Visiting Eunate Church

I have never managed to visit the Church of Santa Maria de Eunate (located 2km south-east of Muruzabel in Navarre and not in any village) but have managed to find the opening times (as it is closed during the winter).

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Image from http://santamariadeeunate.es/

OPENING TIMES AND ACCESS TO SANTA MARÍA DE EUNATE 2018

Spring (24 March – 30 June)
Monday to Saturday: 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Summer (1 July – 31 August)
Monday to Saturday: 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Autumn (01 September – 14 October)
Monday to Saturday: 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

A charge is now made for visits of one euro for a Pilgrim with their credential or three euros for a guided tour.

The Church has a website at http://santamariadeeunate.es/ for further information.

Please be aware though that there is no longer an albergue at Eunate last I heard.

The Church is a slightly irregular octagon and is made of dressed stone. it's exact origins are unknown as there is not a lot of documentation about the Church with the earliest references to it dating from 1487.

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