ACCOMMODATION

6 rooms

All rooms have towels, shampoo, shower gel and hair dryer

GROUND FLOOR

• Double room with double bed
• Adapted
• Private bathroom with shower
• Automatic blinds

Yes, we are talking about the version of the famous Cyclops from Greek mythology. Only our Tarttalo has roots and customs associated with Basque nature. We are talking about a giant, one-eyed shepherd with a great character and very evil who dedicated himself to eating the flocks and people near the mountains. He is also known as Torto or Anxo, depending on the area, and legends say that he had a magic ring to hunt his prey. To find it you had to go to places like Mount Erreniega or, especially, Mount Saadar. There is the Tartaloetxea dolmen in his honour.

FIRST FLOOR

• Double room with double bed
• Private bathroom with bathtub
• Private living room with sofa

She is the queen of nature and the earth. Mari is believed to be one of the oldest goddesses in Basque culture and is often represented with a woman’s body, green clothing and sometimes in the form of a tree. She is also surrounded by fire, like a flaming rainbow or a woman with part of an animal. Her consort is Sugaar and her children are Mikelatz and Atarrabi. She is present on almost all the peaks of the Basque mountains, having her main home in Anboto. Mari controls the climate and the interior of the earth, and her mission is to punish lying, proud and thieving men. She is the only source of life that is sustained by drinking from springs and wells, from the Sun (Eguzki), the Moon (Ilargi) and the wet earth. In Euskadi, she watches over all the houses that have an Eguzkilore (Sun Flower) on their door, against the evil of Gaueko.

FIRST FLOOR

• Double room with 2 beds (Twin)
• Private bathroom with bathtub

He is Mari’s consort and father of Mikelatz and Atarrabi. Sugar, Sugaar or Herensuge could have been incorporated into the group of mythological beings of Euskadi many centuries after Mari, when the Vikings settled in Hondarribia. He has parallels with Jupiter and the Nordic Thor, and is usually associated with the earth, the underworld. Legend has it that from the union of this one and a Scottish princess who fled to Mundaka, Jaun Zuria was born, the first mythical lord of Bizkaia. The Basque inhabitants believed that he predicted storms and that he lived in Muragain eating cattle and in the Peña de Orduña eating people. Officially he lives in Agamunda and Atarreta.

FIRST FLOOR

• Double room with double bed
• Private exterior bathroom with shower (The bathroom is located opposite the room)

SECOND FLOOR

• Double room with double bed
• Private bathroom with bathtub

In Basque mythology, Eguzki or Eguzki Amandre, the Sun, has special relevance among the Basque divinities. It is the one that offers us light and heat, and in its hands are the good and bad harvests. It also has a great influence on genies and evil spirits, since the presence of the sun makes them retreat to their home, inside the earth. When the sun’s rays catch certain genies, they lose their powers.

It is a deep-rooted custom to put an Eguzkilore (Flower of the sun), a carlina, at the door of the farmhouses, to scare away evil spirits and genies.

SECOND FLOOR

• Double room with 2 beds (Twin)
• Private bathroom with shower

In Basque mythology, Ilargi or Ilargi amandre. The moon illuminates the spirits of the dead. According to some linguists, the word ‘ilargi’ means: ‘light of the dead’.
The worship of the moon, Ilargi, must have been well rooted in the Basque people since Friday, the day of the week, is dedicated to it: “ostiral”. A variant to name the moon is ‘irargi’, where this root ‘ira’ can be seen. Friday is a special day in the Basque week: it is the day when witches (Sorgin) and wizards met. On Fridays certain activities were also prohibited: starting to do important work, taking the flock to the mountain, taking honey from the hives, etc.
According to historians, Basque culture was fundamentally matriarchal, and to a certain extent, it has been so until recently. As we can see, the importance of the female deities mentioned so far corroborates this fact.

SECOND FLOOR

• Double room with double bed
• Shared outdoor bathroom with shower (The bathroom is shared with the “Galtzagorri” room)

Gossip speaks of the Witches, our Sorgiñak, as evil beings who fly on brooms at night tormenting the children and villagers of the towns. The truth is that Sorgiña comes from the ancient Basque word “creators, those who create”.

Our witches are protectors, healers, cooks but above all they are free, free to sing, dance, shout, love and all of this around a bonfire that lights up the darkest nights creating sounds and lights that protect the weakest.

The ancient Inquisition condemned them to the stake for witchcraft simply because of ignorance, envy and gossip that unjustly accused those who joined the chores of the moon (Ilargi) and the sun (Eguzki).

SECOND FLOOR

• Room with 4 beds (2 Twins)
• Divan (Sofa bed)
• Shared outdoor bathroom with shower (The bathroom is shared with the “Sorgin” room)
• Capacity up to 6 people

The Galtzaggoris are tiny magical beings, dressed in red pants, who hold a special place in the tradition and legends of Euskal Herria. Companions of the famous Olentzero (our Santa Claus), the Galtzagorris arouse curiosity and fascination for their helpful nature and their ability to complete unusual tasks. Discover their origin, characteristics and the role of these little helpers in Basque mythology.

These little beings have a human appearance, but on a minuscule scale. Their presence is characterized by their diligence and helpful nature. The Galtzagorris are known for their ability to complete tasks and orders, no matter how extraordinary or surprising they may be. They are always willing to help their human owner with all household and farm chores.

The common areas are available to all guests staying at Etxelaia