Hotels in Basque Country, Spain
The Basque Country straddles northern Spain and southern France along the Bay of Biscay, where mild winters (around 50°F/10°C) and warm summers (around 75°F/24°C) make it a year-round destination famous for its pintxos (tapas-style snacks) and the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao's titanium curves. On the coast, San Sebastián's La Concha beach offers summer surfing with 66°F/19°C water, while inland Bilbao and Vitoria-Gasteiz invite you to hike the green hills or explore old town streets that host traditional Basque folk music festivals like the Korrika in spring. If you prefer fewer crowds, winter brings cheaper flights and empty surf breaks, plus you can warm up with a txakoli wine tasting in the hills behind Getaria.