Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Discover the Basque Country in four days

Stages

Start: Rioja Alavesa

Arrival: Ezkio-Itsaso

Ruta

4 4 days
by car

Theme

gastronomy

Suitable for

couple
friends

For food lovers, this adventure will be an unforgettable one, on which you will discover the Basque Country through various expressions of Basque cuisine. Over the course of four days, you will activate your senses with the aromas of its wines, the flavours of its recipes, the colours of its markets, the buzz of its pintxos bars and the character of its people, each of which is at the essence of Basque culinary culture.

Things you will remember

  • The centuries of salt-making tradition in the Salt Valley of Añana.
  • Meet winemakers from the Rioja Alavesa.
  • Txakoli, a wine which you will only find in the Basque Country.
  • Pintxos: the art of bite-size cuisine.
  • The gastronomic philosophy of Basque haute cuisine.
  • Cod omelettes and cider house steaks.
  • Culinary culture, which is firmly entrenched in Basque society.

Recommendations

  • Shepherds' Day in Ordizia which is held during Holy Week.
  • The fiesta de la Putxera in Balmaseda which is held on 23rd October.
  • The Saint Thomas' Day market in San Sebastián and Bilbao in December.
  • Visit the markets in Tolosa (Saturdays) and Ordizia (Wednesdays).
  • The wine festivals which are held in the Rioja Alavesa's villages.
  • Choose a place to stay from the wide range of rural hotels and guesthouses.
  • Book your visit to both the Rioja Alavesa and Txakoli wineries in advance.