Table of Content
IntroductionPART ONE: GENERAL INFORMATIONChapter 1 Background Information Geography, Climate, Fauna, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Education, Culture, SportChapter 2 Practical Information When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tourist information, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, Women travellers, Senior travellers, Travellers with disabilities, Ethnic minority travellers, Gay and lesbian travellers, Travelling with kids, What to take, Money, Costs and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Sightseeing and entertainment, Sports and other activities, Media and communications, Cultural etiquette, Buying propertyPART TWO: THE BASQUE AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITYChapter 3 Bilbao (Bilbo) and Bizkaia ProvinceHistory, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Bilbao, Around Bilbao, West of Bilbao: Las Encartaciones (Enkarterri), West Encartaciones: the Karrantza Valley, Inland from Bilbao: Durango and around, The coast east of Bilbao Chapter 4 San Sebastian (Donostia) and Gipuzkoa Province San Sebastian, Inland from San Sebastian, East to France, West of San Sebastian, Further west: Deba and Mutriku Chapter 5 Vitoria-Gasteiz and Alava (Araba) Province Vitoria-Gasteiz, East of Vitoria: Llanada Alavesa, Southeast of Vitoria: La Montana Alavesa, West and north of Vitoria, La Rioja Alavesa (Arabako Errioxa) PART THREE: NAVARRE Chapter 6 Navarre (Nafarroa) History, Northern Navarre, Navarre's western sierras: Andia, Urbasa and Aralar, Southern Navarre: La Zona Media and La Ribera, La Ribera: Bardenas Reales and TudelaPART FOUR: THE FRENCH BASQUE COUNTRYChapter 7 Biarritz, the French Basque Coast and Inland LabourdBiarritz (Miarritze), Anglet (Angelu), Bayonne (Baiona), Bidart (Bidarte), Guethary (Getaria), Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Ciboure, Urrugne (Urruna) and around, Hendaye (Hendaia), Inland Labourd, Northern Labourd Chapter 8 Basse-Navarre (Behe Nafarroa) History, Uharte-Cize Commune, Saint Martin de Arberoue (Donamartiri) Commune, Uharte-Mixe Commune Chapter 9 L a Soule (Xiberoa) History, Getting there and around, Mauleon-Licharre (Maule-Lextarre), L'Hopital Saint-Blaise (L'Ospitale Pia), Tardets-Sorholus (Atharratze), Sainte-Engrace (Santa Grazi), Soule's southwest Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Further Information Index