Arbizu is a village and municipality in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain, neighbouring Etxarri-Aranatz. Its traditional "fiesta" falls on June 24, St. John's day, and is noted for the feast held in the main square.
Origins
Arbizu significa etimológicamente nabal o campo de nabos. Se trata de un topónimo que proviene de la lengua vasca. Proviene de arbi (nabo en euskera) y el sufijo abundancial -(t)zu. El topónimo se encuentra documentado desde el siglo XIII (Arbiçu, 1268); aunque también se ha recogido la variante Aruiçu (1350). El antiguo sonido de la cedilla, equivalente a la actual tz del euskera, se perdió, sin embargo, tanto en castellano como en euskera. Actualmente el topónimo se transcribe igual en ambos idiomas, aunque en euskera se pronuncia de forma diferente al castellano, siendo su sonido parecido a Arbisu.
El gentilicio de sus habitantes es arbizuarra, idéntico para hombres y mujeres.
History
Arbizu is a village and municipality in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain, neighbouring Etxarri-Aranatz. Its traditional "fiesta" falls on June 24, St. John's day, and is noted for the feast held in the main square.
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Festivals
November 2026
Festivals this month
- No festivals recorded this month.
Rest of the year
- June: San Juan (24)
- October: Día de la Txistorra (5)
Street market
Mercadillo semanal: Miércoles · Nagusia Kalea
Trails and hiking
•Artzaintza naturbidea (GR 282)
•Aralarko bira (GR 20)
•Etxarriko haritz zaharren ibilbidea (SL-NA 137)
•Trikuharrien ibilbidea - bariantea (PR-NA 133.1)
•Trikuharrien ibilbidea (PR-NA 133)
•Arbizu-Gañolarri (GR 20 D.1)
•Sakanako Donejakue bidea
•Camino de las Asturias
•Bernoako Galtzada: Etxarri Aranatz - Urdiain (GR 323)
•Bernoako Galtzada: Urdiain - Etxarri Aranatz (GR 323)
•Bernoako Galtzada: Etxarri-Aranatz - Bakaiku (GR 323.1)
Routes passing through Arbizu
Famous people
•Joseba Ezkurdia, pelotari español de pelota vasca
•Pello Reparaz, músico euskaldun
•Juanjo Olasagarre, escritor español
Town hall
Alcaldía: Jesús María Mendinueta Urdanoz
Town hall of Arbizu
Alcaldía: Jesús María Mendinueta Urdanoz
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How to get there
- 🚗 42 km from Pamplona/Iruña (about 30 min by car)
- 🚗 57 km from Donostia/San Sebastián (about 40 min by car)
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- ✈️ 45 km from Pamplona airport (about 32 min by car)
- ✈️ 66 km from San Sebastián airport (about 47 min by car)
Practical info
🅿️ Where to park
- Where to park · 1 km away
- Where to park · 1.2 km away
- Where to park · 1.9 km away
🏧 Nearest cash machine
- Caixabank · 0.2 km away
- Laboral Kutxa · 1.6 km away
- Caixabank · 1.6 km away
⛽ Nearest petrol station
- Moeve · 2.2 km away
- Etxarri-Oil · 3.4 km away
ℹ️ Tourist office
- Turismo bulegoa · 2.2 km away
Wall
🏛️ The town hall publishes on this wall. Residents publish their business in Services and their home or job offer in Community, for free.
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News
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