Gipuzkoa, there was a large influx of foreign people who came to play, until in the 1980s covered frontons began to be built in all the towns of the province. Other places of interest They are some of the elements of Alkiza's ethnographic heritage such as Intxarraundiaga's limekiln, the Altzorbe's and Etxabeguren Berri's fountain-sink, Goiko Errota mill's water collection channels, the paved roads of Ilumbe, Askantxo and Lakapide, Elektralkiza’s dam and the wall of the garden of the Mariategi farmhouse. Fagus-Alkiza Interpretation Centre. It is the door to the Hernio-Gazume Special Conservation Area (Natura 2000 network). Known people from Alkiza Martin Díez Liatzasolokoa (1500–1583), sculptor. Anbrosio Bengoetxea (1551–1625), sculptor. Miguel de Irazusta (1665–1743), architect. Joan Bautista Intxaurrandiaga (1680?–1747), mason. Juan Irazusta (1688–1772), writer. Joan Elias Intxaurrandiaga (1735–1800?), sculptor. Antonio Sorrarrain (1928–2011), writer. Pello Joxe Aranburu Ugartemendia (1936-), teacher and writer Luis Mari Arantzabe (1949-), pelota player. Juan Luis Goenaga (1950-), painter Arantza Diaz de Illarraza, University professor and member of Ixa Research group. Xabier Artola (1957-), University professor and member of Ixa Research group. Inaki Irazabalbeitia (1957-), writer, MEP and member of the Academy of the Basque Language Koldobika Jauregi (1959-), sculptor. Barbara Goenaga (1983-), actress. References External links Official Website Information available in Spanish and Basque. ALKIZA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) Information available in Spanish Municipalities in Gipuzkoa