Euskadi Tourism
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.
Juan Mari Aburto advocates an exciting, free and safe Big Week
The Mayor of Bilbao, Juan Mari Aburto , wants the citizens to enjoy the Big Week in a climate of freedom and security. He has said that the Festival Commission is responsible for bringing together different points of view so that these are "thebest partiesin the world ". In this interview he has also called for respect and coexistence in order to enjoy the Big Week in harmony.
The heat will not stop in the Basque Country: suffocating temperatures will continue over the next few days
Very positive balance of the White Virgin: the Vitorians have lived, celebrated and enjoyed the holidays
The mayor of Vitoria-Gasteiz, Maider Etxebarria, has made a "very positive"assessment of the festivities of the White Virgin, which have been celebrated, lived and enjoyed by the citizens, with days of great participation, in which coexistence has been the dominantnote.
In addition, crime has fallen by almost 30% and there have been hardly any significant incidents. The protocol on serious sexual assault has not been activated, but there have been eight complaints against sexual freedom. Orchestral concerts and music performances have brought together 148,000 people, 18,000 more than last year.
A crowd has gathered in the square of the White Virgin to greet Celedon
The rise of Celedon has put an end to the festivities in Vitoria, after six days of joy. In the early morning a crowd gathered in the Plaza de la Virgen Blanca, next to the charangas joined by blouses and girls' gangs, flew back to the beloved peasant of Zalduondo to return to the tower of the church of San Miguel.
Bilboko Konpartsak has organized more than 600 activities for Big Week, including 250 concerts
The sport will be of great importance, and there will be no shortage of activities for the little ones, almost every day, during this special week. There will also be no shortage of art and cooking workshops, inflatables, puppets and clowns, goitibera and txosnas, among others.
Now Celedon has the umbrella and the wine gown ready to come down from the steeple and begin the feast of the White Virgin
Live music, kalejiras, popular activities and proposals for all families will fill the streets of Vitoria-Gasteiz from 4 to 9 August in a six-day festive atmosphere.
A demonstration in Zarautz has denounced the touring of the town
Under the slogan "No to the tourism business", a demonstration has been held in Zarautz against the touring of the town, organized by the Urola Kosta Socialist Counciland the Housing Union. The hearing has brought together people of all ages through the streets of the town. Several people have been reported, including the 181.8% increase in tourist houses in recent years (with the consequent increasein the price of public housing ).