The Artium, Basque Museum of Contemporary Art opened in 2002 and its aim is to illustrate the evolution of Spanish art since the beginning of...

The Archaeology Museum of Vitoria - Gasteiz is housed in a timber and brick house that dates from the 16th Century. The collection is on...

The Santa Maria Cathedral Restoration Project offers visitors a unique opportunity to view the restoration work being carried out on this 13th Cantury Gothic cathedral....

Hercalio Fournier founded a playing card factory in Vitoria - Gasteiz in 1868, and his grandson Felix Alfaro Fournier accumulated a vast collection of playing...

The Palacio de Escoriaza-Esquibel is one of the most splendid buildings in the old part of the town. It dates from 1540 and it has...

The Natural History Museum is in a fortified house that was built into the town walls in medieval times. It was rebuilt in the 16th...

The Church of San Miguel overlooks the Plaza de la Virgen Blanca and a niche in the church porch contains a statue of the White...

Parque de la Florida is a beautful city park in the centre of Vitoria - Gasteiz. It was originally designed as a botanical garden in...

The Museum of Religious Art is located in the new neo-Gothic cathedral, the Maria Inmaculada Cathedral, which was completed in 1973. In the museum are...

The Fine Arts Museum is housed in the Augusti Palace, an early 20th Century building which was designed by Julian Apraiz and Javier Lugue. They...

This well presented museum houses a collection of weapons ranging from prehistoric axes to early 20th Century pistols. Medieval suits of armour are also on...

The Basilica of San Prudencio dates from the Romanesque period and, although it was rebuilt in the 18th Century, it still has some features from...

The Museo de Heraldic Alavesa is housed in a small fortress which dates from the 13th Century. The castle is located in the centre of...

The Botanical Gardens of Santa Catalina are set around the remains of the Convent of Santa Catalina. This beautiful garden covers a large area and...

Salinas de Anana is an unusual place because it came into being because of its saline water that issues from the ground. Collecting salt here...

The La Hoya Settlement is an archaeological site where people lived three thousand years ago. The village had squares, streets and markets. After being attacked,...

Laguardia is known as a wine making region and its many bodegas. At one time there were more than three hundred cellars used for making...

Monte Santiago is a beautiful area of beech woods with a rocky ampitheatre where there is a three hundred metres high waterfall which is one...

The Marques de Riscal Bodega was founded in 1860 by a marquis who had spent some time in France. He continued to learn about making...

Haro is a wine town and the Museo de Vino is dedicated to explaining the making of wine. The museum has three floors and its...