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Basque Country / Spain

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La Concha bay in San Sebastián at dusk, its shell-shaped sweep of sand and promenade lights — "San Sebastian La Concha anochecer" by Carmen05, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Author Carmen05 · CC BY 2.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Basque Country, Spain, for the best experience?September — the Bay of Biscay is at its warmest, the August festival crowds have gone, and San Sebastián's film festival gives the coast its most glamorous week of the…

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Basque Country on a first visit?Bilbao for the Guggenheim and its old town, San Sebastián for La Concha and the Parte Vieja, and the Bizkaia coast between them — Gaztelugatxe's stairway, Gernika, and…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Basque Country, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Graze the pintxos bars of San Sebastián's Parte Vieja and Bilbao's Casco Viejo, take one great txuleta steak — ideally in cider season — and drink txakoli poured from a…

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