Places to Explore In The Basque Country, Navarra, and La Rioja

Axpe Atxondo

The village of Axpe, in the valley of Atxondo, sits in the shadow of 4,777-foot Monte Anboto—one of the highest peaks in the Basque Country...

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Bermeo

The charm of Bermeo is easy to miss if you don't park and walk from the old town to the port. Before the town became...

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Bilbao

Time in Bilbao ("Bilbo" in Euskera) may be recorded as BG or AG (Before Guggenheim or After Guggenheim). Seldom has a single monument of art...

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Calahorra

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Elantxobe

The tiny fishing village of Elantxobe (Elanchove in Castilian) is surrounded by huge, steep cliffs, with a small breakwater that protects its fleet from the...

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Estella

Once the seat of the Royal Court of Navarra, Estella (Lizarra in Euskera) is an inspiring stop on the Camino de Santiago...

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Getaria and Zumaia

Getaria (Guetaria in Castilian) is known as la cocina de Gipuzkoa (the kitchen of the Gipuzkoa province) for its many restaurants and taverns. It was...

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Haro

Haro is the wine capital of La Rioja. Its casco viejo (old quarter) and best taverns are concentrated along the loop known as La Herradura...

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Hondarribia

Hondarribia (Fuenterrabía in Spanish) is the last fishing port before the French border and a wonderful day trip from San Sebastián. Lined with fishermen's homes...

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Laguardia

Founded in AD 908 to stand guard—as its name suggests—over Navarra's southwestern flank, Laguardia is situated on a promontory overlooking the Río Ebro and the...

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• 8 Things To Do

La Rioja Alta

The Upper Rioja, the most prized subregion of La Rioja's wine country, extends from the Río Ebro to the Sierra de la Demanda. La Rioja...

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La Rioja Baja

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Lekeitio

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Logroño

A scrappy industrial city of 153,000, Logroño has a lovely old quarter bordered by the Ebro and medieval walls, with Breton de los Herreros and...

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Mundaka

Tiny Mundaka, famous among surfers all over the world for its left-breaking roller at the mouth of the Ría de Gernika, has much to offer...

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Pamplona

Pamplona (Iruña in Euskera) is known worldwide for its running of the bulls, made famous by Ernest Hemingway in his 1926 novel The Sun Also...

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• 21 Things To Do

Pasaia

Three towns make up the busy little port of Pasaia (Rentería in Spanish): Pasai Antxo (Pasajes Ancho), an industrial area; Pasai de San Pedro (Pasajes...

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Pasajes de San Juan

Three towns make up the commercial port of Pasaia (Rentería in Spanish): Pasai Antxo (Pasajes Ancho), an industrial port; Pasai de San Pedro (Pasajes de...

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Puente la Reina

Puente la Reina (Gares in Euskera) is at the junction of the two Camino de Santiago pilgrimage routes from northern Europe, one passing through Somport...

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San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

A recent Game of Thrones filming location, this solitary stone hermitage clings to a rocky promontory over the Bay of Biscay. A narrow, 231-step passageway...

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San Sebastian

San Sebastián (Donostia in Euskera) is a sophisticated city arched around one of the finest urban beaches in the world, La Kontxa (The Shell), so...

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• 25 Things To Do

The Highlands

The rivers forming the seven main valleys of the Ebro basin originate in the Sierra de la Demanda, Sierra de Cameros, and Sierra de Alcarama...

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Vitoria-Gasteiz

The capital of the Basque Country, and the region's second-largest city after Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz might be Euskadi's least "Basque" city, at least to the naked...

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• 15 Things To Do