It’s no surprise that a region with so many Michelin-starred restaurants is also home to world-class food producers. Time to fill up the picnic basket for a Basque country food odyssey
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Bilbao city guide: what to see plus the best restaurants, bars and hotels
In the 20 years since the Guggenheim opened, the Basque port city has not looked back – the museum acting as a magnet for great art and architecture as well as buzzing nightlife and restaurants
Spain road trip: San Sebastián to Valencia
This route kicks off with the dazzling food and art of the Basque country before traversing Navarre and Aragon and heading south to Spain’s paella capital
10 of Bilbao’s best pintxos bars
The city’s many bars are piled high with pintxos, the Basque country’s take on tapas, which are a great way of sampling regional specialities for a few euros. Or string a few together to create a brilliant bar crawl
‘We like being special.’ Basque standard-bearer Ivan Jiménez Aira on Bilbao
The once dirty, industrial city now revels in its modern architecture and enterprising outlook, while preserving its traditions and cuisine