Attention!

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is reopening to visitors on July 1st 2020. Visits will be reduced to a maximum of 960 people per day and access will be done by turns between 10 am and 6:30 pm, with a maximum of 48 people in each group.

Since San Juan de Gaztelugatxe appeared in Game of Thrones, its popularity has only increased and during high season there can be long queues to access. For that reason, it is now necessary to book tickets to access San Juan de Gaztelugatxe. It is still free, but a ticket is mandatory when visiting between 10am and 7pm on the following dates:

Easter, Christmas and official Spanish holidays

Daily from June 15h until the end of September

Weekends from the last week of March until the end of the year

Tickets can be booked in advance here.

If you are unsure whether a ticket is necessary on the date of your trip, we recommend you to try to book it online and take note as to whether that specific date is grayed out on the calendar. If it is, then a ticket is not needed.

Note that for the time being, it is still possible to get the ticket on arrival at the Visitors’ Center in San Juan de Gaztelugatxe. However, this might change in the future.

Prepare Yourself for the Visit

When visiting San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, we recommend to take it easy and don't forget a snack and some water. You can always stop at one of the many benches located off the road and take in the views. In addition, at the top of the island, next to the church there is also a small area protected from the wind with tables and benches.

There is also a restaurant/café called Eneperi on the mainland hillside in front of the islet, where you can enjoy a good meal while contemplating the gorgeous views.

The best times of the year to visit San Juan de Gaztelugatxe are spring and autumn, since it can get quite crowded in the summer months.