Guía del País Vasco

As one of Spain’s smallest regions, with a rugged, dramatic 176 km-long coastline, the Basque Country has a surprisingly varied range of beaches. Whether you want a quiet family beach, or one with big waves for surfing, you’ll find a stretch of sand to your taste in the Pais Vasco. Come with us along the coast on a tour of the finest beaches…

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You’ll find a wide variety of annual events in the Basque Country’s calendar, from glamorous celeb galas, to traditional fiestas.

Events in the Basque Country

It’s fair to say that festivals in the Basque Country are quite typically noisy. So if you’re a shy, retiring type you’ll need to pluck up as much courage as possible to spend a weekend or more at one of these local events. However, if you’re up for a party around food, drink, music… and yet more food and drink then the Basque Country really delivers. Here is our list of what’s going on during each month of the year…

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Bilbao Airport is well served by both domestic and European airlines, offering regular services to cities around Spain, both on the mainland and the islands (Balearics and Canaries), and beyond. You can fly to Bilbao from over 10 European countries: the UK, Ireland, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Switzerland and Turkey.

Several budget airlines fly to Bilbao, offering cheap flights from cities including London (Heathrow and Stansted), Dublin, Madrid and Barcelona.

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The Basque Country is Spain’s most north-easterly autonomous community, on the border with France. Lying on the Bay of Biscay, it has a rugged coastline and mountainous interior; the region’s coastal situation lends it a mild climate with plentiful rainfall, so the countryside is always very green and lush.

The Basques have their own language, Euskara, and most signs are in both Spanish and Euskara. The name for the region in Euskara is Euskadi or Euskal Herria, and it covers 7,234km2 with a population of 2.1 million, almost half of whom live in or near Bilbao.

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