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Zugarramurdi, the town of witches

Wednesday, February 9, 2011 Edited by
europa press

Photo: Josephine Blanco / EP

PAMPLONA, 8 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS - Diego Garcia)

Zugarramurdi is, from the seventeenth century, the great paradise of witches "in Spain . Even today, in the XXI century, there is great interest in visiting the scenes in which, according to confessions obtained through torture , developed strange coven. These statements caused the sending a good number of people at the stake .

Near bordering France and the Basque country, exceeded Baztan Valley and then in the Pyrenees Western is Zugarramurdi, a village in little over two hundred people that captured much of the attention of the people in the seventeenth century.

Tradition says he was in this place where they met witches and wizards to make their covens . In fact, the word coven is a term derived from the Basque "aker" meaning goat, and Zugarramurdi cave was called "Sorguinen lezeak" witches cave.

The story goes that the November 7, 1610 the Inquisition condemned to the stake Arburua Mary, Mary Baztán , Mary Echachute , Graciana Xarra , Subildegui Sunday and Petri Juiangorena , all Zugarramurdi neighbors.

Five others were burned in effigy because they had died in prison and have been, the Holy Office would have exterminated all the people of Zugarramurdi as accusing reached nearly everyone practice of witchcraft.

From the geological point of view, one can say that the main cavity Zugarramurdi was pierced by a stream of water, even copious in Today, called the Race of Hell or Infernuko Erreka "which runs through a wide tunnel making em whose axis is oriented northeast to southwest.

This tunnel has a length of 120 meters and a width of 22 to 26 meters at its eastern end and about 12 meters at its outlet or mouth Western as well as an average height of 10 to 12 meters.

currently Zugarramurdi has become a tourist destination whose main attraction is "cave of the witches' , receiving annually more than fifty thousand visitors.

The place retains an almost unique attraction; a magical aura that surrounds having been to the seventeenth century scenario covens, pagan gatherings in which men and women escaping from the routine through feast of wild , dancing around bonfires and revelry in the light of the moon.

These parties are revived each year the night of San Juan and 18 August, the day which celebrates the zikir-jate , starring popular food roast lamb at the stake .

The cave, 400 meters from the town of Navarre, is open until dusk. It contains stalactites and stalagmites, or its walls have been discovered cave paintings.

Most Zugarramurdi revenue comes from the exploitation of the legend. Thus, it is not hard to find craft stalls in sold representations of witches, toads and other reasons hechiceriles , and even mystery lovers can also purchase souvenirs at the local bars.

Masks, ashtrays and T-shirts with pictures of witches on broomsticks are "souvenirs" by the visitors while taking a wine country .

Since July 2007 can also visit the Witch Museum, housed in the old hospital of the town and within walking distance of the cave, which addresses all issues related to the world of witchcraft while portraying the seventeenth century Navarrese society with its myths and legends.

Another option is to take an easy 8-mile trail leading to the caves Urdazubi / Urdax and Sarah, in France, through a beautiful scenery where the green highlights of the meadows, and the range of green, ocher and red beech forest and ferns. A burst of color that is best enjoyed in the autumn season.

Handbook
Zugarramurdi
Caves

2011 Winter Hours: Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 to 18:00. Price: 3.50 € ..

Witch Museum

Hours: Winter 2011: from Wednesday to Friday from 11:00 to 18:00. Weekends and holidays from 11:00 to 19:00. 1 to January 15, closed.

Price: € 4.

Telephone: 948599004-948599305

More information:

www.turismozugarramurdi.com / www.consorciobertiz.org