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Exploring the Basque Country

The cliffs of the Basque Country are broken by rocky coves, rías
and wide bays with beaches of fine yellow sand, interspersed
with fishing villages. Inland, minor roads wind through
wooded hills, valleys and gorges past lonely castles and
isolated homesteads. Apart from its beautiful landscapes and
numerous historic monuments, the region is world-famous
for its cuisine based on fish and seafood, the vibrant
street and bar life, and the distinc tive cultural life
of the Basques, reflected both in cultural festivals C o s t a V a s c a
Cabo Matxitxako
and spectacular fiestas. Bakio BERMEO
PLENTZIA Elantxobe
Alto del Sollube HONDARRIBIA
340 m (1,115 ft) (FUENTERRABÍA)
Sopelana Mundaka LEKEITIO C o s t a V a s c a
Algorta
Getxo Mungia Cuevas de SAN SEBASTIÁN
Santander Areeta Santimamiñe ONDARROA (DONOSTIA) Irun Biarritz
Portugalete Renteria
GERNIKA- DEBA GETARIA
RÍA DE BILBAO LUMO Mutriku Zumaia Oiartzun
Trucios ZARAUTZ
Mercadillo BILBAO (BILBO) Basauri Larrabetzu Markina- HERNANI
Carranza Xemein
Zalla Galdakao Amorebieta Elgoibar Andoain
Montes de Ordunte Balmaseda Gordexola Igorre Durango Ermua Eibar Azkoitia AZPEITIA Vilabona
Sodupe
Llodio
Castillo- Ellorio Solaruze- SANTUARIO
Placencia
Elejabeitia DE LOIOLA TOLOSA
Artziniega Orozco BERGARA
Puerto de Urquiola
700 m (2,300 ft) Zumarraga
Arrasate-
Alto de Barazar Mondragon Ordizia
Amurrio 604 m (1,980 ft) Legazpi
Ormaiztegi Beasain
Peña Gorbea Otxandio
1481 m (4,860ft) Aretxa- OÑATI Lazkao
Orduña Sierra de Gorbea baleta Segura
Legutiano Sierra de Aralar
Izarra Embalse de Arantzazu
Murgia Urrunaga B A S Q U E
Berberana Embalse de C O U N T R Y Pamplona
(Iruña)
Bóveda Sierra de Arrato Ullívarri
TORRE PALACIO Zalduondo
DE LOS VARONA SALVATIERRA
Valdegovía GACEO
Salinas de
Colourful houses in the port town Sier ra de Ar cena Añana VITORIA-GASTEIZ ALAIZA
Espejo
of Hondarribia
Puerto de Azazeta
La Puebla de Arganzón 890 m (2,920 ft)
Treviño
Arraia-Maeztu
Sights at a Glance Burgos Miranda
de Ebro
Berantevilla Santa Cruz
1 Bilbao (Bilbo) pp126–31 w Hernani Zambrana de Campezo
2 Ría de Bilbao and Plentzia e Tolosa
3 Gernika-Lumo r Azpeitia Peñacerrada Bernedo
4 Bermeo t Bergara Lagran
5 Lekeitio y Oñati
6 Ondarroa u Santuario de Loiola Haro
7 Deba pp142–3 LAGUARDIA
8 Getaria i Vitoria-Gasteiz pp144–5
9 Zarautz o Torre Palacio de los Varona Ebro
0 San Sebastián (Donostia) p Salvatierra Fuenmayor
pp136–9 a Gaceo and Alaiza
q Hondarribia (Fuenterrabia) s Laguardia
Zaragoza Logroño
For hotels and restaurants see pp205–6 and pp219–21
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