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Marquina-Jeméin is a town and municipality located in the province of Bizkaia, in the Basque Autonomous Community in northern Spain. The origin of the town's name lies in its geographic location between Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia. Coming from the Spanish word marca meaning "mark", Marquina-Jeméin is where Gipuzkoanos often battled Bizkainos.
The local economy is mostly based on the primary and secondary sectors, with particular relevance for agriculture and cattle herding, timber research and metal industry. The metal industry has in fact played an important role in the past, through the development of important weapons in the defense industry. Extraction of black marble, known as Nero Marquina (Marmol negro), also plays an important role in the local economy. The high quality of the stone has gained international recognition; it is one of the most important marbles from Spain.
Marquina-Jeméin keeps a tight connection with Basque pelota sport; in fact its two walled court or frontón is known as "University of the Pelota", since it is the place where great Basket or Jai Alai pelotaris learnt to play.
Marquina-Jeméin's patronal feast day, honouring Our Lady of Mount Carmel, takes place in the middle of July. The municipality also hosts many fairs and markets throughout the year.
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Where to eat
We don't have verified restaurants here yet, but the larder of País Vasco already says a lot.
See the restaurants on the mapWe haven't verified any table with its owner in Markina-Xemein yet. In the meantime, these are the restaurants mapped in the surrounding area.
Up to 30 km around, according to OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps. No ratings or prices: call before you go.
120 restaurants
120 restaurants
Markina-Xemein · in the village+34 690 640 677View on the mapWebsite
Markina-Xemein · in the village+34 944 249 059View on the mapWebsite
Markina-Xemein · in the village+349 46 16 92 65View on the mapWebsite
Markina-Xemein · in the village+34 946 168 170View on the mapWebsite
Etxebarria · 1.6 km away+34 946 16 91 00View on the mapWebsite
Ziortza-Bolibar · 3.2 km away+34 946 168 179View on the mapWebsite
Ziortza-Bolibar · 5.4 km away+34 946 168 179View on the mapWebsite
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For a coffee, a drink or a bite in the village.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
What people eat in País Vasco when they eat well.
The bar as the menu: small bites ordered standing up and paid for at the end.
Aged T-bone steak, rare and with coarse salt; best at a grill house.
Just cod, oil and garlic, hand-emulsified into a sauce.
Young, lively white, poured from a height to whet the appetite.
Almost every village has its market day and its producers: the cheesemaker, the baker, the vegetable garden next door. Ask at the tourist office or the bar on the square; they'll tell you where to buy straight from the maker.
We haven't confirmed Markina-Xemein's market day. Every village has its own: better to ask than to make it up.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
