Berbinzana - NAVARRE TOURISM

DESCRIPTION AND WHAT TO SEE IN BERBINZANA

In what is now the town of Berbinzana, next to the Arga River, was the Benedictine Monastery of Santa María, which was donated by King García Sánchez III to that of Santa María de Nájera in the 11th century.
In the 12th century, Berbinzana was already a town belonging to the Monastery of Santa María de Nájera. In later centuries, the town had various transactions and owners. By the 16th century it was granted the possibility of holding fairs and markets.
In the 18th century, a Basilica dedicated to Saint Peter was inaugurated, which later deteriorated and completely disappeared. The Plaza de la Cruz was the town's cemetery for centuries, with an iron cross in its center.

Iglesia de Santa Maria

The church of Santa María is an architectural jewel built in the 18th century, on top of a previous one from the 13th century. The structure has a Latin cross plan and a nave with four sections. The beautiful roof is a barrel vault with lunettes. The choir rises at the foot of the nave on a lowered arch. A baptismal chapel is located at the foot of the nave on the Epistle side.

Inside, you can see simple pilasters that adorn the walls and half-barrel vaults with lunettes, along with a half-orange in the central section of the transept. On the outside, the ashlar walls stand out with buttresses and a semicircular doorway protected by a porch. Rococo altarpieces adorn the transept and the presbytery. It is a beautiful temple, be sure to visit it.

La Eretas Museum and Archaeological Site

The La Eretas Museum and Archaeological Site is an interesting activity option to do on a visit to Berbinzana.
The remains preserved here are from a fortified town dating from the 6th to 4th century BC. C. A wall, a tower and a house from the period have been recreated on the site.
With the help of different communication resources and audiovisual material, visitors can learn about life in the Iron Age.Read more

The site is an Asset of Cultural Interest, it is open every weekend and holidays throughout the year and is one of the oldest records of a fortification in the Alto Ebro area.
Don't miss the opportunity to visit it and discover how the inhabitants lived along the Arga River 2.500 years ago.

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Berbinzana Bridge

The Berbinzana Bridge is a medieval Romanesque-style construction that crosses the Arga River. The first documentary references place reconstruction works carried out on the structure in the 18th century.

In 1978, work began to expand it and to accommodate vehicular traffic. However, it preserves part of the original structure that has seen the waters of the river pass by for hundreds of years, being an exceptional witness to the history of the town.

Next to the bridge and under its arches we can enjoy a wonderful natural bathing area, where you can spend the day and take a dip. There is also a pier, as this stretch of the Arga River is ideal for canoeing or canoeing.

Descent of the Arga

The Bajada del Arga is a tradition that takes place in August on the Sunday before the holidays. The journey is made up of about two kilometers that the charrines navigate, from the old Sabucar dam to the town, on boats in many cases built by themselves.

Motor boats are not allowed and the only ones who use them are the authorities and security and rescue organizations. It is a day of laughter, avoiding falling into the water and sharing chistorra and bacon sandwiches at the end of the day.

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PRACTICAL TIPS

- In Berbinzana it is celebrated Guardian angel on March 15st and San Isidro on May XNUMXth. In August, the Sunday before the patron saint festivities, the Bajada del Arga takes place.
- The festivities They begin on August 14 and extend until August 19. The first weekend of December they celebrate the Youth Festival.
- In April the vine grafting festival, one of the main agricultural products grown in the town and which has historically been one of its main economic activities. So much so that the local soccer team is called “Injerto”.
  It is a fair day, with artisan stalls and tastings of local products. There are demonstrations of the management of the vine plant, both as it was done in the past and today, and guided tours of local farms.
- Berbinzana Milestone: A milestone is a cylindrical granite column placed on the edges of Roman roads to measure distances, indicating the distance to the nearest city and Rome, with engravings that included the name of the emperor and the governor responsible for the road. One of these milestones was found in Berbinzana, dating from the year 307 AD, and is exhibited in the Eretas Museum and Archaeological Site.