What to see and do in Zerain, Basque Country
Zerain City Council How many scenes that happen in a bowling alley can be told in the history of cinema? There are some so powerful that they are already part of the cultural imagination, such as that of John Turturro in The Big Lebowski (you just have to Google the words “bowling scene” to check it, because the search engine directs directly to said film). Almost all of them belong to the American industry and that is why the places to practice this activity that have opened in recent years in Spain have their own aesthetics. But many people may not know that in some places on the Iberian Peninsula this practice is centuries old and has aroused great passions although over time it has lost followers. There are places where tradition and, above all, facilities are preserved. One of them is Zerain , a town in the interior of Gipúzcoa , specifically in the Goierri region . It preserves one of the nine bowling alleys that the municipality had and where you can still play (the activity must first be arranged with the tourist office).The bowling rules in the Basque Country are similar to the American ones, although with particularities that change even between neighboring towns. Basque bowling alley The bowling alley. By Caroline Dalprá Another place where there is Colombia Mobile Number List also a 'bowling' tradition is Asturias and, in fact, in the well-known Museum of the People of Asturias located in Gijón there is also a representation of a traditional bowling alley. Visitors to Zerain can learn more about what life was like there in the past because they have done important heritage recovery work. In addition to the aforementioned bowling alley, you can see the Zerain Cultural Park, which is made up of the old prison, dating from the beginning of the 18th century; the Aizpea mines; the Larraondo hydraulic sawmill and the Ethnographic Museum.
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The latter brings together more than 200 pieces that the town's residents donated to the young volunteers who launched the project, which was inaugurated in 1993. The exhibition is divided into different sections that range from games to work supplies. Likewise, there is also a slideshow about the town installed. Larraondo sawmill Larraondo sawmill. By Zerain City Council The Larraondo sawmill receives its name from the family who built it by hand in 1890. They used it to carry out their work taking advantage of the momentum of the water from the Lasurtegi River until 1960. Now it only works to show visitors how it was carried out. that work in the town. The Aizpea mining complex, also known as the Iron Mountain, has the title of Monumental Complex of the Department of Culture of the Basque Government . During the visit you can understand how mineral extraction worked, which began in the 11th century, and also enter a gallery.
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