Ecomusee de la Pelote et du Xistera Pilotari

Name: Ecomusee de la Pelote et du Xistera Pilotari
Address: Rue du Fronton Dans l'Office du Tourisme, 64310 Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle France, Irun, Spain
Rating: 4.3

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Rue du Fronton Dans l'Office du Tourisme, 64310 Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle France

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The Ecomuseum of the Ball and the Xistera Pilotari is situated to Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, a village being between Espelette and Saint-Jean-de-Luz. All the villages of our country have a history related to the pelota but Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle played a fundamental role in the development of this game which became sport. It is here that was invented the xistera. The pelota is a generic name which describes a sport declining in various specialities. All in all, there are 21 disciplines among which each possesses its own rules and places of practice specific as for example the pediment, the foremast or the Jai-Alai. By pushing the door of the Ecomuseum of the Ball and the Xistera Pilotari, the secrets of this symbolic sport, the manufacturing of a xistera and a ball will be revealed to you. You will also assist to the projection on big screen of extracts of memorable parts of ball and will discover the face of big champions.

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Typical visit: about 1 hour 30 minutes