We signed up to the Basque Tourism Code of Ethics when the project was launched to adapt the peculiarities of the culture and environment of the Basque Country to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Agenda 2030, as well as to the Global Code of Ethics developed by the World Tourism Organization. When […]
The Basque Country is land of witchcraft and paganism, just look at the fact that here in Christmas the person bringing presents is a Gentile from ancient times. The sorgina is one of the most featured characters of this cultural heritage of ours. Although at first is tempting to translate “sorgina” simply as “witch” in […]
On August the 5th of 1907 two Japanese armored ships, the modern Tsukuba and the Chitose, docked at La Concha. These huge ships were some of the most modern ones in the Japanese Imperial Fleet, and, according to the writings of those years, the Japanese sailors even offered visits to the locals that came close, […]
Among the Basque it’s a common joke to say that we don’t know how to dance, even that we are not anatomically made for it! But no, we have rhythm in our bodies and in fact dancing is an essential part of the Basque cultural expressions, that drink from ancient collective festivities that sought uniting […]
Let’s be honest, when one thinks about coming to spend their holidays in Gipuzkoa, the Very Honourable City of Eibar does not sprint to the mind of many as a place to visit in Gipuzkoa. It’s true that the fact that it’s a bit far away from San Sebastian and its long history as an […]
The hermitage of la Antigua in Zumarraga is known as the cathedral of the Basque hermitages, the epitome of beauty and spectacularity of these temples in our territory. And there are many reasons why. In this temple the oak wood and the stone unite to shape something unique, that takes us to the past of […]
The Basque Country is marked with ruins of ancient times. From castles to towers, going through mines, megalithic monuments or bridges that avoid rivers or abyss. Nowadays we know that the ones building these elements were neolithic cultures, the romans, the muslims and medieval christians. But for generations our ancestors attributed them to the “Gentiles” […]
In the Basque Country, most of our sports have evolved from the works on the fields. This is quite known outside of Euskadi. Many of our visitors have heard already about our rock lifters (harrijasotzaile) or woodchoppers (aizkolaris) as the charismatic Iñaki Perurena or Joxe Mari Olasagasti. But there are many other modalities, as harvesting […]
Segura is a villa founded by Alfonso X the Wise in 1256 to protect San Adrian’s Royal Road, an enclave that is still filled with the medieval vibe and its origin influenced by Castille, Gipuzkoa and the rest of Europe. And, despite the passing of time, this village has been able to keep its medieval […]
Gipuzkoa is an historical territory with a shoreline filled with towns that catch the visitor’s eye, but, as we’ve said already in the past, the valleys on the inside of the region are also rich in history and culture. Today, we suggest you an ideal plan to discover some of the inland areas of our […]
In the Basque Country we have a history that is very tied up with iron. From the iron workers from the inside of the region to the gunmakers from Eibar… to the trains, which connected villages that were historically isolated like the boats in the river back in the day did. In 150 years this […]
In the Gipuzkoan coast, in the confluence of the rivers Urola and Narrondo we find Zumaia. This small town of 10.000 inhabitants has become famous for appearing in Game of Thrones as the Dragonstone coast that the queen Daenerys Targaryen walks on. Also because its hermitage of San Telmo appears in the film Spanish Affair. […]