Eibar once produced thousands of arms for local aristocrats as well as leaders in other parts of the world. The town has been associated with...

The Museo Zuloaga was the home of the Basque painter Ignacio Zuloaga who was born in 1870. He became famous for his strong colours and...

The Sanctuario de Loyola is a massive basilica which was built as a monument to St Ignatius of Loyola who died in 1556. Loyola founded...

At the Basque Railway Museum is a fine collection of old locomotives. The museum is located at the old Ursola Railway Station where trains linking...

The Cuevas de Santimamine were inhabited by man about 12,000 years ago. They were discovered in 1917 and on the walls of one small chamber...

During the Spanish Civil War, on the 26 April 1937 and at the request of General Franco, German and Italian planes dropped bombs on Gernika...

The Euskal Herria Museum is housed in the beautiful 18th Century Palacio de Montefuerte. The museum displays exhibitions relating to Basque history and culture, including...

Gernika occupies an mportant place in Basque history because for centuries independent Basque leaders met under an oak tree here. The Casa de Juntas stands...

Gernika sits beside the estuary of the River Oka, a varied area attracting many species of birds. The last six miles of the river`s estuary...

In the little town of Ormaiztegi is a museum dedicated to the life of Tomas Zumalacarregui. It is in the house where he was brought...

The Idiazabal Cheese Interpretation Centre is devoted to explaining the making of this classic Basque cheese. Here you can discover the history and traditions of...

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...