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The Basque people welcomes you

You are in Euskal Herria, Vasconia, Navarre, the land of the Basque people or, as Voltaire put it, the people who sing and dance on both sides of the Pyrenees. Shakespeare once said of the king of the Basques that, “Navarre shall be the wonder of the world.” Welcome!

While it is common when making reference to our peo-ple’s culture to stress the most ancestral side, we like to say that the most important thing is not our origin but our determination to carry on being a people.Euskal Herria, the Basque Country, has always been a busy crossroads. Our culture has therefore drawn on others for thousands of years. A synthesis we are proud to be able to display.

This means that interested visitors in search of a people will find a vibrant community with an ancient culture but also economic, social and cultural dynamics that are fully integrated into the global setting in which we live. Euskal Herria, Vasconia, Navarre: different names for the territory of the Basque people, a land that covers an area of 21,000 square kilometres and is home to three million inhabitants, some of them governed by the king-dom of Spain and others by the French republic. Its ins-titutional structure is divided into three areas with var-ying levels of self-government.

Euskal Herria, the Basque Country, is home to a people with plenty of economic and social initiative. Thanks to this our territory runs pioneering projects in social co-hesion, technology, training and so on, on a par with the leading regions and states in Europe. Nevertheless, our economy and our society have suffered acutely the con-sequences of global economic tensions.

Several languages are regularly spoken in the Basque Country. Basque, the language of the country, with pre Indo-European origins and a million speakers, has no le-

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Alegría-Dulantzi C3Abadiño D2Abáigar / Abaigar F4Abaltzisketa F3Abanto y Ciérvana-Abanto Zierbena C2Abárzuza / Abartzuza F4Abaurregaina / Abaurrea Alta H3Abaurrepea / Abaurrea Baja H3Aberin F4Ablitas G7Adiós / Adios G4Aduna F2Aguilar de Codés / Aguilar Kodes E4Agurain / Salvatierra E3Ahaxe-Alciette-Bascassan / Ahatsa-Altzieta-Bazkazane H2Ahetze G1Aia E2Aibar / Oibar H4Aïcirits-Camou-Suhast / Aiziritze-Gamue-Zohazti I1Aincille / Aintzila H2Aïnharp / Ainharbe I2Aïnhoa / Ainhoa G2Ainhice-Mongelos / Ainhize-Monjolose H2Aizarnazabal E2Ajangiz D2Albiztur F2Alçay-Alçabéhéty-Sunharette /Altzai-Altzabeheti-Zunharreta I2Alegia F2Alegría-Dulantzi D3Alkiza F2Allín / Allin F4Allo F4Alonsotegi C2Alos-Sibas-Abense / Aloze-Ziboze-Onizegaine I2Altsasu / Alsasua E3Altzaga E3Altzo F2Amendeuix-Oneix / Amendüze-Unaso H1Améscoa Baja / Ameskoabarrena F4Amezketa F3Amorebieta-Etxano / Zornotza D2Amoroto D2Amorots-Succos / Amorotze-Zokotze H1Amurrio C3Añana C4Ancín / Antzin E4Andoain F2Andosilla F5Anglet / Angelu G1Anhaux / Anhauze H2Anoeta F2Añorbe G4Ansoáin/Antsoain G3Antzuola E2Anue G3Aoiz / Agoitz H4Araitz F3Arakaldo C2Arakil F3Arama E3Aramaio D3Aranarache / Aranaratxe E4Arancou / Erango H1Aranguren G4Arano F2Arantza G2Arantzazu D2Aras E4Arbérats-Sillègue / Arberatze-Zilhekoa I1Arbizu F3Arbonne / Arbona G1Arbouet-Sussaute / Arboti-Zohota I1Arcangues / Arrangoitze G1Arce / Artzi H3Areatza D2Arellano F4Areso F2Aretxabaleta E3Arguedas G6Arhansus / Arhantsusi H2Aria H3Aribe H3Armañanzas / Armañantzas E4Armendarits / Armendaritze H2Armiñón D4Arnéguy / Arnegi H2Aroue-Ithorots-Olhaïby

/ Arüe-Ithorrotze-Olhaibi I2Arraia-Maeztu E4Arrankudiaga C2Arrasate / Mondragón E3Arrast-Larrebieu / Ürrüstoi-Larrabile I2Arratzu D2Arratzua-Ubarrundia D3Arraute-Charritte / Arrueta-Sarrikota H1Arrieta D2Arrigorriaga C2Arróniz / Arroitz F4Arruazu F3Artajona / Artaxoa G4Artazu F4Artea / Arteaga D2Artzentales C2Artziniega C2Ascain / Azkaine G2Ascarat / Azkarate H2Asparrena E3Asteasu F2Astigarraga F2Ataun E3Atez / Atetz G3Atxondo D2Aulesti D2Auritz / Burguete H3Aussurucq / Altzürükü I2Ayala/Aiara C3Ayegui / Aiegi F4Ayherre / Aiherra H1Azagra F5Azkoitia E2Azpeitia E2Azuelo E4Bakaiku F3Bakio D1Baliarrain F3Balmaseda C2Banca / Banka H2Baños de Ebro/Mañueta D5Barakaldo C2Barañáin / Barañain G4Barásoain / Barasoain G4Barbarin F4Barcus / Barkoxe I2Bardos / Bardoze H1Bargota E4Barillas G7Barrika C1Barrundia E3Basaburua F3Basauri C2Bassussarry / Basusarri G1Bayonne/Baiona G1Baztan G2Beasain E3Bedia D2Béguios / Behauze H1Béhasque-Lapiste / Behaskane-Laphizketa I2Béhorléguy / Behorlegi H2Beire G5Beizama E2Belascoáin / Beraskoain F4Belauntza F2Bera G2Berango C1Berantevilla D4Berastegi F2Berbinzana / Berbintzana F5Bergara E2Bergouey-Viellenave / Burgue-Erreiti H1Beriáin / Beriain G4Bermeo D1Bernedo E4Berriatua E2Berrioplano / Berriobeiti G3Berriozar G3Berriz D2Berrobi F2Berrogain-Laruns/ Berrogaine-Larüntze I2Bertizarana G2Betelu F3Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse / Bithiriña H2Biarritz G1Bidache / Bidaxune H1Bidarray / Bidarrai H2Bidart / Bidarte G1Bidaurreta F4Bidegoian E2Bilbao / Bilbo C2Biriatou / Biriatu G2Biurrun-Olcoz / Biurrun-Olkotz G4Bonloc / Lekuine H1Boucau / Bokale G1Briscous / Beskoitze H1Buñuel G7Bunus / Bunuze H2Burgui / Burgi I4Burlada / Burlata G3Bussunarits-Sarrasquette / Duzunaritze-Sarasketa H2Bustince-Iriberry / Buztintze-Hiriberri H 2Busturia D1

Cabanillas G6Cabredo E4Cadreita G6Cambo-les-Bains / Kanbo G1Came / Akamarre H1Camou-Cihigue / Gamere-Zihiga I2Campezo / Kanpezu E4Caparroso G5Cárcar F5Carcastillo / Zarrakaztelu G5Çaro / Zaro H2Cascante G6Cáseda / Kaseda H5Castejón G6Castillo-Nuevo / Gazteluberri I4Cendea de Olza / Oltza zendea G3Charritte-de-Bas / Sarrikotapea I2Chéraute / Sohüta I2Ciboure / Ziburu G1Cintruénigo F6Cirauqui / Zirauki F4Ciriza / Ziritza F4Cizur / Zizur G4Condado de Treviño / Trebiñu D4Corella G6Cortes H7Deba E2Derio C2Desojo / Desoio E4Dicastillo / Deikaztelu F4Dima D2Domezain-Berraute / Domintxaine-Berroeta I2Donamaria G2Doneztebe / Santesteban G2Donostia / San Sebastián F2Durango D2Ea D1Echarri / Etxarri F4Egüés / Eguesibar G3Eibar E2El Busto E4Elantxobe D1Elburgo/Burgelu D3Elciego / Eltziego D5Elduain F2Elgeta E2Elgoibar E2Elgorriaga G2Elorrio D2Elvillar / Bilar D4Enériz/Eneritz G4Erandio C2Eratsun F2Ereño D1Ergoiena F3Ermua E2Errenteria F2Errezil E2Erriberagoitia / Ribera Alta C4Errigoiti D2Erro / Erroibar G3Eskoriatza D3Eslava / Eslaba G4Esparza de Salazar / Espartza Zaraitzu H3Espelette / Ezpeleta G2Espès-Undurein / Ezpeize-Ündüreine I2Espronceda / Esprontzeda E4Esquiule / Eskiula I2Estella / Lizarra F4Estérençuby / Ezterenzubi H2Esteribar G3Etayo / Etaiu E4Etcharry / Etxarri I2Etchebar / Etxebarre I2Etxalar G2Etxarri-Aranatz F3Etxauri F4Etxebarri C2Etxebarria E2Eulate E4Ezcabarte / Ezkabarte G3Ezcároz / Ezkaroze H3Ezkio E3Ezkurra F2Ezprogui / Ezporogi G4Falces / Faltzes F5Fitero F6Fontellas G6Forua D2Fruiz D2Funes F5Fustiñana G6Gabat / Gabadi H1Gabiria E3Gaintza F3Galar G4Galdakao D2Galdames C2Gallipienzo / Galipentzu H5Gallués / Galoze H4Gamarthe / Gamarte H2Gamiz-Fika D2Garai D2Garaioa H3Garde I4Garindein / Garindaine I2Garínoain / Garinoain G4

Garralda H3Garris / Garrüze H1Gatika D1Gautegiz Arteaga D2Gaztelu F2Genevilla E4Gernika-Lumo D2Gestas / Jeztaze I1Getaria E2Getxo C2Gizaburuaga D2Goizueta F2Goñi / Goñerri F3Gordexola C2Gorliz C1Gotein-Libarrenx / Gotaine-Irabarne I2Güeñes / Gueñes C2Güesa / Gorza H3Guesálaz / Gesalatz F4Guéthary / Getaria G1Guiche / Gixune H1Guirguillano / Girgillao F4Halsou / Haltsu G1Harana / Valle de Arana E4Hasparren / Hazparne H1Haux / Hauze I2Hélette / Heleta H2Hendaye / Hendaia F1Hernani F2Hernialde F2Hiriberri / Villanueva de Aezkoa H 3Hondarribia F1Hosta / Hozta H2Huarte / Uharte G3Ibargoiti G4Ibarra F2Ibarrangelu D1Ibarrolle / Ibarrola H2Idaux-Mendy / Idauze-Mendi I2Idiazabal E3Igantzi G2Igorre D2Igúzquiza / Iguzkitza F4Iholdy / Iholdi H2Ikaztegieta F2Ilharre H1Imotz F3Irañeta F3Irissarry / Irisarri H2Irouléguy / Irulegi H2Irun F2Iruña Oka / Iruña de Oca D3Irura F2Iruraitz-Gauna E3Irurtzun F3Isaba / Izaba I3Ispaster D1Ispoure / Izpura H2Isturits / Izturitze H1Itsaso E3Itsasondo E3Ituren G2Iturmendi F3Itxassou / Itsasu G2Iurreta D2Iza / Itza G3Izagaondoa / Itzagaondoa G4Izalzu / Itzaltzu H3Izurtza D2Jatxou / Jatsu G1Jaurrieta H3Javier / Xabier H4Jaxu / Jatsu H2Juslapeña / Txulapain G3Juxue / Jutsi H2Karrantza Harana / Valle de Carranza B2Kortezubi D2Kripan D4Kuartango C3La Puebla de Arganzón / Argantzun D4Labaien G2Labastida / Bastida D4Labastide-Clairence / Bastida H1Labets-Biscay / Labetze-Bizkai H1Lacarre / Lakarra H2Lacarry-Arhan-Charritte-de-Haut / Lakarri-Arhane-Sarrikotagaine I2Lagrán / Lagran D4Laguardia / Guardia D4Laguinge-Restoue / Liginaga-Astüe I2Lahonce / Lehuntze H1Lakuntza F3Lana E4Lanciego / Lantziego D4Lanestosa B2Lantabat / Landibarre H 2Lantarón C4Lantz G3Lapoblación E4Lapuebla de Labarca D5Larceveau-Arros-Cibits / Larzabale-Arroze-Zibitze H2Larrabetzu D2Larraga F4Larraona / Larragoa E4

Larrau / Larraine I3Larraul F2Larraun F3Larressore / Larresoro G1Larribar-Sorhapuru / Larribarre-Sorhapürü I2Lasarte-Oria F2Lasse / Lasa H2Laudio / Llodio C2Laukiz C2Lazagurría / Elizagorria E5Lazkao E3Leaburu F2Leache / Leatxe H4Lecumberry / Lekunberri H2Legarda G4Legaria E4Legazpi E3Legorreta E2Legutio D3Leintz-Gatzaga D3Leioa C2Leitza F2Lekeitio E1Lekunberri F3Lemoa D2Lemoiz C1Leoz / Leotz G4Lerga G4Lerín / Lerin F5Les Aldudes / Aldude G2Lesaka G2Leza D4Lezama D2Lezáun / Lezaun F4Lezo F2L’Hôpital-Saint-Blaise / Ospitalepea I2Lichans-Sunhar / Lexantzü-Zunharre I2Licq-Athérey / Ligi-Atherei I2Liédena / Ledea H4Lizartza F2Lizoain-Arriasgoiti / Lizoainibar-Arriasgoiti G4Lodosa F5Lohitzun-Oyhercq / Lohitzüne-Oihergi I2Loiu C2Lónguida / Longida H4Los Arcos E4Louhossoa / Luhuso H2Lumbier / Irunberri H4Luquin / Lukin F4Luxe-Sumberraute / Lüküze-Altzümarta H1Luzaide / Valcarlos H2Macaye / Makea H2Mallabia D2Mañaria D2Mañeru F4Marañón E4Marcilla / Martzilla G5Markina-Xemein E2Maruri-Jatabe D1Masparraute / Martxueta H1Mauléon-Licharre / Maule-Lextarre I2Méharin / Mehaine H2Mélida G5Meñaka D1Mendaro E2Mendata D2Mendavia / Mendabia E5Mendaza E4Mendexa E2Mendigorría / Mendigorria F4Mendionde / Lekorne H1Menditte / Mendikota I2Mendive / Mendibe H2Metauten F4Milagro G6Mirafuentes E4Miranda de Arga / Miranda Arga F5Moncayolle-Larrory-Mendibieu / Mitikile-Larrori-Mendibile I2Monreal / Elo G4Monteagudo G7Montory / Montori I2Moreda de Álava / Moreda Araba E5Morentin F4Morga D2Mouguerre / Mugerre G1Mués / Mues E4Mundaka D1Mungia D1Munitibar-Arbatzegi Gerrikaitz D2Murchante G6Murieta E4Murillo el Cuende G5Murillo el Fruto G5Murueta D1Muruzábal / Muruzabal G4Musculdy / Muskildi I2Muskiz C2Mutiloa E3Mutriku E2Muxika D2Nabarniz D2

Navaridas D4Navascués / Nabaskoze H4Nazar E4Noáin (Valle de Elorz) / Noain (Elortzibar) G4Obanos F4Ochagavía / Otsagabia H3Oco / Oko E4Odieta G3Oiartzun F2Oitz / Oiz G2Okondo C2Olaberria E3Oláibar / Olaibar G3Olazti/Olazagutía E3Olejua / Olexoa F4Olite / Erriberri G5Ollo / Ollaran F3Olóriz / Oloritz G4Oñati E3Ondarroa E2Orbaizeta H3Orbara H3Ordiarp / Urdiñarbe I2Ordizia E3Orègue / Oragarre H1Orendain F2Orexa F2Orio F2Orísoain / Orisoain G4Orkoien G3Ormaiztegi E3Oronz / Orontze H3Oroz-Betelu / Orotz-Betelu H3Orozko C2Orreaga / Roncesvalles H3Orsanco / Ostankoa H2Ortuella C2Ossas-Suhare / Ozaze-Zühara I2Osserain-Rivareyte / Ozaraine-Erribareita I1Ossès / Ortzaize H2Ostabat-Asme / Izura-Azme H2Oteiza / Oteitza F4Otxandio D3Oyón / Oion E5Pagolle / Pagola I2Pamplona / Iruña G3Pasaia F2Peñacerrada-Urizaharra D4Peralta / Azkoien F5Petilla de Aragón / Petilla Aragoi H5Piedramillera E4Pitillas G5Plentzia C1Portugalete C2Puente la Reina / Gares F4Pueyo / Puiu G4Ribaforada G6Ribera Baja / Erribera Beitia C4Romanzado / Erromantzatua H4Roncal / Erronkari I3Roquiague / Arrokiaga I2Sada / Zare H4Sainte-Engrâce / Urdatx I3Saint-Esteben / Donoztiri H2Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry / Baigorri H2Saint-Jean-de-Luz/ Donibane Lohizune G1Saint-Jean-le-Vieux / Donazaharre H2Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port/ Donibane Garazi H2Saint-Just-Ibarre / Donaixti-Ibarre H2Saint-Martin-d’Arbéroue / Donamartiri H1Saint-Martin-d’Arrossa / Arrosa H2Saint-Michel / Eiheralarre H2Saint-Palais / Donapaleu H2Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle / Senpere G1Saint-Pierre-d’Irube / Hiriburu G1Saldías / Saldias F2Salinas de Oro/Jaitz F4Samaniego D4Sames / Samatze H1San Adrián F5San Martín de Unx / San Martin Unx G5San Millán / Donemiliaga E3Sangüesa / Zangoza H4Sansol / Santsol E4Santacara / Santakara G5Santurtzi C2Sare / Sara G2Sarriés / Sartze H3Sartaguda F5Sauguis-Saint-Étienne / Zalgize-Doneztebe I2Segura E3Sesma F5Sestao C2Sondika C2Sopela C1Sopuerta C2Soraluze- Placencia de las Armas E2Sorlada E4

Souraïde / Zuraide G2Suhescun / Suhuskune H2Sukarrieta D1Sunbilla G2Tafalla G5Tardets-Sorholus / Atharratze-Sorholüze I2Tiebas-Muruarte de Reta / Tebas-Muru Artederreta G4Tirapu G4Tolosa F2Torralba del Río E4Torres del Río E4Trois-Villes / Iruri I2Trucios / Turtzioz B2Tudela / Tutera G6Tulebras G7Ubide D3Úcar / Ukar G4Ugao-Miraballes C2Uhart-Cize / Uharte Garazi H2Uharte-Arakil F3Uhart-Mixe / Uhartehiri I2Ujué / Uxue G5Ultzama G3Unciti / Untzitibar G4Unzué / Untzue G4Urcuit / Urketa H1Urdazubi / Urdax G2Urdiain F3Urduliz C1Urduña / Orduña C3Urepel / Urepele G3Urkabustaiz C3Urnieta F2Urraúl Alto / Urraulgoiti H4Urraúl Bajo / Urraulbeiti H4Urretxu E2Urrotz / Urroz G2Urroz-Villa / Urrotz G4Urrugne / Urruña G1Urt / Ahurti H1Urzainqui / Urzainki I3Ustaritz / Uztaritze G1Usurbil F2Uterga G4Uztárroz / Uztarroze I3Valdegovía / Gaubea C3Valle de Trápaga/ Trapagaran C2Valle de Villaverde/ Villaverde Turtzioz B2Valle de Yerri / Deierri F4Valtierra G6Viana E5Vidángoz / Bidankoze I3Villabona-Amasa F2Villabuena de Álava / Eskuernaga D4Villafranca / Alesbes G5Villamayor de Monjardín F4Villatuerta F4Villava / Atarrabia G3Villefranque / Milafranga G1Viodos-Abense-de-Bas / Bildoze-Onizepea I2Vitoria / Gasteiz D3Yécora / Iekora E4Yesa / Esa H4Zabalza / Zabaltza F4Zaldibar D2Zaldibia E3Zalduondo E3Zalla C2Zambrana / Zanbrana D4Zamudio D2Zaratamo D2Zarautz E2Zeanuri D2Zeberio D2Zegama E3Zerain E3Zestoa E2Zierbena C2Zigoitia D3Ziordia E3Ziortza-Bolibar D2Zizur Mayor / Zizur Nagusia G4Zizurkil F2Zubieta G2Zugarramurdi G2Zuia D3Zumaia E2Zumarraga E2Zúñiga / Zuñiga E4

· Note: the first term is the official name of the municipality. The se-cond term is the name of the municipality according to the Royal Academy of the Basque Language.

gal recognition in some parts of our territory. However, there are other areas where it is used by the majority or has joint official status. Spanish and French have a dominant presence in their respective administrative areas. Occitan is also spoken in the easternmost comar-ca (county), while languages from several continents can be heard in the cities.

Our climate is marked by the two sides of the territory, the Atlantic part with a warm, humid oceanic clima-te, and the southern part with a Mediterranean clima-te. However, alongside this distinction mention must be made of the Pyrenean mountain chain, the higher parts of which have a classic continental climate with hot summers and hard winters. This means that tra-velling just a short distance can reveal very different landscapes and settings. This is wonderful for interes-ted visitors.

The different manifestations of our culture, from the most classical to the most contemporary, make up an intangible heritage and an instrument of social and community cohesion. We therefore invite visitors to get to know our culture and take part in it if they want to. To do this all you need to do is ask what’s on whe-rever you happen to be at the time. You’re sure to find a community willing to open its arms to visitors who respect it. If you try it you’ll have a great, authentic ex-perience among a people committed to a sustainable future for our planet and its inhabitants.

This map and the digital version are designed for visi-tors who want to find their way around our territory. You can find out more from local government tourist information services or the guides produced by lea-ding international publishers.

Enjoy your stay!

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