Covadonga |
Jul 2nd, 1999 12:06 AM |
Hi, Al. <BR>First of all, donīt worry about not knowing Basque. Itīs not so widely spread on the daily life as it is catalonian in Barcelona, and you wonīt get any bad looks if you talk to the people in spanish instead of in basque. In fact, many of us just know the basics, and we live in spanish. <BR>The weather can be impredictable during spring, either fine weather or cold, rainy, foggy weather (never forget your umbrella and raincoat, thereīll always be a day when you need them). <BR>Places to see. It can be a very long list, you just have to adjust it to your time... Beginning with San Sebastian (the beach, eat pintxos in the Parte Vieja), and all the small fishing villages, Getaria, the birth place of Elcano, the first person to sail around the world. Go into Vizcaya, with places like Lekeitio, Bermeo, Mundaka and Gernika. Leave the coast and go to Elorrio, full of old stone houses and churches. Arrive to Bilbao. We are not only the Guggenheim. Maybe next year our small gothic cathedral will be open after renovations. Sit in the Plaza Nueva, and have "rabas" or "tortilla". You can go to Victor Montes, but now is full with tourists... Ride the metro to the beach. Go up Artxanda, and look Bilbao from the top. <BR>Cantabria are our neighbours and cousins. Santander has the Magdalena Palace, the summer residence of the king of Spain back in the twenties, when it was chic to spend the summer in the north. Go and eat at the fishing harbour, although the quality has gone a bit down in the last years. There are many beautiful beaches and fishing villages, but the inland, places like Potes or Liebana, deserves a visit. Mountains, good cheese, magnificent landscape. Lots of cows, also. <BR>I must think a bit more, but here you have a web page that could help you: <BR> http://www.spaintour.com/verde.htm <BR>You can e-mail me directly, if you want. <BR>Regards.
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