ermita de la Virgen del Pilar is made of marble and stands on a wooden pedestal.

The original Iglesia de la Natividad de Garísoain was built in the 12th century; the present building dates from alterations made in the 16th century.

An accidental fire in the 16th century left only the walls of the old nave, the portal and the apse of the Iglesia de la Natividad de Garísoain.

The main altarpiece of the Iglesia de la Natividad de Garísoain depicts the birth of the Virgin Mary.

The five altarpieces in the Iglesia de la Natividad de Garísoain are considered Bernabé Imberto's finest work.

The Retablo de San Ciriaco in the parish church of Garísoain was created by Bernabé Imberto between 1600 and 1620.

Nature and Trails

The natural surroundings of Garísoain include, in particular, the Peñas de San Quiriaco.

The „El Hechizo de la Calzada Romana“ route is a 7.3-kilometre circular trail that starts and ends in Garísoain.

On the Alto de Guirguillano, it includes a 400-metre-long, well-preserved section of a Roman road.

It also passes the washhouse and the spring of Sorginiturri.

For personal planning, the topics can deliberately be kept separate: those interested in architectural history and artworks will see the village differently from someone who first considers the route and its traces in the landscape. Religious dates also provide a distinct focus. The information thus opens up several ways of organising the visit, without prescribing any one of them.

If you compare holiday apartments in Garísoain, you can first compare travel dates, room category and cancellation policies on the respective offer pages. This keeps the choice tied to your personal circumstances, while culture, the route and the landscape remain separate topics alongside one another for planning your days.

Geographical Setting

The Ermita de la Virgen del Pilar is about 15 minutes from Garísoain, in the direction of the Alloz Reservoir and beyond a gorge.

People usually walk to the Ermita de la Virgen del Pilar on 12 October and during the Rogation processions on Ascension Day.

Guided tours of the Iglesia de la Natividad de Garísoain are available year-round by prior arrangement.

For the higher-level travel overview: Navarra.