Travelogues Autonomous Community of the Basque Country

coastal fog and slowly breaking morning sun

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

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...

Today was another day for sightseeing. I set off relatively early to avoid the afternoon heat. First, I took the Funicular de Artxanda to the highest viewpoint in Bilbao. From...

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...

Distance 89 kilometers, cumulative 3,281 kilometers | Elevation 650, cumulative 26,250 Do you know Tolosa? Here is some information, because it is my last stop in Spain: ...

A final stop in Spain in a fantastic coastal town.

Moderate Friday - but an AWESOME Sunday in Bilbao!

Kurz vor der spanischen Grenze

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

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...

Wir verlassen Santander mit gemischten Gefühlen und wollen nun die Küste auf dem Weg nach Bilbao ansehen. Der Plan heißt, wir trödeln gen Bilbao, suchen uns einen Stellplatz...

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...

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....

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...

Between party, sea and jungle

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

'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...

We have had stormy days behind us and that is not metaphorical😉 From our first Spanish parking space, we drove towards 'Bilbao', where we had a parking space with a sensational...