Basque Country

Exploring Europe’s Basque Country is time traveling through the past and future while enjoying the present. There are cave paintings, medieval walled towns, a Renaissance University and other timeline survivors from intrusions of the Romans, Moors, Vikings, Visigoths, and Celts. This “country” without national borders also has the titanium swoops of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, some of the world’s best “left break” surfing, and memorable cuisine with both ancient traditions and cutting edge chefs as well as San Sebastian’s claims of “the most Michelin stars per capita of any city.” In the schools, the kids are speaking Eskuda, a language that pre-dates any other in Europe, but you can hear almost any modern tongue in the futuristic conference centers or at the international film and jazz festivals. The area appeals to all the senses, including a sense of mystery.
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