Euskadi Tourism

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 ).

Traffic changes will affect public transport lines and all other types of transport. Then it is recommended to consult alternative routes and plan travel in advance.

 Jakes Agirrezabal, Vice-Minister for Tourism and Trade, said in an interview with Euskadi Irratia that foreigners are the ones who come most. "The sector says it is a good year," said Agirrezabal.

EH Bildu Bizkaia has highlighted the "cross-sectional attitude" and "lack of transparency" against the location of the museum, while Greenpeace has called on the institutions to "listen to the citizens' refusal and stop the project."

The Tourist Stay Tax will have a general application  with special specificities (bonuses or surcharges of 100%) depending on the accommodation establishments of the municipalities and with margin of municipal autonomy.

The tourism data for June in the Basque Country have increased in all areas, with an average hotel room price of 8% more expensive, 138 euros, and room occupancy of almost 80%, slightly more than 3%. The largest increase in passenger arrivals in Gipuzkoa, 11.30%, although it is Bilbao that grows the most among the capitals.

The agreement ended with the renovation of facilities such as the response to the notable aumento de personas usuarias registered in the last few years. Among the improvements carried out in the area, which, from now on, has been renamed Bilbao Caravan Park, se has created a new main infrastructure that provides access to all the services of the area, and has transformed the old facility.

Of the 115,000 participants, 17% are foreigners, mainly from the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Portugal, and hotel occupancy has exceeded 90% during the music festival.

Holiday rental prices have risen 40% over the last five years. Many owners are looking for an economic benefit: they prefer to shorten rent terms and increase income.

The Tourism Advisor wants the arrival of tourists to bring "an improvement for the Basque Country" and hopes to implement it "as soon as possible". However, Javier Hurtado adds that "we all know from experience that the Treasury can be quick on some issues and on others perhaps not so fast".

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The march, called a platform with neighbors, has called for a "stop to touring" because, in their view, it means that "the population goes outside San Sebastian and the environment is degraded for the benefit of the market," while denouncing that the city's housing area is in a "critical" situation.

The mayor of San Sebastian has said that this is what they have always wanted "to take advantage of the wealth generated by tourism."