1. The best time of the year to visit the Basque countries
Any time except during the
summer because there are
too many tourists then, and
wouldn’t see the authentic
Basque country. A good time
to come is probably Spring
or Autumn because Nature
is so beautiful in those
seasons.

2. The local foods a visitor should definitely
taste
A visitor should taste the
Espelette pepper which is
very good and it adds a good
taste to all the food. Taloa is
like a pancake made from
corn and you put what you
want in it.

3. Five cities or monuments a traveller should
definitely see
1. The Basque museum in Baiona, there is a lot of information about Basque history, and there are also
important masterpieces of Basque culture.
2. Larraldea, the house of culture in Amotze is
a place where people used to meet and talk
about some projects.
3. Castle of Abadia: it is set in a natural park
opposite the sea, and was the house of a
famous scientist and explorer.

4. 5. Donibane Garazi is a touristic city because, the "Camino de Santiago" the pilgrimage of Saint James) passes through the
town, so there are good restaurants.
6. Maule is the main town of Xiberua, one of
the three provinces of the North Basque
country.
4. Baiona is a
very important
town, and there
are loads of
things to visit
like the harbour,
or the cathedral.

5. The experiences of everyday life that a traveller
shouldn’t miss in Baiona
A visitor shouldn't miss Basque
food. They should try Basque
meat, or eat in a "Sagarnotegi"
(Cider house) where they can
taste a typical meal and enjoy
drinking fresh cider straight out
of the barrel.
Basque festivals are worth
seeing because the music is
really interesting and fun! There
are also village fetes, and visitors
can have fun and learn how
Basque people party.

6. What to take back home as a symbol of Baiona?
The best souvenir is the memory of the
time the visitors have spent here.
However there are many objects or foods
that are typical from here:" ardi gasna"
ewe's cheese, "sagarnoa" cider,
"patxaran" sloe-flavoured liqueur ,
"xingarra" ham, "baionako txokolateak"
chocolate from Baiona," txakoli", a
slightly sparkling, very dry white
wine, "espartinak", espadrille shoes,
"pala" and "xisterra", equipment of
"pelota" a Basque sport.

7. LOCAL TRADITION AND CULTURE
-Every year the Motxian bertso school
(which teaches the art of Basque improvised poetry)
organises Bertso Week, holding a series of public exhibitions
-Regatta is a boat race.
- Carnivals are different all over the Basque country.
People wear traditional basque outfits.

8. Basque dances «euskal
dantzak» are part of their
tradition.
Arteka is a place where you can do
rafting in Birriday’s river
Pelota is very popular,
you have to play with a little ball
in a «trinquet» which is a gymnasium with
a left-hand wall.
SPORTS AND
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

9. The three most important moments in the history
of Basque country
The Battle of Roncevaux Pass (French and
English spelling, Roncesvalles in Spanish,
Orreaga in Basque) was a battle in 778 in
which Roland, prefect of the Breton
March and commander of the rear guard
of Charlemagne's army, was defeated by
the Basques. It was fought at Roncevaux
Pass, a high mountain pass in the
Pyrenees on the border between France
and Spain.
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10. The end of Navarre kingdom
(1512)
The French Revolution : the Basque Country lost all
the laws it used to have. The three Northern
Basque provinces still enjoyed great autonomy
until the French Revolution suppressed it
radically, as it did elsewhere in France,
eventually creating the department of Pyrénées-
Atlantiques, half Basque and half Gascon
Ferdinand the Catholic did not relinquish
his long-cherished designs on Navarre
When Navarre refused to join one of many
Holy Leagues against France and
declared itself neutral, Ferdinand asked
the Pope to excommunicate Albret,
which would have legitimised his attack.
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The Navarrese Cortes
(Parliament) had to accept
annexation to Castile, which
agreed to keep Navarrese
autonomy and identity. In 1513,
the first Castilian viceroy took
an oath to respect Navarrese
law (fueros).

11. What traces of these events can a
traveller still see?
Visitors can still see the
"Astobizkar” '(donkey back
hill) in Orreaga, which is very
well-known in the Basque
Country.
The assembly of Uztaritze,
which used to be the capital
of the north Basque country is
an event that we still
celebrate every year, we eat
all together and there are
concerts in the evening.
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12. The excavation of the Castle of Amaiur is a historic
monument of the Basque Country, and it is very famous
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13. The most important cultural and artistic
aspects of the Basque country
In the Basque Country, music, dance,
Basque and contemporary art are the
most important aspects of the region,
there are a lot of typical instruments
like the Trikitixa or the Pandero. We
are also used to dancing Basque
dances called Mutxikoak. Finally, the
most famous contemporary artist is
Oteiza, and he has an outdoor
museum in Altzuza.
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14. Nicola De Girolamo 5G
Santi Jonathan Di Paola 4G
Federica Marano 4G
Giuseppina Raciti 4G
Liceo Statale
“Enrico Boggio Lera”
Catania - Italy
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