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Euskadi / Basque Country
Euskadi, or the Basque Country is a region located in the Cantabrian coast, bordering France to the north, and the spanish communities of La Rioja, Castille, Cantabria and Navarra. The Basque people, which includes the Spanish region of Navarre and the French regions of Basse Navarre (Nafarroa Beherea-Baja Navarra), Labourdt (Lapurdi) and Soule (Soule) is of an origin where there are several theories, but none conclusive, the language, Euskara, is unconnected with the rest of the European languages, and possibly is one of the oldest. Economically the Basque Country is an industrial region, covering 9% of exports from Spain and exceeding the European average. Its capital is Vitoria. Alava houses the parliament and the headquarters of the Basque Government and the largest city, Bilbao.
The topography of the Basque Country is mainly mountainous, consists of the Basque Mountains and the imposing Sierra de Cantabria Mountain Range in the south, with the Toloño Peak as the maximum altitude, reaching the foothills of the Pyrenees of Navarre. The highest point in Euskadi is Mount Aitxuri, with an altitude of 1,551 meters. Mount Aitxurri is located in the Aizcorri Natural Park.
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VITORIA-GASTEIZ - BASQUE COUNTRY - SPAIN
Vitoria is the capital from the Basque Country. We can easily get there by road(332km), train, or plane. It´s one of the most important towns in the Basque Country with a population of 240.000 people. It houses very important museums and festivals such as the Natural Science Museum, Fine Arts Museum, and the Vitoria Jazz Festival. ..more..
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ÁLAVA - BASQUE COUNTRY - SPAIN
It´s one of the least populated regions in the Basque Country but with a great charm. We can visit the Water Museum in the town of Sobrón and a great country side with many Natural Reserves such as Urkiola, Gorbeia and Valderejo. ..more..
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GUIPUZCOA - BASQUE COUNTRY - WHAT TO DO IN SPAIN
Guipuzcoa is in the North East of the Basque Country with 706.000 people.
This is where most of the Vasque language is spoken, Euskera or Basque.
It´s on the coast of the Cantabric Sea where we can visit San Sebastian and Zarauz.
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VIZCAYA - BASQUE COUNTRY
The capital of Vizcaya is Bilbao, which is one of the most important towns in the region housing the famous Guggenheim Museum.
Vizcaya is divided in seven different regions: Gran Bilbao, Duranguesado, Leo - Artibai, Urdaibai, Uribe, Las Encartaciones, Arratia-Nervión.
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LOCAL-TRADITIONAL SPORTS IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY
There is some different local sports being played in the Basque Country. The most famous is the Basque Ball"Pelota Vasca" which is about throwing a ball using your hands with a glove in a pediment consisting of two walls (front and left side), which can be played in a single mode (one against one) or Couple (two against two).
Harri-jasotze - Stone lifting
This is a very rural sport played mainly in the Vasc speaking areas of the region, and it consists of the lifting of cilindrical shaped stones of different weights, 100kg, 125kg up to 200km or more.
