Walking around the surroundings of Valdizarbe is highly enriching due to its contrasts. In Valdizarbe, the valley of Izarbe, crossed by the rivers Arga and Robo, as well as the Camino de Santiago, is located between the Sierra del Perdón and the Nekeas. The valley comprises 12 localities with about 5,600 inhabitants, the largest being Puente la Reina/Gares. Its flora and fauna include pines, poplars, oaks, birches, rosemary, thyme, wild boars, foxes, rabbits, hares, partridges, kites, eagles, snakes, cormorants, herons, storks, and fields of cereal and irrigated land.
The locality's origins date back to the end of the 11th century with the construction of the bridge. In 1122, King Alfonso I the Battler granted a series of privileges to a population of Franks to settle on the banks of the Arga River, around the Jacobean route, alongside the inhabitants of the local population of “Murugarren”. The influence of the Camino de Santiago is a defining feature of the locality, giving the villa a medieval urban design typical of a street-town.
Puente la Reina/Gares is the most populous in Valdizarbe, currently home to about 2,900 inhabitants.
Puente la Reina/Gares is linked to the Camino de Santiago, with genuine urban icons rich in medieval flavor, history, and its majestic Romanesque bridge.
Youth Festivities. The weekend closest to May 15.
Virgin of the Soterraña. The first Sunday after Saint Peter's Day (June 29).
Patronal festivities in honor of Santiago. From July 24 to 29.
"Zubipean" Jazz Festival on the central Saturdays of August. Fairs. Last Sunday in September. Laya racing.
Pepper Market. From September to November approximately. A period when peppers and dishes made with them can be tasted.