Hernani
Hernani is a town and municipality in the Basque Country of northern Spain, located in the province of Gipuzkoa. It lies inland from the Bay of Biscay, about 10 kilometers southeast of San Sebastián, and is part of the Donostialdea (San Sebastián) comarca. The area combines rural landscapes with urban neighborhoods, and Basque and Spanish are commonly spoken.
The history of Hernani goes back to the medieval period; the town developed around its church and
In literature and the arts, Hernani is best known as the title of a Romantic drama by
The drama inspired the Italian opera Ernani by Giuseppe Verdi, conceived as an adaptation of Hugo's work;