Basque Country Attractions
Our list of noteworthy Basque Country attractions and places to see in Basque Country, from the must-see tourist landmarks to the top local attractions.
Sanctuary of Loyola
In 1491, on the once much humbler site of this enormous and ornate Mudejár-style shrine that is the Sanctuary of Loyola, a family of minor nobility ... Continue Reading »
Urdaibai Reserva de la Biosfera
Slowly meandering toward the Sea of Biscay, the Oca River Estuary forms a vast wetland, the Iberian Peninsula's most important. It is protected by both the ... Continue Reading »
Bilbao
Though it isn't the political capital of the Pais Vasco, Bilbao is its cultural and economic heart, a city of almost a million that stretches from the ... Continue Reading »
Vitoria
Until the 1980s, when the Basque Country earned autonomous status from the Spanish government, Vitori-Gaitez was just another quaint provincial capital, ... Continue Reading »
Elorrio
The real appeal of the tiny town of Elorrio (population 7,000) is the opportunity to experience rural Basque culture, with a glass of red wine. Surrounded by ... Continue Reading »
San Sebastian
Wrapped around three glorious beaches - the perfect bays of La Concha and Ondarreta, as well as less visited Playa la Zurriola across the Urumea River - San ... Continue Reading »
Biarritz
This fabulous seaside town of Biarritz has been the Pays Basque's hot spot for centuries, a status made official in the late 1800s when Empress Eugénie, ... Continue Reading »
Castle of Butron
Like a fantasy castle straight out of Middle Earth, the pride of the Vizcaya looms above the Butrón River, marking the spot of a key fortification that ... Continue Reading »
Basque Country Suggested Itineraries Written by Viator
Rioja Wine Region Written by Viator
Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao Written by Philippa Burne
