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 who loves to eat, enjoy nature, admire the architecture and above all, mingle with the people and be part of the Basque people. The tips we are going to quote are tips that, although they may seem very basic, if you ignore them you may lose more time than you want. With our tips on traveling to the Basque Country, you will be able to optimize your time to the maximum, enjoying all the charms that we have prepared for you throughout the Basque Country (Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Navarre and the French Basque Country). Our tips for your trip to the Basque Country range from basic tips applicable to any trip, to more complex and elaborate tips specially designed for the Basque Country. Let’s get started.
9 tips for your trip to the Basque Country.
1.- Planning: As in any trip, it is essential to have a previous idea about what we want to do and experience in the Basque Country. We propose some outlines of what could be a route plan in Euskadi, places to see and experiences to enjoy. Let’s start with some of the most emblematic places in our land.
Bardenas Reales Natural Park, what to see and what to do.
7 charming villages in the French Basque Country.
Puerto Viejo de Algorta, what to see, how to get there and where to eat.
Leintz Gatzaga, what to see and what to do.
Geoparkea, the jewel of the Basque coast.
These are just some of the places of our geography, a small example of what we can not miss on any trip to Euskal Herria.
Gastronomy: Food is an important part of our nature, of our way of being, a special moment to enjoy around a table, a vineyard, a kupela (barrel in Basque) or any other space related to our culinary culture. We recommend enjoying at least one of these gastronomic experiences.
Txotx! Opening of the cider season in the Basque Country.
Iribar Jatetxea and its exceptional grilled turbot.
3 places to eat beans in Bizkaia
3.-Experiences: Being a shepherd for a day, enjoying one of the few underwater wineries in the world or sailing along the Bilbao estuary are some of the experiences that await you at your destination. Euskadi is full of adventures to discover.
Shepherd for a day at Alluitz Natura
Crusoe Treasure, the winery under the sea.
Non-licensed boat rental in the estuary of Bilbao, River Cheer.
This is simply an example of what could be our travel outline, a summary or an idea of what we want to see and do once we are in the Basque Country.
2.- Route: Once this summary or basic idea of what the trip is going to be, we must reorganize it so as not to go through the same place twice, we must plan a route to follow. A typical route is to enter through the south (Navarra/ Alava), continue to the north (Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia) and finish in the French Basque Country. In this way, we try to optimize our route to make the most of our vacations in the Basque Country.
3.- Suitcase: Check your travel luggage, an oversight can cause unexpected problems.
4.- Iparralde: Do not forget to visit the French Basque Country, an area with an incalculable value, simply spectacular. Villages of great value such as Hendaye, San Juan de Luz or Sara, are a must to understand the Basque people. This area is so spectacular that we have a section of our website oriented to this whole area informally called Iparralde (north in Basque).
5.-Pintxo-poteo: The concept of pintxos, the name given to Basque gastronomy in miniature, is accompanied in most cases by a poteo of our most traditional wines such as txakoli, Basque cider, a wine from Rioja Alavesa, a beer or a kalimotxo. An obligatory experience, which is concentrated in most of the urban centers of our cities and towns.
6.-Cinema: Cinema reaches its peak in the Basque Country with the celebration of the San Sebastian Zinemaldi and MendiFilm, two events of great worldwide repercussion that annually attract a large number of film lovers.
Active tourism: Thanks to our mountains, beaches, rivers, cliffs and green pastures, active tourism is one of the key parts of our tourism, enjoying the environment through sport. An example of all this can be found in the region of Uribe, on the coast of Biscay.
8.-Transportation: We find it very interesting to be able to have private transportation during any trip to the Basque Country. Many of our most striking attractions are located in places that are not very well connected by public transport. The freedom of private transport allows us to optimize our time without having to depend on third parties.
9.-Doubts: If you want more advice do not hesitate to leave a comment in this article, no registration is required and it is completely anonymous.
After indicating these small tips for any trip to the Basque Country, it only remains for us to indicate that you enjoy our land to the maximum. As we say around here, ondo pasa!
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