Basque Country Tourism

13/01/2021

Kandinsky at the Museo Guggenheim Bilbao.
The Biscay centre hosts a c to the famous artist. Bilbao Turismo

The Biscay centre hosts a complete exhibition dedicated to the famous artist The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao offers a unique opportunity to get up close to Vasily Kandinsky’s work (1866–1944) and his theory of the non-objective approach to art. It is one of the painters to which the Solomon R. Gugg...

07/12/2020

Vitoria-Gasteiz leads the fulfilment of the Sustainable Development Objetives (SDOs). The biennial report prepared by the Spanish Network for Sustainable Development finds that the Basque capital remains at the forefront of this project Red Española para el Desarrollo Sostenible · SDSN Spain
Turismo Vitoria

The biennial report prepared by the Spanish Network for Sustainable Development finds that the Basque capital remains at the forefront of this project Vitoria-Gasteiz once again leads the list of cities in the State in terms of fulfilment of the Sustainable Development Objectives, as reflected in th...

04/12/2020

The Bay of Txingudi is the best example of Marismeño environment existing in Gipuzkoa. This unique and valuable wetland is a natural area of recognized ecological value, and its privileged situation in the migratory passage of numerous birds makes it an important refuge area. Visithondarribiairun
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14/11/2020

Euskal Itsas Museoa offers this activity of clues to discover the best kept secrets of the port. Donostia San Sebastián Turismoa Museo Marítimo Vasco-Euskal Itsas Museoa

Euskal Itsas Museoa offers this activity of clues to discover the best kept secrets of the port. This autumn different activities have been organized by Itsas Museoa to enjoy these months in Donostia- San Sebastian and, among them, there is one dedicated in a special way to families: “La Jarana”...

13/11/2020

The exhibition can be visited until November 15th with special measures anti COVID-19. Turismo Vitoria World Press Photo

The exhibition can be visited until November 15th with special measures anti COVID-19 The most important international photojournalism contest approaches, as every autumn, to the city of Vitoria-Gasteiz. The World Press Photo is attended every year by the great figures of journalism and the best int...

23/10/2020

The 22nd edition of the Bilbao Contemporary Theatre and Dance Festival – BAD is here. Bilbao Turismo

The 22nd edition of the Bilbao Contemporary Theatre and Dance Festival – BAD is here Organized by the Bilbao City Council, the BAD Theatre and Contemporary Dance Festival, focusses its activity on new stage trends, paying special attention to the creations of living authors and to the dialogue bet...

17/10/2020

The old railroad tracks recovered as itineraries are a leisure alternative for walking and cycling.

Taking advantage of the railway layout, these are easily accessible routes that are also suitable for people with reduced mobility and which cross towns and landscapes from another perspective. Today, Euskadi has nine Greenways and more than 180 km.   Greenway of the Bidasoa It is part of the netwo...

13/10/2020

Euskadi Gastronomika is the seal that guarantees gastronomic quality in the Basque Country.

This distinctive gastronomic tourism can be found in the following establishments: • Restaurants. • Steakhouses. • Cider Bars. • Wineries. • Gourmet shops and wine shops. • Pintxos bars & restaurants. • Bakeries and confectioneries. • Cheese shops. • Canneries. • Producers. • M...

11/10/2020

The Gipuzkoa’s capital, Woody Allen's latest film scene, offers you varied and attractive options to enjoy this time of year. Donostia San Sebastián Turismoa

The Gipuzkoa’s capital, Woody Allen's latest film scene, offers you varied and attractive options to enjoy this time of year. Donostia is a city that falls in love all year round, but autumn is a very special season in the Gipuzkoa’s capital. There are many plans that it offers you to enjoy in t...

02/10/2020

Although it is said that there are as many Roads of Santiago as pilgrims, this cultural route and pilgrimage can be traversed by the Basque Coast and the Interior of Euskadi.

In recent years an offer of accommodation and gastronomy has been developed, in order to respond with professionalism and quality to the great demand of pilgrims who travel. Also ideal for cycling. Camino de Santiago por el Interior de EuskadiWay of Saint James by the Basque CoastCamino de Santiago....

21/09/2020

The excellence of the grape is the starting point for the unique character of the Rioja Alavesa wines whose high quality is recognised internationally. Turismo Vitoria

Each bottle marries tradition, innovation and vocation. Nestled among the extensive vineyards of Rioja Alavesa are medieval villas with traditional underground cellars which stand in perfect harmony alongside the avant-garde architecture of the wineries designed by famous architects of the stature o...

18/09/2020

The gastronomic societies known as "txokos" are where you can experience the region´s gastronomy at first hand in Euskadi.

The love of food and social dining is what brings together family groups and friends to cook top quality ingredients with loving care. Meeting up, chatting, sharing a good wine and whipping up delicious dishes makes these get-togethers a true celebration of Basque Cuisine and all the positive values...

16/09/2020

The Festival of Theatre and Street Arts – Bilboko Kalealdia, organized every year by the Bilbao City Council, celebrates its 21st edition this year from 22 to 27 September. Bilbao Turismo

The Biscayne capital invites you to welcome autumn with its Kalealdia festival The Festival of Theatre and Street Arts – Bilboko Kalealdia, organized every year by the Bilbao City Council, celebrates its 21st edition this year from 22 to 27 September. The festival, which encompasses disciplines su...

14/09/2020

The Basque Country is unique and no visit would be complete without trying Txakoli, one of the region´s best known wines. Bizkaiko Txakolinalina Txakoli de Alava Getariako Txakolina D.O.

It is a young, fruity, slightly sparkling white wine with low acidity made from grapes grown on the mountain sides near the sea under the gentle breeze of the Cantabrian Sea. The Txakoli wineries offer guided tours which explain how this lively wine is made and that it should be drunk within the sam...

13/09/2020

As every September, the International Festival of Magic-Magialdia arrives in the capital of Alavesa. Turismo Vitoria

As every September, the International Festival of Magic-Magialdia arrives in the capital of Alavesa. Vitoria-Gasteiz will become the capital of magic from 14 to 20 September thanks to the International Festival of Magic–Magialdia. An event organized by the Association of Illusionists of Alava that...

11/09/2020

Close your eyes. Visualize yourself in the middle of an oak forest, in the middle of a beech forest. Feel the nature, its smells, the sounds it hides. Stop imagining it, you can experience it in Euskadi.

The Basque Coast Geopark, the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve and the Txingudi Bay with the Txingudi Ekoetxea Interpretation Center as natural reference areas to which natural parks such as Aia, Aralar, Gorbeia, Izki, Urkiola and Valderejo, are the best places to lose yourself. Unique snapshot landscapes...

07/09/2020

Basque cooking enjoys a reputation for being one of the best cuisines in the world.

This statement is corroborated by everyone who visits this region and eats at a bar, restaurant, steakhouse or cider farm – the food is very good in the Basque Country. Traditional cooking based on the quality of its products and their simple preparation, with roots in public tradition and in whic...

02/09/2020

Zarautz invites you these days to his Euskal Astea-Vasca Week
Zarautz remains committed to Basque culture, although this year will not be celebrated on Basque Holiday (Euskal Jai Eguna). Turismo Zarautz

Zarautz remains committed to Basque culture, although this year will not be celebrated on Basque Holiday (Euskal Jai Eguna). Without Euskal Jai Eguna, but with a lot of culture and complying with all hygiene and safety measures. So is the Euskal Astea-Basque Week of this 2020 in Zarautz. “We are i...

27/08/2020

The new website www.bidasoaturismo.com in four languages (Spanish, Basque, English and French) offers information on what to visit, plans that can be carried out in both locations (sports activities, nautical activities, parties and shows, nature, etc.).

Both the internet portal and its promotional brochures now have a more visual image and a more practical structure for people who come to Basque towns. The website of Hondarribia-Irun Turismoa looks a renewed image, since the Municipalities of Irun and Hondarribia, through active Bidasoa, have just....

25/08/2020

The Reserva Bilbao Bizkaia portal groups activities of 120 tourist companies in the territory. Available in three languages, Reserva Bilbao Bizkaia offers activities oriented to different audience profiles: families, couples, groups, senior… Bilbao Turismo

The Reserva Bilbao Bizkaia website is already active Booking a cultural, sporting or wine-growing activity to enjoy in Bilbao has never been easier. And all thanks to Reserva Bilbao Bizkaia a new portal that allows access to a wide catalog of 300 activities for all audiences and spread throughout th...

21/08/2020

Donostia/San Sebastian, European Capital of Culture in 2016, is much more than the beautiful Bay of La Co**ha. Donostia San Sebastián Turismoa

An urban city with three beaches, with its endless repertoire of pintxos in bars and restaurants with Michelin Stars such as Arzak, Berasategui, Aduriz and Subijana and its Basque Culinary Centre, to ensure the continuity of cuisine as a pole of innovation in the future. You can also enjoy the fishi...

19/08/2020

Cosmopolitan, open, welcoming, vital, elegant and modern; Bilbao combines traits of a unique and characteristic cultural heritage, with a new aesthetic in which the avant -gardeand the art coexist in its streets creating a new balanced and surprising urban landscape. Bilbao Turismo
https://www.basquecountry-tourism.com/location/bilbao/

Cosmopolitan, open, welcoming, vital, elegant and modern; Bilbao combines traits of a unique and characteristic cultural heritage, with a new aesthetic in which the avant -gardeand the art coexist in its streets creating a new balanced and surprising urban landscape.

17/08/2020

The capital of Euskadi, Vitoria-Gasteiz, has achieved the distinctions of Biosphere Destination Certification as a sustainable tourist destination in 2016, National Capital of Gastronomy 2014 and European Green Capital 2012. Turismo Vitoria

The capital of Euskadi, Vitoria-Gasteiz, has achieved the distinctions of Biosphere Destination Certification as a sustainable tourist destination in 2016, National Capital of Gastronomy 2014 and European Green Capital 2012. The city gathers a rich heritage with its recently restored Cathedral of Sa...

14/08/2020

This summer is the perfect time to enjoy destinations like Donostia / San Sebastian. That’s why the Capital of Guipuzcoana presents you with 15 different ways to make this 2020 an unforgettable year. Donostia San Sebastián Turismoa
https://www.basquecountry-tourism.com/2020/07/donsotia-san-sebastian-awaits-you-with-15-different-plans/

The Capital of Guipuzcoana invites you to live this summer enjoying activities for all tastes This summer is the perfect time to enjoy destinations like Donostia / San Sebastian. That’s why the Capital of Guipuzcoana presents you with 15 different ways to make this 2020 an unforgettable year. It i...

12/08/2020

Hondarribia-Irun Turismoa launches new website and offers you all the necessary information to enjoy your visit. Both the internet portal and its promotional brochures now have a more visual image and a more practical structure for people who come to Basque towns.

Visit Hondarribia and Irun Irun Roman City Hondarribia, A Medieval Town Nature and hiking Irugurutzeta Oiasso Museum Beaches and water […]

10/08/2020

Vitoria-Gasteiz celebrates 200 years of Florida Park with new guided tours. They will serve to discover or rediscover the most emblematic urban park of the capital of Araba/Álava.
They will take place to the end of September every Saturday at 10:30 (Spanish) and 11:45 (Euskera) and you can make reservations at the Tourist Office now. (Plaza España, 1. 01001. Phone: 945 16 15 98 / 945 16 15 99). Turismo Vitoria-Gasteiz

El Parque de La Florida, uno de los principales pulmones verdes de Vitoria-Gasteiz, cumple 200 años. Creado en 1820, el Parque de La Florida se ha convertido, sin duda, en uno de los símbolos de la ciudad y en uno de los rincones favoritos de los y las gasteiztarras, así como de las personas que ...

07/08/2020

Come, stay and enjoy at Zarautz!
The seaside resort invites you to visit its accommodations to enjoy endless plans. Turismo Zarautz ‎

05/08/2020

Some of the waves of Euskadi are amongst the 10 best in the world. Can you think of a better reason to discover them?

https://www.basquecountry-tourism.com/surfing-basque-country/

The Surfing Euskadi Product Club is made up of 70 companies and institutions working together for a sustainable surfing tourism in Euskadi. In it you will find: Network of Surfing Euskadi Schools Surf FriendlyAccommodation Surfcamps Surfaris Euskadi waves Arrietara and Ataxabiribil beaches Surfing Z...

15/07/2020

On the coast of Gipuzkoa, is Zarautz. Its beach, worthy of the best summer postcards for its great extension and the sculptures that shine outdoors on its promenade, attracts thousands of surfers from all over the world.

https://www.basquecountry-tourism.com/location/zarautz/

13/07/2020

Euskadi maintains a strong link with the natural environment: the sea that has forged the maritime character of the Basque people and the essence of the coastal municipalities, nowadays important tourist enclaves.

https://www.basquecountry-tourism.com/