Legends of Navarra — Witches, Pilgrims & the Kingdom in the Mountains

Explore the legends of Navarra, from the witches of Zugarramurdi to the Camino de Santiago's sacred path through the Pyrenees.

<p Navarra, the ancient Basque kingdom, straddles the Pyrenees like a gateway between worlds. The caves of Zugarramurdi were the site of Spain's most famous witch trials, and the legends of akelarres witches' sabbaths still haunt the mountain villages.</p

<p The Camino de Santiago enters Spain through Navarra at Roncesvalles, where Roland's legendary horn blast echoed through the pass. From the Bardenas Reales desert to the beech forests of Irati, Navarra's landscape breeds stories of extraordinary beauty and terror.</p