Pyrenees Guide

Bilbao and Bizkaia - "Green in the head, fire in the heart". These are the words of a love song written to this province by singer-songwriter Benito Lertxundi, entitled "Bizkaia maite". The fresh green of places like the Urdaibai Biosphere reserve or the Nature reserves of Urkiola and Gorbeia. The ...

Bolivar - Bolibar - Bolivar (Bolibar in Basque) is located near the frontier with Gipuzkoa, sheltered by Mount Oiz (1,026 m). The municipality consists of two main towns: Ziortza (Cenarruza), where one of the oldest religious spots is situated, and Bolibar, formerly known as La Puebla de Bolibar.  Departing ...

Durango - The municipality belongs to the Duranguesado region and is strategically located in the middle of the Basque Autonomous Region. The river Ibaizabal flows through the municipality, close to the Urkiola Natural Park, a special natural space for nice walks and the possibility to climb up the Anboto ...

Getting Around Zaragoza - Airport buses (976 22 93 43) to/from Paseo Pamplona 1 fairly infrequently: roughly every two hours from 7am to 10pm (to 7pm on Saturdays, and 11am-8pm on Sundays), for a fare of €2.50 (£1.90). Almost all city bus routes, go through Plaza de España , on the southern edge of El ...

Lleida and around - Located in the Catalan Pyrenees, Lleida City is the capital of the province of the same name. It has got all the appeals of a modern city looking towards the future but at the same time maintaining its links with the past through its rich artistic heritage that is well worth ...

Lourdes and Around - Between 11th February and 16th July 1858, the Virgin Mary, appeared at the Grotto of Massabielle on 18 occasions to Bernadette Soubirous, a young girl of 14 years from a family of bankrupt millers. The words and actions that the Virgin exchanged with Bernadette form the Message of Lourdes: a call ...

Markina - Markina-Xemein is located in the historical territory of Bizkaia, just where Artibai and Urko rivers meet. Kalamua (768 m), Akarregi (434 m) or Baldaburu (468 M) Mountains surround the municipality. Since Zenarruza und La ...

Narbonne & Around - Capital of Narbonne Gaul, then residence for the Wisigoth kings and archiepiscopal city, this Ville d'Art, located in the ancient Roman Via Domitia, has retained its importance as a communications cross-roads. Its museums house many rare treasures, especially Roman paintings. The shaded boulevards ...

Orduna - Located at the foot of Salvada Mountain Range, 40 kilometres from Bilbao, Orduna (Basque: Urduna) is the only settlement in Bizkaia owning the title of city. In 1997 its Old Town was declared historical-monumental complex. There we will visit several interesting buildings such as the gothic church ...

Pamplona and Around - Pamplona is the political, administrative financial and cultural centre of Navarra. The old walled city, previously secluded, now extends across the Arga river basin and joins up with the surrounding towns to form a conurbation that is home to a quarter of a million people, wich is half the ...

Pau and Around - From humble beginnings as a crossing on the Gave de Pau ("Gave" roughly translates as valley) for flocks en route to and from the mountains, Pau became the capital of the ancient viscountcy of Béarn in 1464, and of the French part of the kingdom of Navarre in 1512. In 1567 its ...

Perpignan and Around - The heart of the south and a spicy accent, Perpignan is turned towards Spain and the East, an eye on its past and a smile towards the future. Plane trees and palm trees cohabit along the wide avenues that bathe in the sun. They offer shade to the beauties sculpted by Maillol that are both naked and ...

Travel Around the Pyrenees - The Pyrenees have good bus services along the main valley floors and between major towns. France has an extensive rail network with also a good service. In the Spanish side of the Pyrenees buses tend to be quicker and cheaper than the trains, and also have more destinations. Car ...