Basque Country Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
autonomous community of Spain
About Basque Country
The oldest remains discovered in the Basque Country are made of stone, dating from the Paleotlithic period (150,000 before Christ). The Neolithic period (4,500 to 2,500 BC) brought about a major change in people's lifestyle: the inhabitants built settlements and began to farm the land and raise livestock. In ancient times, today's Euskal Herria and adjacent areas were inhabited by ancestors of Basques who the Greek historian Strabon considered savages and warriors. The land of Vascones became a kingdom in the ninth century when the nobles chose Iñigo (824-852) from the Aritza dynasty as king. The kingdom underwent many changes over the next few centuries under Castilian King Ferninand the Catholic invaded and subdued by arms peninsular Navarre Kingdom in 1512. From the 12th to the 15th cen
Top Attractions in Basque Country
Explore the best things to see and do in Basque Country:
- ★Guggenheim Museum
Basque Country Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 13 sections including: