St Eulalia's Church

Just a stone's throw from Vitoria-Gasteiz, yet far from the hustle and bustle of its streets, lies Berrosteguieta, one of the concejos that make up the extensive municipality of Álava's capital. Here stands St Eulalia's Church, the village's place of worship, which invites you to discover a lesser-known side of Vitoria-Gasteiz: that of the small settlements surrounding it, each of which retains its own way of life and its own heritage.

It is worth remembering that the municipality of Vitoria-Gasteiz is not limited to the city itself. It also includes a number of concejos, such as Berrosteguieta, each with its own identity and, in many cases, with its church as a focal point. St Eulalia's plays that role in this concejo, and a visit is a good excuse to leave the city centre behind and explore the surrounding area at a leisurely pace.

Little information is available about the church, so a visit has something of a personal voyage of discovery about it. It is well worth taking your time to look at it, noticing how it blends into the cluster of houses around it, and asking the locals, who are usually the best source for learning about the history of places like this.

For anyone visiting Vitoria-Gasteiz who wants to round off their stay with something a little different, Berrosteguieta and its St Eulalia's Church offer a simple, unhurried outing. It is a stop that fits nicely into a stroll around the municipality's concejos, and a way of appreciating that Álava's heritage is also tucked away in its most unassuming corners, far from the usual tourist trails.