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The Basque Country, or Euskadi as it is known locally, is a place of enormous vitality, a historical, cultural and financial vitality resulting from a strong collective sentiment and a considerable talent for individual initiative. From the time when our ancestors portrayed their reality by painting on the walls of the Altxerri, Ekain or Santimamiñe caves, until Jose Maria Olazabal's double triumph at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, this country has just about seen it all: universal characters like Juan Sebastian Elcano; Simon Bolivar, Ignacio de Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, creators and artists such as Cristobal Balenciaga, a key figure of the French haute couture, or the contemporary Chillida and Oteiza among others. In addition to these people, the daily anacollective efforts of men and women in the fields and at the sea, creating companies and working in them, has given rise to a country with enormous entrepreneurial wherewithal.

	A brief history		Alava
	Down through the ages from Iron to Titanium		Alava: The birthplace of wine
	Tower-Houses and Castles		Alava: Amid the reservoirs
	The Basque Country and its Monuments		Alava: In the western valleys
	2000 years brick by brick		Alava: Vitoria
	En Route for Santiago de Compostela		Alava: Vitoria - On foot
	Fiestas and traditions		Bizkaia
	A country with its own personality		Bizkaia: Stately boroughs
	From fiestas to fiesta all year around		Bizkaia: Visit the islands
	A country of culture		Bizkaia: Around the Encartaciones
	The love of good food		Bizkaia: Bilbao
	Enyoy your meal, Sir.		Bizkaia: Bilbao - Much more than the Guggenheim
	Top class food and drink		Guipuzkoa
	Nature		Guipuzkoa: The lighthouse itinerary
	For the extremely active		Guipuzkoa: The three temples
	Nature Reserves		Guipuzkoa: Inland Gipuzkoa
	All roads lead to this little country		Guipuzkoa: San Sebastian
	26 Fabulous beaches on the bay of Biscay		Guipuzkoa: San Sebastian - On foot