Travelogues Autonomous Community of the Basque Country

coastal fog and slowly breaking morning sun

After 2 months in Ireland, we continued on to Portugal.From Rosslare in Southeast Ireland, we took the ferry and arrived in France the next day. We spent two nights in a house in...

Today we traveled from Zarautz to Bilbao by direct bus and explored the city for 6 hours. Of course, we compare Bilbao to San Sebastian, where we spent the last two days. In...

The trip to San Sebastian was truly worth it: the city is located on the beautiful Concha Bay, which offers a really great large city beach, the architecture is very appealing,...

We are in Spain, at a campsite on a ridge above the coastal town of Zarautz. Zarautz is one of the European surf hotspots, but unfortunately, it doesn't exude the corresponding...

Today we had a short but very pleasant drive from Bilbao to San Sebastián. The route was entertaining, especially the stretch along the coast between Zumaia and Zarautz, which...

Our second day in Bilbao started with a very good breakfast at the hotel – a perfect foundation for an eventful day. Afterwards, we dedicated ourselves extensively to the...

Our trip today began early in the morning in Salamanca – shrouded in dense fog that made the city look mystical. Already in the first few kilometers, it became clear that we...

With Bilbao, I reached the destination of this journey. Nevertheless, the last stretch had its challenges. After a bit of nature, the path ran for kilometers alongside a fast...

Visiting the town of Gernika was undoubtedly one of the highlights of this journey, unfortunately, the pilgrim hostel there was closed. Nevertheless, I had the opportunity to...

The best part of the journey are the breaks, as Roy Black and Anita sang. However, I had to complete the last stage without any significant pauses, as there were simply no towns...

For over a week, not a day went by without a view of the ocean. Vacation beaches, dunes, marinas, container ports, fishing villages, spa towns, as well as bays and river mouths...

The pilgrim's day begins early; in my hostel, there was commotion from 6 AM. A mobile alarm, whispers, the rustling of bags, and then a flashlight erratically flickering around...

'San Sebastian, heaven on earth from the first impression,' I sent this message to a friend shortly after my arrival, and three days later I have nothing to add to this...

My first night in a pilgrim hostel with 20 beds per dorm, I slept like a baby. Well, I woke up every two hours, coughed a bit, and sipped on my water bottle. After the lights...

Aquitaine was behind me, and with Bayonne began my journey into the Basque Country, on both sides of the French-Spanish border. The architecture was unique, featuring colorful...

The last region of our tour through Northern Spain before we turn towards the Pyrenees

Distance 104 kilometers, cumulative 3,192 kilometers | Elevation 580, cumulative 25,600 Can you imagine a main road suddenly ending by saying it is now narrowing and becoming...

A final stop in Spain in a fantastic coastal town.

A few incredibly beautiful places and an absolute fangirl highlight: The Basque Country!

Moderate Friday - but an AWESOME Sunday in Bilbao!

Already in the evening many Spaniards walked past, in the morning the same picture. Some talking softly, others loudly (like the Spaniards do), the next with his portable radio....

All night it rained and in the morning the weather seemed not to want to change. We decided against the initial plan of spending two nights in San Sebastian and continued...

It's been a while since our last post. What have we experienced during this time?! We continued driving along the French coast and originally planned to stay overnight in...

On Wednesday we went to Bilbao and the market there is like the Chelsea Market. There are many palm trees and the city is very beautiful! I only ate vegetables there because the...

On Wednesday we went by bus to Bilbao and took a tour. There were many markets and people selling bracelets. Before lunch, we had time to explore everything on our own. For...

The shared journey comes to an end in Bilbao, we go our separate ways and I enjoy strolling alone through this contrasting city, which I already liked so much in September. With...

Today was the day of beautiful views. The plan was actually to find a camping site early and plan from there, but instead we did 3 hikes to amazingly beautiful viewpoints....

Today we drove comfortably from Arcachon to San Sebastián, finally in Spain and the sun is shining all day. Since it is Saturday, the streets are crowded and people here also...

20.02.2023: Panes - San Vicente de la Barquera - Bilbao: We set off again early in the morning to San Vicente de la Barquera; according to the weather forecast, the beautiful...