The province of Biscay has a pretty coastline and attractive mountains, giving rise to a variety of landscapes throughout the length and breadth of the territory. Its valleys are exposed to the the moist gentle west winds and its mountains reach right down to the sea. Thanks to a warm humid climate with the average temperature 14.5º, Biscays landscape is covered by a green tapestry of vegetation and native forests of chestnut, oak and beech. Biscay is the most heavily populated and economically strongest region in the Basque Autonomous Community. The Basque cuisine of Biscay is marked by cod and hake, other fish types, lokal meats and garden products.

Biblioteca Municipal de Bidebarrieta: meeting rooms from 45 to 274 pax.

Cámara de Comercio, Industria y Navegación: meeting rooms from 15 to 250 pax.

Castillo de Butron: a 14^th century castle declared a historical monument, at 18 kms. from Bilbao. Meeting room for 60 pax.

Centro de Convenciones Mapfre Bilbao: meeting rooms from 18 to 75 pax.

Feria Internacional de Bilbao: meeting rooms from 15 to 500 pax.

Palacio de Euskalduna de Congresos y de la Música de Bilbao: Auditorium for 2.200 pax. Meeting rooms from 25 to 1.200 pax .

Parque tecnológico: Auditorium for 240 pax. Meeting rooms 8-120 pax.

Hotel Carlton: 148 rooms. Meeting rooms from 10 to 300 pax.

Hotel López de Haro: 53 rooms. Meeting rooms from 15 to 60 pax.

Gran Hotel Ercilla: 346 rooms. Meeting rooms from 20 to 500 pax.

Hotel Abando: 135 rooms. Meeting rooms from 12 to 200 pax.

Hotel Indautxu: 183 rooms. Meeting rooms from 12 to 400 pax.

Hotel NH Villa de Bilbao: 142 rooms. Meeting rooms from 15 to 350 pax.

Hotel Hesperia Zubialde: 82 rooms. Meeting rooms from 25 to 250 pax.

Hotel Aranzazu: 178 rooms. Meeting rooms from 15 to 40 pax.

Hotel Barceló Nervión: 348 rooms. Meeting rooms for 450 pax.

Anton: Traditional Basque cuisine and modern decór with summer terraces. Total capacity for 455 pax.

Casa Vasca: Situated in Deusto, a neighbourhood of Bilbao. Classical and typical cuisine with typical Basque decoration. Total capacity for 900 pax.

Guria: Located right in the city of Bilbao, well known for its highly skilled cooks, preparing typical Basque dishes like specialities of Cod. Ttal capacity for 88 pax.

Restaurante Zortziko: Creative cuisine with a new menu every day. Total capacity for 106 pax.

Aretxondo: located in Galdakao. An old farmhouse with traditional rural architecture & set in the countryside.

Artebakarra: In Derio. Combination of basque traditional cuisine & innovative elements.

Currito: In Santurtzi. Decoration in traditional basque rustic style. Gourmet restaurant.

Euskal Sena: In Sondika. Grill restaurant located on the side of Mount Artxanda with panoramic views over Bilbao, traditional decor & basque folclore.

Jolastoki: In neguri-Getxo. A Villa set within gardens with classical english style decor.

Mendi Goikoa: In Axpe-Atxondo. Set in idyllic countryside on the slopes of Mount Amboto.

Caserio Ibarra: In Amorebieta. A basque cider country farmhouse with bar & restaurant with own cellar & serving traditional meals.

Bilbao Fine Arts Museum: This museum contains the second best collection of classical art in Spain, after el Prado.

Sala Rekalde: Exibitions of highest order in contemporary art. Some twenty art galleries complete the offer in the field of art with permanent exibitions.

Museum of Artistic Reproductions, the Basque Archaelogical, Ethnographic and Historical Museum and the Diocesan Museum of religiuos Art: Museums all of high cultural interest.

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao: A museum that has converted the city into a centre of international artistic interest.Designed by the north American architect Frank O. Gehry and built on a 32.500 m2 site in the city center. The building itself is an extraordinary combination of interconnecting shapes. Orthogonal blocks in limestone contrast with curved and bent forms covered in titanium.

Palacio Artaza: located in Leioa, at 10 kms. from Bilbao. The palace was the residence of Marquis de Triano. Meeting rooms for 150 pax, banqueting rooms for 100 pax & a tent in the garden for 690 pax.

Pil Pil: A boat for cocktails, dinners with music, business lunches and private parties.

Castillo de Butrón: situated in Gatika. A castle from the 13^th century is a monument to the romanticism, surrounded by a forest and located at 18 kms. from Bilbao. Meeting room for 70 pax. Banqueting rooms for 110 pax & a tent for 180 pax.

Molino de Aixerrota: A windmill located in Guetxo, at 20 kms. from Bilbao, with Tudor style and banqueting rooms for 135 pax.

Casino: Gran casino Nervión in Bilbao with restaurant & bar.

Cruises: mini cruises through the river with the Pil Pil boat for 150 pax & the Kevin III party boat for 30 pax with cocktails, drinks and dinners.

A walk around the Old Quarter: Mediaeval Bilbao, including the Gothic cathedral of Santiago, several Gothic and Renaissance churches, the Arriaga Theatre and the Arenal Park.

The "Ensanche" and the modern city: This Expansion area of the 20^th century, overlooking the River with excellent examples of modernist and bourgeois architecture.

The 21th century city: City of internacional design with Metro, new bridges, Guggenheim Museum, Euskalduna Palace and a new urban centre in Abandoibarra.

Bilbao half day city tour: Visit the old city center located on the right bank of the river Nervión, the cathedral of Santiago with beautiful gothic cloister, the Plaza Nueva, the Fine Arts museum with works of El Greco, Ribera & Zurbarán and the incredible Guggenheim museum.

Bilbao full day city tour: Visit the old Bilbao, teatro Arriaga, santiago cathedral, de la Ribera market, Zubi-zubi bridge, time for "txikiteo" with "pintxos" for lunch, Begoña Basilica, Fine Arts & Guggenheim museums.

Vitoria full day excursion: Drive to the capital of Alava and seat of the Basque Government, to visit the medieval gothic quarter, the neo-classical quarter around the Plaza de la Virgen Blanca, the cathedral of Santa María & the Portalón building.

San Sebastián full day excursion: Drive to this beautiful city to visit the old quarter, the Urgull & Igueldo Mounts, the Boulevard, la Concha Bay, the church of Santa María, the San Telmo museum with works of Goya, Ribera & el Greco and la Mota castle.

Visit this aristocratic summer resort with the gothic cathedral, the Magdalena Palace which houses the international Menéndez y Pelayo summer University, the 12^th century church of Santísimo Cristo and the Fine Arts museum with works of Goya & Zurbarán. Lunch is included with regional specialities.

The Basque Coast in Biscay: A trip along the beautiful Biscay coast, visiting pitoresque fishing towns with beaches and fishing ports such as Bakio,Mundaka, Lekeitio, Ondárroa. The trip can continue all the way to Zarautz and Getaria in Gipuzkoa.

The "Duranguesado": 100 km following the valley of the River Ibaizabal through places like Galdakao, Amorebieta, Garay and Mañaria etc. Nature, mountains, art, popular architecture and handicrafts.

The "Encartaciones": 130 km through western Biscay through places like Sodupe, Gordejuela, Zalla Avellaneda etc. Valley and mountain scenery, art, history and popular architecture.

Gernika: The historic town of the Territory with its parliament (Assembly House), Peace Park, Museum of the Basque Country and Oath-taking church of St. Mary. Visit to the Urdaibai Nature Reserve and the prehistoric Santimamiñe Caves.

Through the Heart of Biscay: 120 km through inland Biscay through places like Morga, Múxika, Zugastieta, Bolivar etc. Scenery, Santiago de Compostela pilgrims trail, history and art.

The Nervión and Arratia Valleys: about 80 km through places like Miravalles, Artea, Dima, Yurre and Galdakao. Scenery, local colour and popular architecture.

Museums of Bilbao: start with a guided tour to the Guggenheim Museum. Free time for shopping and coffee. The bus takes us to a walk in the old quarter of Bilbao with a taste of local gastronomy afterwards. Sightseeing tour by bus through Bilbao and last stop at the Fine Arts Museum of Bilbao.

Drive to San Sebastián beautiful city with the Shell bay, old town & san telmo museum. Then we go to Pasajes fishing village & interesting local architecture. We reach Hondarribia fortified town declared of historical interest.

Drive to San Sebastián beautiful city with the Shell bay, old town & san telmo museum. Then to Irún and the border, Hendaya beach, St. Jean de Luz village and Biarritz pretty city, formerly the summer residence of Napoleón.

Arriaga Theatre: A varied programme of classical and modern music, opera, dance and theatre. The Arriaga Theatre is also a centre for artistic production of international renown.

Concert Hall: Attracts the best musical spectacles.

Gran Casino: Offering lots of night clubs, pubs, discoteques and cabarets.

The province of Gipuzkoa is located on the Bay of Biscay in the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula with its borders with France. The economic livelihood in this district depends very much on metallurgy, cement industry and on fishing. The 86 km of costline is lined with eroded sea cliffs, long streches of beach and traditional seaports. Here in Gipuzkoa regional folkloric traditions as well as the local language Euskera live on. The Urola Coast Region combines urban beaches with fishing ports. The Lower Deba river Region includes industrial towns and in the Upper Deba River Region the most outstaning towns in terms of monuments; convents, churches etc. are to be found. All small towns and places of cultural and historic interest, product market places, delicious Basque luch, rural sports anf folklore is what Gipuzkoa has to offer its visitors.

Centro Kursaal: Auditorium from 580 to 1.850 pax. Meeting rooms from 10 to 1.500 pax.

Kirol Etxea: meeting rooms from 15 to 90 pax.

Palacio de Ayete: meeting rooms from 80 to 150 pax.

Palacio de Miramar-Miramar Jauregia: meeting rooms & banqueting rooms from 20 to 500 200 pax. A palace built in 1.888 by the architect Selden Wornum & located in front of la Concha & Ondarreta beaches.

San Sebastián Technology Park: Auditorium with 250 seats and meeting rooms from 4 to 100 delegates.

Teatro Victoria Eugenia: meeting rooms for 1.225 pax.

Plaza de Toros Illumbe: a covered bullring for parties, banqueting, shows & congresses.

Casino: Kursaal casino in San Sebastián.

Hotel María Cristina: 136 rooms. Meeting rooms from 15 to 500 pax.

Hotel Amara-Plaza: 163 rooms. Meeting rooms for 20 pax.

Hotel NH Aránzazu-Donostia: 180 rooms. Meeting rooms from 20 to 400 pax.

Hotel Costa Vasca: 203 rooms. Meeting rooms from 45 to 500 pax.

Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra: 145 rooms. Meeting rooms from 10 to 200 pax.

Hotel Monte Igueldo: 125 rooms. Meeting rooms from 20 to 240 pax.

Hotel San Sebastián: 92 rooms. Meeting rooms from 20 to 200 pax.

Hotel Tryp Orly: 60 rooms. Meeting rooms from 16 to 300 pax.

Karlos Arguiñano: 12 rooms. Located in Zarautz.

Hotel Europa: 63 rooms. Meetig rooms from 25-60 pax.

Akelarre: Situated on Monte Igueldo with large windows, overlooking the sea. Total capacity 80 pax.

Arzak: Top restaurant with excellent Basque cuisine. Total capacity 80 pax.

Nicolasa: Tradicional cuisine and day´s taking cooking. Total capacity 120 pax.

Panier Fleuri: Close to "Palacio de Congresos" in a calm atmosphere and seasonable cooking. Total capacity 50 pax.

Jatetxea: a typical sidreria restaurant with a capacity for 200 pax.

Rekondo: Traditonal Basque Cooking and high quality wine cellar. Total capacity 100 pax.

Arguiñano: Situated in Zarautz in a charmy building. Total capacity 129 pax.

Sidrería Akelenea: Located in Astigarra with specialities in meat and products of the season. Total capacity 70 pax.

Sidrería Gurutzeta: At 7 kilometers from San Sebastián in Astigarra. Total capacity 80 pax.

Talai-Berri: Restaurant with wine tasting of "Txakoli", the regional, young white and fruity wine.

San Telmo Museum: Renaissance building that used to be a Dominican convent, containing an archaelogical exhibition, a Basque ethnographic section and works of art.

Naval museum: Exhibition of traditional shipbuildings tools and navigation in the basque country.

Ignacio Zuloaga Museum: located in the property of the painter´s family and include the studio of Zuloaga.

Julio Beobide Museum: located in what was once Beobide´s sculpture studio. Born in 1891, he belongs to the figurative trend in the sculptural tradition of the past century.

Chillida-Leku: collection of works by the sculptor Eduardo Chillida located in Hernani. It is a farmhouse from the 16^th century. The gardens surrounding the building is an authentic outdoor museum adorned with 40 sculptures.

House Studio of Remigio Mendiburu: located in Hondarribia. Private collection of sculptures of this artist.

Laia Museum: basque traditional crafts.

A tour of the city: Take a bus along "la Concha" Bay to Ondarreta beach and from here a funicular railway ride up to Mount Igueldo with a spectacular view of the city. Visit Miramar palace, the Anoeta Sports Complex and the avant-garde Kursaal Conference. Go for a walking tour in the narrow streets of San Sebastiáns Old Town and choose between a visit, among others, to San Telmo Museum, San Vincente Church, the Naval Museum or Ayete Palace with extensive gardens.

Urola coast: Half a day tour to Zarautz, traditionall summer resort with a beautiful Old Town a Photomuseum and a nice seaside promenade. Then the tour goes to fishing port Getaria and later to Zumaia, where Ignacio de Zuloaga family house and museum is situated.

Trip to the French Basque country: The tour leaves San Sebastián and takes you to Saint Jean de Luz with a port and a nice old shoppingstreet. Futher the bus goes to Biarritz, where you can visit Hotel du Palais and have free time for shopping. Before returning to San Sebastián, You may like a lucnch in one nearby town like for example Hondarribia.

A visit to the Bilbao Guggenheim Museum: A one hour journey takes you to a guided tour in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation collection in Bilbao, which includes important examples of 20^th century art, distributed between 5 museums. Some of the most important artists of the secind half of this century like Eduardo Chillida, Yves Klein and Robert Rauschenberg are represented here.

Trips around Gipuzkoa: The tour goes along the coastal road to Getaria and its lovely fishing port. A little further in Zumaia you can visit the Ignacio de Zuloaga painter´s museum and afterwards in Azpeitia the Basilica and the house where Saint Ignatius Loyola was born. Return to San Sebastián through the Valley of Regil.

Excursion along the Bidasoa coast: The tour goes to Pasajes de San Juan, where you find Gipuzkoa´s loading port. Later on the tour, in the fishing town, Hondarribia, you can walk in the old town and try fresh fish in the "Marina" neighbourhood. Return along the coastal road and have spectacular views of the valley from Mount Jaizkibel.

Excursion to the interior area: On a trip to the interior around Goierri you come to see the the green country side, the mountainous peaks of the Aizkorri (1,550 m) and the Aralar mountain ranges. In Goierri you can see the Beasain´s 15^th century palace and a visit to the small villages Segura and Zerain, with its Ethnographical Museum about Basque lifestile, also are a must on this tour.

The 3 temples: Go to Azpeitia with the old quarter, tower houses & mansions, then to Loyola Sanctuary with a 65 metre dome. To Zumárraga and the chapel of Nuestra Señora la Antigua with romanesque façade and declared a historical monument. Drive to monumental Oñati and to the sancturay of the Virgin of Arantzazu, Gipuzkoa´s patron saint.

French basque coast: Drive through Irún to Bayona with the cathedral, basque museum & Bonnat museum. Then to Biarritz with the church of Santa Eugenia & the charming fishing port. Drive to San Juan de la Luz, a traditional basque fishing village with the church of Jean Baptiste & the Maison de l´Infante.

Freetime & leisure centre "Illumbe": This freetime centre is the site of restaurants and cinemas, exhibitions, sporting, musical and entertainment events and Bullfighting in august with a capacity of 15.000 pax.

Casino Kursall: French roulette-American roulette-blackjack-no-draw poker- "synthetic" poker-slot machines.

Music: Accordionists, Choirs, Classic live music, Comedy, Magic shows, Popular bands, Basque folk dances, Orquestras, Ochote (male voices choir) and "trikitixa" (2 people playing tambourine and small accordion).

Sports: Exhibitions of log cutting, lifting stones of different types, weights & sizes, tug of war, oxen dragging stones of over 3.000 kgrs., water sports, golf & horse racing.