Euskadi Tourism
The Spanish Government will promote the accession of the Basque Country and Catalonia to UNESCO and the International Tourism Organization
In addition, the Spanish Government has called for a "broader statute" that allows "the development of the cultural and tourism competences of these territories", an announcement that President Pedro Sánchez has framed in the agreements with Junts.
What did architect Frank Gehry bring to Bilbao?
With the bold project of the Guggenheim Museum, Gehry managed to open the city to the world.
One in four Basques refuses to travel on holiday for economic reasons
One-night or two-night departures are still common for one in two people in the Basque Country, especially among the population aged between 18 and 49.
Pegasus Airlines will connect Istanbul and Bilbao four times a week
The Turkish airline said tickets are already available from EUR 69.99.
The Basque Government will hire 8 more inspectors to increase control over tourist flats
The Minister for Tourism, Trade and Consumer Affairs, Javier Hurtado, has presented to the Basque Parliament next year's draft budget for his department, which amounts to EUR 56.5 million, 2% less than this year.
Housing, one of the priorities of the Mayor of San Sebastian, so that young people don't have to leave the city
EITB has interviewed Jon Insausti, who has taken over the baton of command in Donostia-San Sebastián, who has addressed the main challenges of this legislature, such as housing, security and sustainable tourism, and has recalled the moment when he became aware of his appointment.
The Imserso trips are on sale this Monday
New developments include the possibility of travelling with animals in certain hotels on trips to the peninsular coast and islands, for which 2% of places will be reserved.
Izki Natural Park gets the 'Starlight Destination' certificate for having good features to observe the starry skies
The candidacy has valued initiatives that have been under way for several years, such as the provision of environmental education and measures to promote action on the environment.
Tourists rise again to the top of Notre Dame Cathedral six years after the fire
Tourists have climbed the 424 stairs leading to the cathedral towers again, limiting visits to just 1400 people a day during the season and 900 people in the low season.
Sudden change in temperatures: cold and rain starting in the afternoon
From 6 p.m. onwards, a yellow warning has been issued for heavy rainfall, which could be accompanied by storm and hail, as well as strong wind waves in some areas of the Basque Country and Navarre.
The area of access to San Mamés has been filled with red and white fans at the Champions League rendezvous
The red-whites will be measured this Tuesday to the Arsenal in the first day of the Champions League. Thousands of Athletic fans have gathered this afternoon to cheer up the team.
Ryanair has reduced the number of flights at Foronda airport by 2% in winter and will leave the airports of Santiago, Vigo and Tenerife
Ryanair has flights to Alicante, Brussels, Malaga, Milan, Palma de Mallorca and Seville at Foronda airport. This adjustment measure will result in the loss of more than one million seats, in addition to the other 800,000 lost during the summer season.
The Basque Government highlights the "sustained" growth of 5% in tourism in the ACV
Interviewed on Radio Euskadi, the director of Basquetour-Basque Tourism Agency, Daniel Solana, has stressed that the growth is "calm and sustainable, outside its mass presence in other State or European countries." More than 200,000 Basques have enjoyed their holiday without leaving the ACV and the Loiu-New York connection has increased the influx of American tourists.
With September, winter hours will return to public transport and OTA service
The OTA service will return to normal hours after the changes decreed in summer. The return coincides with the increase in traffic in the city and the increase in work activity.
More tourists in July in hotels in the Basque Country and more overnight stays
The increase is due to the influx of foreign visitors, with a decrease in arrivals from the Spanish State in July of this year. On the other hand, in the first seven months of 2025, entries have increased by 4.0% and overnight stays by 4.8%.
The average occupancy of hotels and rural houses in the Basque Country in the first half of August was 90%
A special pyromusical show has put an end to Big Donostiarra Week
The charanga Izaro, Janus Lester and Joselontxos played live last night on the beach of La Concha to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the fireworks contest.
The last hours of the heat wave in the Basque Country, before temperatures drop sharply and rain begins
This Sunday the red alert has been activated in Navarre for extreme high temperatures and orange alert in Álava and Iparralde, with yellow warning in Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa, although cloud cover will increase and rain will begin, especially in Iparralde, where the yellow warning for the risk of storms will be activated tomorrow.
Hot night in many parts of the Basque Country, with temperatures around 30 ° C
The heat for tonight is expected to play a leading role again in many parts of the country, but compared to yesterday, temperatures will tend to decline.
The heat won't give a break over the weekend: temperatures around 30 ° C are expected
Saturday's orange alert will be extended to Sunday, with temperatures reaching 30 degrees, but on Monday the weather will change completely and temperatures will drop considerably.