Best Traditional Spanish Basque Bilbao and San Sebastián Heritage Tour Destinations
Browse more guides: Spain travel | Europe destinations Best Traditional Spanish Basque Bilbao and San Sebastián Heritage Tour Destinations TL;DR The Basque Country (Euskadi) - the autonomous region in northern Spain (with French Basque country across the border) - is one of the most distinct cultural regions in Europe, with its own non-Indo-European language (Euskara), its own gastronomy (Michelin-densest region in Europe), and its own architectural heritage. Major destinations: Bilbao with the Guggenheim Museum, San Sebastián with La Concha beach and the world's most pintxos bars per capita, Rioja Alavesa wine country, Vitoria-Gasteiz , plus broader Basque cultural-tourism. Plan a 5-7 day Basque trip. This is one of the best food destinations in the world and one of Europe's most distinct regional cultures. Background The Basques are Europe's oldest pre-Indo-European population - Euskara, the Basque language, has no relation to any other living language and pr...