Basque Country

All the details about the origin of the Flag of the Basque Country, the ikurriña. In 1893 the Spanish minister Gamazo had the idea of raising taxes to Navarre using the "concierto económico" but the people of Navarre, a year later, staged a huge protest against Gamazo and the...

You can now upload your photos on our website, and be eligible for great annual gifts. If you are a photography lover and you have just been or are in the Basque Country, we give you the opportunity to win great prizes by uploading your photos of the Basque Country to our...

What to take in your hand luggage to the Basque Country Many of the users who read us daily are regular customers of low cost airlines, these airlines charge extra for carrying with us a suitcase of normal dimensions, which is why you all use hand luggage, well, for all of you...

The traditional pintxos of the Basque Country are small appetizers of innumerable flavors, smells and colors that will not leave anyone indifferent. The story goes that the pintxo was invented in San Sebastian in the 1930s, specifically in a place called La Espiga. They began...

Funiculars of Euskadi, a peculiar and emblematic transport that still allows us to reach the summits of Bilbao, San Sebastian and the Trapaga Valley. Artxanda Funicular: Inaugurated on October 7, 1915, the Artxanda funicular managed to unite 2 of the most important spaces of...

Traditional drinks from the Basque Country, take note.   The Basque Country is well known all over the world for its gastronomic quality, a quality that we owe to a great extent to the traditional beverages of the Basque Country. Some of these drinks are very famous like...

The Shepherd is a breed of dog native to the Basque Country, well known in rural environments where it is used to perform tasks such as handling animals. The Basque Shepherd dog breed, in Basque euskal artzain txakurra, is a breed widely used in the Basque Country for handling...

Many mycology enthusiasts travel the mountains in search of mushrooms in the Basque Country.   The Basque Country is full of lovers of these little beings of nature called mushrooms. Every year, with the onset of the first rains in September, the first "mushrooms" start to...

Learn the best tips for your trip to the Basque Country.   In the Basque Country we can enjoy many things, but as always, we must prioritize our options and organize our trip according to our own tastes. The profile of the users who visit our website is that of a tourist...

The capital of the Basque Country has always been in question and now it is time to clarify the details. Vitoria is the seat of the Basque government institutions but it cannot be qualified as the capital of the Basque Autonomous Community as it has no legal recognition, the de...

Discover the 79 plans to do with children in Euskadi that we propose, a nice way to get to know the Basque Country while enjoying different family activities.   Today we show you the 79 plans to do with children in Euskadi that we have carefully selected. A very attractive...

Santo Tomás, where local products, talo and sago offer a great fair to enjoy. The day of St. Thomas is celebrated throughout the Basque Country and rural products take all the limelight along with sagar (cider) and talo (corn cake). The towns and cities that host this fair are...

From whalers to regattas, rowing in the Basque Country has changed from a trade to a sport Rowing is one of the most traditional sports in the Basque Country and also one of the hardest. The rowers or arraunlariak train almost every day, they do not usually enjoy great means,...

Basque musical instruments, history, tradition and culture of Euskal Herria.   There are many instruments used in traditional Basque music, instruments of great importance, which have been recognized internationally for their uniqueness and history. Through these lines we...

The history of the Basque farmhouse, evolution and decadence throughout the different epochs. Between the twelfth and thirteenth centuries the era of the farmhouse (baserri) began and at that time it referred to the base establishment of the family production of an agricultural...