Estella-Lizarra is the capital of the Merindad and was founded around the year 1090 by King Sancho Ramírez of Aragon and Pamplona. Known as “the Toledo of the North,” it holds significant architectural, artistic, and cultural interest.
Notable religious monuments include the Santo Sepulcro, the church of San Pedro de la Rúa, San Juan, San Miguel, and the Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Puy.
The Carlist and Gustavo de Maeztu museums, the Fray Diego cultural center, and the city’s interpretation center are also key points of interest in this important stop on the Camino de Santiago. In fact, Estella is the quintessential “City of the Camino,” having emerged from the commercial boom generated by the Jacobean route.
