Regional attitudes

Nature at a stone's throw from civilisation
Wide plains, mountain massifs with magnificent routes, green woods, great cliffs, rich marshes and relaxing beaches. Nature lovers have a lot to discover in Euskadi. Its uneven landscapes’ diversity and beauty is evident not only in the established natural parks, but in most part of the territory.
Apart from mountains and natural parks, the seaside is one of the main attractions of Euskadi, where steep cliffs alternate with river mouths, marshes and thin-sand beaches.

Most Basque beaches are perfectly equipped with services and offer the chance of practising many water sports such as windsurfing, sailing, surfing, canoeing and scuba diving.

A country of culture
An enormous mixture of music, cinema, dance, theatre. The Basque Country simply oozes with culture thanks to a number of high-ranking festivals. If international stars and new directors come together at the San Sebastian International Film Festival, Bilbao is the meeting place for bel canto voices during its opera season and Vitoria-Gasteiz for the best jazz musicians, who also visit Getxo and Donostia-San Sebastián.

The Basque Country offers an interesting selection of aesthetic styles ranging from cave paintings to state-of-the-art constructions.