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Spanish Region of Basque Country (Pais Vasco)

The Basque Country, or Pais Vasco in Spanish, is Spain's most north-eastern region and includes such cities as Bilbao and San Sebastian.
Bilbao Day Trips
Bilbao is my favorite city in the Basque Country. With the Guggenheim, a nice old town and some great food, this is an ideal place to base yourself for exploring the region. It is better connected to the rest of the Basque Country than San Sebastian.

See also: Pintxos in Spain
Some photos of the kinds of pinxos (or pinchos) you can expect in the Basque Country

Basque Country Tapas: Pintxos, Pinchos, and more Pintxos
All about pinchos (or pintxos, often mispelt as pinxos) in the Basque Country, the Basque equivalent to tapas. The kinds of pintxos to expect in Bilbao, San Sebastian-Donostia and Vitoria.
Pinxos in Spain
Some photos of the kinds of pinxos (or pinchos) you can expect in the Basque Country
Basque Country Tapas: Pinxos, Pinchos, and more Pinxos
All about pinchos (or pinxos) in the Basque Country, the Basque equivalent to tapas. The kinds of pinxos to expect in Bilbao, San Sebastian-Donostia and Vitoria.
Pictures of Guernica (Gernika), Basque Country - Guernica Pictures
Pictures of the town of Guernica (Gernika in Basque), the historical capital of the Basque Country and site of the devastating bombing by Nazi Germany during the Spanish Civil War.
Pictures of Guggenheim, Bilbao
Pictures of the Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. Photos of one of the most individual buildings in Spain, The Bilbao Guggenheim.
Basque Country Map - Information on the Basque Region of Spain
Information on the Basque Country with a map, from James Martin, About's Guide to Europe.
San Martin de Unx Motel - Spain Lodging Review
Review of a hotel in the Basque country, from James Martin, About's Guide to Europe.
Basque Country Guide
All about Spain's most northerly region.
FAQs · Basques, origins and language
An FAQ on the Basque Country from the Center for Basque Studies, University of Colorado.
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