Welcome to Zugarramurdi, a village of 250 inhabitants located between the mountains of Navarra and the Bay of Biscay in the heart of the cross-border region of Xareta. This complicated name, which sounds like a tongue twister the first time you hear it, actually refers to the local vegetation of 'elms, hazelnut trees and laurels', as the locals point out. 

Chestnut forests, mountains steeped in legend – Larrun and Atxuri – isolated farmhouses, green meadows, herds of long-haired latxa sheep and pottoka ponies are all characteristic of this region.In the town centre visitors are captivated by the large old houses dominated by the church of Nuestra Asunción and Palacio Dutaria. 

Four outlying neighbourhoods, Azkar, Madaria, Etxartea and Olasur, make up the town's six square kilometers.The tragic story of 31 townspeople accused of witchcraft and tried by the Inquisition in Logroño in 1610 would change this place forever – an event that would forever be associated with Zugarramurdi the world over. 

Drawn by this history and the legends that have grown up around it, thousands of visitors come every year to visit the 'Town of the Witches'.The magic of this bewitched village, together with its grisly past and natural beauty, join forces in Zugarramurdi to offer tourism activities geared toward the socio-economic development of this small but dynamic town.

The Cave, witness to legendary akelarres, or witches' sabbats, and the Museum of Witchcraft, where the collective memory finds a space to cast aside stereotypes and give voice to the people who suffered the horrors of a dark past, are must-sees. Both venues are run by Zugarramurdiko Garapena SL.