Free tour

Free tour “TIMES OF POWER” in VITORIA-GASTEIZ: Discover another perspective of the city!

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Vitoria-Gasteiz

Duration: 1 hour and 45 minutes

Languages: English, Spanish and Euskara

Guru: Lorena

Registered on 04 July 2020

Kaixo, I am Lorena! I born in the city and I want to show you how important it became along the centuries. When you finish the walk, you are going to learn a little bit more about (of course) the history of the city, the traditions of the area and the particular humor and life of the basque people. So if you want to have a complete knowlege of where are you, don't hesitate to come!

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Don't know Vitoria? This is the tour you need.

Why? Because you will feel the power emanating through buildings that belonged to powerful families, others that belong to the Church or political institutions…

We won't have fratricidal fights like in some famous television series, but I will tell you about the troublemakers who worked in the city, why Ken Follet has a statue in the Old Cathedral or why the Casa del Cordón has such a small door...

I will also tell you about the "bloody" machete in the Plaza del Machete , the stories surrounding the Virgen Blanca or why Álava "has a hole in the middle"....

And as a grand finale, we will visit one of the most stately and spectacular areas, where the majestic Ajuria Enea Palace is located, the current centre of democratic power.

Some of the stops included:

Plaza de la Virgen Blanca (Battle of Vitoria Statue. Meeting point)

Ancient Power (Old Town):

Burulleria Square
Old Cathedral
Escoriaza-Esquivel Palace
Montehermoso Palace
House of the Cordon
Machete Square
Church of St. Michael

Current power (New Zone. Expansion):

City hall
Deputation
New Cathedral
Ajuria Enea

If you want to learn these and other curiosities, culture and have a good time… don't hesitate, the “power” is waiting for you!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Virgen Blanca Plaza, 5, 01001 Gasteiz, Araba, Spain

Plaza de la Virgen Blanca (monument to the Battle of Vitoria, back, where the date of the battle is). The clothing will depend on the weather.

Outside visit

Plaza de la Burullería

Outside visit

Catedral de Santa Maria de Vitòria

Knowledge about the foundation of the city and why Ken Follet has a sculpture outside.

Outside visit

Centro Cultural Montehermoso Kulturunea

If it is not a close opportunity to go inside. A place is good to see the free art gallery (especially photography) and water collecter area that is on the first floor.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).