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Many believe the Basque Country to be the home of Europe's oldest
race and surviving language. This is the first guide to bring
together walks and tours in this region of Spain and France,
which runs east from Bilbao to Biarritz and takes in famous
places like Pamplona and stages on the Way of St James to
Santiago de Compostela. The entire Basque coast is mostly very
rugged, with many thriving fishing towns and villages, plus the
added attraction of splendid beaches. Inland the countryside is
more mountainous, with lush green countryside. Don't miss the
award-winning Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, the Pilgrims' Route
to Santiago, the San Fermines fiestas at Iruna-Pamplona, or
stunning coastal resorts like Donostia-San Sebastian and
Biarritz. But most of all, explore the remote picture-postcard
villages and lush mountainous countryside straddling both sides
of the Pyrenees - preferably on foot. |
