Backpacking in the Basque Country: Top 5 Sights in Bilbao

Posted on May 17, 2015May 20, 2015 by Jonny Blair

After exploring magical Donostia in the Basque Country, I ended up in the city of Bilbao. Bilbao is the largest city in the Basque Country and also the liveliest. There’s always something happening. The city is built around a river and some hills, giving it a real feel of city identity. No countryside or scattered Read more about Backpacking in the Basque Country: Top 5 Sights in Bilbao[…]

Backpacking in the Basque Country: Staying at Akelarre Hostel, Bilbao

Posted on April 11, 2015April 12, 2015 by Jonny Blair

My unexpected Basque Country adventure was surprising, spontaneous and satisfying. A country often forgotten by backpackers, many succumbing to the fact that it’s been swallowed by the Kingdom of Spain. After my previous 5 trips to Spain, it was the political and cultural differences of flambouyant Barcelona (Catalonia), dreamy Donostia and inspiring Valencia that gave Read more about Backpacking in the Basque Country: Staying at Akelarre Hostel, Bilbao[…]