Ataria, Vitoria-Gasteiz

Name: Ataria
Address: Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

#23 among attractions in Vitoria-Gasteiz

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Ataria Interpretation Centre is a wetlands interpretation centre and natural history museum for the Salburua wetlands, a Ramsar site and a significant wetlands habitat in the Basque Autonomous Community. The wetlands region is an important green belt on the eastern outskirts of the city of Vitoria - Gasteiz in Álava-Araba province. Ataria showcases the value of the wetlands, which are classified as a class 1 Habitat of European Community Interest, and the importance of biodiversity to Vitoria-Gasteiz's natural heritage. The Salburua marshes are considered to be "the Basque country's most valuable area of wetland", according to a Fedenatur report for the European Commission in 2004. ()

Alternative names: Created: 2009Visitors per year: 100 thous.Coordinates: 42°50'29"N, 2°41'56"W

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Zona Rural SuroesteVitoria-Gasteiz Spain

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Ataria – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mendizorrotza Stadium, Ajuria Enea, Cathedral of María Inmaculada of Vitoria, Basilica of San Prudencio de Armentia.

0.7 miSE
Watersports, Swimming pool, Swimming
Mendizorrotza Stadium, Vitoria-Gasteiz
18 min walk • Mendizorrotza or Mendizorroza is a football stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. The stadium is the home ground of Deportivo Alavés.
1 miE
Palace, Forts and castles
Ajuria Enea, Vitoria-Gasteiz
26 min walk • The Palace of Ajuria Enea is a building in Vitoria-Gasteiz, northern Spain. It is the official residence of the Lehendakari. The building, chosen to be official residence on the basis of its architectural merits, was purchased by the Basque Government from its former owner, the Provincial Council of Álava, in 1980.
1.1 miE
Church, Historical place, Gothic Revival architecture
Cathedral of María Inmaculada of Vitoria, Vitoria-Gasteiz
30 min walk • The Cathedral of María Inmaculada de Vitoria Basque: Maria Sortzez Garbiaren katedrala, Spanish: Catedral de María Inmaculada de Vitoria, usually known as "The new Cathedral" is a Neogothic-style, Roman Catholic cathedral located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque country, Spain. It was built in the first half of the 20th century.
0.6 miS
Church, Historical place, Romanesque architecture
Basilica of San Prudencio de Armentia, Vitoria-Gasteiz
15 min walk • The Basilica of San Prudencio de Armentia is a basilica located in Armentia, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931.
1.3 miE
Church, Gothic architecture
Church of San Pedro Apóstol, Vitoria-Gasteiz
34 min walk • The Church of San Pedro Apóstol is a medieval church located in Vitoria, Spain. It was declared a national monument in 1931 and is currently classed as a Bien de Interés Cultural.
0.6 miS
Area
Armentia, Vitoria-Gasteiz
15 min walk • Armentia is one of the villages associated with Vitoria-Gasteiz. Its name comes from the Latin word armentum, which translated into English means "intensive farming". The village is well known for its 161ha park created in the 1998.
1.2 miE
Park
La Florida Park, Vitoria-Gasteiz
31 min walk • La Florida is a park in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain. It was built between 1820 and 1855 in neoclassical style by the architects Angel Chavez, Juan De Velasco, Ramón Ortés De Velasco and Manuel Arana. The birth of Florida is dated 1820 when they built the existing ring that surrounds the music kiosk.
1 miE
Museum, Art museum
Museo de Bellas Artes de Álava, Vitoria-Gasteiz
25 min walk • The Museum of Fine Arts of Álava is located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, the capital of the Basque Country. Since its opening in 1942, it has undergone many transformations. The museum is dedicated to Spanish art from the 18th to the 20th century and to the Basque art from the period 1850-1950.
1 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Artium Museum, Vitoria-Gasteiz
26 min walk • The Artium Museum is a contemporary art museum located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, the capital of the province of Álava in northern Spain.
1 miE
Museum
Palace of Augustin, Vitoria-Gasteiz
25 min walk • The Palace of Augustin is a palace located in Vitoria-Gazteiz, Álava, Spain, in Fray Francisco promenade, 8. The palace was built in 1912 by the architects Julián de Apraiz and Javier Luque, designers of the New Cathedral of Vitoria-Gazteiz.
1.5 miNE
Library
Liburuklik, Vitoria-Gasteiz
39 min walk • Liburuklik is a digital library of publications related to the Basque. It includes items from Ondarenet and from contributing institutions such as the Arabako Foru Aldundia, Basque Parliament, and Sancho el Sabio Foundation. The Basque Government oversees the project.

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Which popular attractions are close to Ataria?

Nearby attractions include Armentia, Vitoria-Gasteiz (15 min walk), Basilica of San Prudencio de Armentia, Vitoria-Gasteiz (15 min walk), Borinbizkarra, Vitoria-Gasteiz (17 min walk), Ogueta fronton, Vitoria-Gasteiz (18 min walk).

How to get to Ataria by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ataria:

Bus

Derechos Humanos/Paseo Eskibel • Lines: G3, L6 (1 min walk)
Derechos Humanos/Reina Sofía • Lines: G3 (4 min walk)

Tram

Antso Jakituna/Sancho el Sabio • Lines: T1, T2 (28 min walk)
Lovaina • Lines: T1, T2 (28 min walk)