Ujué/Uxue

Ujué

Member of Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España

Legend says a shepherd followed a dove into a hole in the rock and found an image of the Virgin there, and the Basque name Uxue is often traced to the word for dove. At 815 metres in its own sierra, Ujué packs cobbled streets around the fortified church of Santa María, which holds the heart of Charles II of Navarre. The view reaches the Pyrenees and the Ribera.

Highlights

The fortified church of Santa María, Romanesque with Gothic additions
The heart of Charles II of Navarre, kept inside the church
Cobbled medieval lanes of houses clustered on the hilltop
Wide views over the Pyrenees, the Zona Media and the Ribera of Navarre

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Population: 168

Events through the year

Cabalgata de Reyes Seasonal · 6 January
Night pilgrimage of the Apostles of Tafalla Religious · Night of 30 April to 1 MayBrotherhood of the Twelve Apostles walks from Tafalla at midnight, since 1607
Romerías a Ujué Religious · Sundays from late April to Trinity SundayNeighbouring villages climb to the Virgin; black-robed penitents carry crosses
Feast of San Isidro Labrador Religious · 15 May
Romería to the Ermita de la Blanca Religious · First Saturday of JuneVillagers walk to the hermitage on the site of the first Uxue
Summer concerts in the basilica Music and arts · July and AugustConcerts in the Basilica of Ujué in the Navarre government's Cultur programme
Fiestas patronales Religious · 8 SeptemberNativity of Our Lady, with Navarrese jotas sung to the Virgin of Ujué
Fiesta de las Migas Food and wine · SeptemberMigas tasting, shepherds' market, old crafts and live music
Olentzero kalejira Seasonal · 24 DecemberStreet parade of Olentzero, the Basque Christmas figure

Dates follow the traditional patterns described on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage: check locally before you travel.

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Local food & wine

Migas de pastorDishMade with pan cabezón bread
Candied almondsSweet
Red and rosé wineWineFrom the village cooperative
Sierra de Ujué honeyLocal produce

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Where to sleep

2 places to stay within 3 km

B&Bs and guest houses 1
Apartments and chalets 1

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Thermal baths nearby

Hot spring: Antiguo Balneario · ~1 h 02 by car