The meeting was in St. Petesburg, and until there a Donostiarra delegation attended with his proposal “Love San Sebastian. Live Donostia”, which was a finalist for the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) award for “Sustainability …
Continuar leyendoVitoria-Gasteiz, chosen by the UN to ‘global green city’ (Global Green City)
If in 2012 Vitoria-Gasteiz was chosen ‘green capital’ of Europe, it has now been when the Basque capital can boast of being proclaimed ‘global green city’ with its 250,000 inhabitants, 112,000 trees, 150 kilometers …
Continuar leyendoZarautz lives immersed in Euskal Jaiak- Basque Festival
Tradition in its purest form. Zarautz lives these days and until next Friday 9 September “Euskal Astea 2019 Basque Week”. Created in 1924, with the aim of prolonging the stay of tourists in the …
Continuar leyendoHondarribia is dyed white and red
Dress in white and red and enjoy one of the most eye-catching festivals in the Basque Country in Hondarribia. The festivities of this beautiful coastal municipality are celebrated from 7 to 11 September coinciding …
Continuar leyendoNew tourist image of Donostia-San Sebastián
In recent years tourism has grown considerably in Gipuzkoa and is expected to continue to do so in the coming days. The San Sebastián Brand is recognized worldwide as a destination that offers many …
Continuar leyendoDestinos Euskadi in Fitur
The International Tourism Fair Fitur 2019 represents the most important annual event for the state tourism sector. As in previous editions, each destination will have its own counter inside the Euskadi stand represented under …
Continuar leyendoA big New Year’s Eve in Bilbao
New Year’s Eve is becoming the best excuse to give away some mini holydays and start the New years away from home. Among the chosen plans are visits to large cities with a variety …
Continuar leyendoMore than 50 years of Bethlehem in Zarautz and Vitoria-Gasteiz
The nativity scenes of Zarautz and Vitoria-Gasteiz are much more than a set of figures: they are a classic in this holiday season. You could say that it is a must at this time, …
Continuar leyendoWarming for Christmas in the Basque country
Christmas arrives and in Euskadi it shows. Fairs, markets and nativity scenes take the streets of cities such as San Sebastián, Irun, Hondarribia, Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz or Zarautz announcing to its inhabitants and to all …
Continuar leyendoDestinos Euskadi travels to Valencia
The cities of Bilbao, San Sebastián, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Zarautz, Hondarribia and Irun will show their full potential to the Valencian public during the next three days in the heart of the capital of the Turia. The presentation of the Euskadi destinations in Valencia was attended by Joan Cambrils, deputy director of the Fundación Turismo València; Ixidor Larrañaga, Councillor for Tourism of the city of Zarautz; Esther Virto, director of information offices of Bilbao Turismo; Isabel Aguirrezabala, deputy director of San Sebastián Turismo & Convention Bureau; Clara Navas, head of the tourism office of Vitoria-Gasteiz and Cristina Gutiérrez, head of tourism of Bidasoa Activa. In the space will be able to participate in the commented tastings of pairing of the wines of Euskadi with denomination of origin: Rioja Alavesa and the three Txakolis(of Álava, Bizkaia and Getaria) with cheese D.O. Idiazabal and to be astonished with the exhibitions of Basque rural sport during today, tomorrow and Sunday, 23, 24 and 25November.
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