San Miguel en Excelsis (St. Michael in Excelsis), a sanctuary with more than a thousand years of history, stands high up on the Sierra of Aralar, just below the peak of Mount Artxueta, from where you can enjoy a stunning view. Its interior houses a Romanesque altarpiece, a masterpiece of European enamelwork.  St. Michael in Excelsis is an austere church with three naves, divided into four sections, which stands on the Sierra of Aralar. It is located at a strategic point on the peak of Mount Artxueta which can be accessed by road from Lekunberri and gives a spectacular view that encompasses the Arakil or Barranca corridor, San Donato and the sierras of Urbasa and Andia. There is also a road from Uharte-Arakil, to the south of the sierra. The present church was built during the first half of the twelfth century as an extension to the Romanesque building dating from the beginning of the eleventh century. It is an austere and sober building with little decoration. The chapel was built between 1170 and 1180, from when some of the ornamental features on the doors …