The Txingudi Bidasoa region takes its name from the river Bidasoa, which rises in the mountains of Navarre, and the Bay of Txingudi, where the Bidasoa flows into the ocean. These characteristics made the region the natural border between France and Spain.

Marshland is one of the most characteristic environments of the region, and the richest in biodiversity.

Picturesque fishermen’s cottages can still be seen on the streets (San Pedro, Santiago, etc.) of the La Marina district of Hondarribia, which has been declared a historic monument.

The walled old quarter of the town also enjoys historic monument status. Calle Mayor, Calle Pampinot, Plaza de Armas, etc. feature many palazzos and other fine buildings in the local style.

The Fuerte de Guadalupe fort, built in the late 19th century partly underground, is open to visitors, as is the late 16th century chapel of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron of the city.

The surrounding areas has many beautiful towns and villages worth visiting:

• San Sebastián: with its famous Bay of La Concha stretching between Mount Urgull and Mount Igueldo, the Palacio de Miramar and Palacio Kursaal buildings and the old quarter, which is justly renowned for its bar-snacks or “pintxos”.
• The coastal towns of Gipuzkoa: Orio, Zarautz, Getaria, Zumaia and Deba.
• Inland Gipuzkoa: the shrine of St. Ignatius of Loyola in Azpeitia, the shrine of Aranzazu in Oñati, Tolosa and many other villages with their traditional Basque farmsteads.
• The French Basque Coast: Hendaia, Saint Jean de Luz, Biarritz and Bayonne.
• The interior of the French Basque Country: villages with long traditions: Sara with its caves and its funicular railway up Mount Larrun, Ainhoa and Espelette.
• The Baztán Valley:Urdax and Zugarramurdi with caves reputedly used by witches' covens. Bera Bidasoa, Elizondo, etc.