We are going to tell you a secret. You just need to be curious and delve a little deeper into things, or allow yourself to be guided along the way by those who really know them, to discover unexpected places and enjoy moments that are impossible to forget. In order for you to have a truly sensational stay, we have prepared a selection of authentic, exciting and inspiring experiences. You have a reservation in your name. An exclusive proposal for special travellers. Like you.
Being custodians of a cultural legacy that brings together elements as valuable as the Basque language makes us want to share our heritage with those who visit us.
We Basques have a reputation for being reserved, but our particular style of understanding the pleasures of life gives us away.
You will come across art in all its forms in the Basque Country: works by strangers who call you by your name. Which is when true intimacy occurs.
You want to feel special. You are looking for things tailored to your needs, those unique experiences that cannot be recommended, nor imitated, and probably not even repeated. However, it is not easy to get them. And that is what makes them special. Uniqueness is at the heart of what is unforgettable.
Basque cuisine is our way of saying how important you are to us.
Restaurants, hotels, shops, courtesies, attention. Getting the most out of wherever we go is often a matter of habit.
The true richness is in the experience. That is why we have created Euskadi Confidential, a selection of Premium tourist services which you can use to design a visit to suit your own personal tastes, unique and non-transferable. Because there is a Basque Country that is just right for you. And it is waiting for you.
Hotel Carlton
Accommodation
The most emblematic hotel in Bilbao and a catalogued architectural, historical and cultural monument.
Gran Hotel Domine
Accommodation
Opposite the museum, in front of the Puppy mascot and the characteristic titanium, "El Domine", as it is known in Bilbao, is the representation of the city's luxury.
Hotel Miró
Accommodation
Close to the Guggenheim Museum and outstanding features include the beauty and wellness services.
Andra Mari restaurant
Restaurants
The reputation of the Andra Mari, together with the Romanesque church that gives it its name, has been growing steadily since 1964.
Atelier Etxanobe
Restaurants
Fernando Canales and Mikel Población, they created the Atelier with the intention of surprising their clients.
Mina restaurant
Restaurants
Every day the chef walks the few steps that separate his restaurant from the Ribera Market, in Old Bilbao, buys the ingredients and prepares the menu of the day.
Nerua Guggenheim
Restaurants
Its philosophy is essence, nature and seasonal produce, a culinary complement to the artistic content of the Guggenheim.
Ola Martín Berasategui
Restaurants
Surprising both gastronomically and aesthetically, it is located in the first building in Bilbao built of brick. Its chef officiates in a kitchen that does not mask either products or flavours.
Zarate restaurant
Restaurants
The restaurant has a fish market with a terrace, a tavern with snacks and a pintxo bar, and his restaurant, a culinary immersion in the sea.
Zortziko restaurant
Restaurants
His cuisine is based on what is fresh from the market on the day, but applying innovative and distinctive techniques to the main ingredients.
8360 Gallery
Unique shopping
Created as a concept store, in 2015 it launched a Premium multi-brand space combined with every type of artistic proposal, including fashion, design, art and decoration.
Mercedes de Miguel
Unique shopping
The fashion designer surprises the visitor with a boutique conceived as a fashion show featuring different colour temperatures.
Suart Jewelry by Ane Navarro
Unique shopping
Next to the Guggenheim, Ane Navarro exhibits her exclusive artistic creations at Suart Jewelry, unique pieces of jewellery that she herself makes by hand in her atelier.
Guggenheim museum Bilbao
Experiences
The museum combines presentations from its collection with a programme of temporary exhibitions that offer a complete panorama of the art of our time.
J. M. Lumbreras Gallery
Experiences
This art gallery hosts exhibitions by renowned national and international masters, local artists and new fine arts graduates, all from a variety of disciplines.
Bizkaia Bridge
Experiences
The Bizkaia Bridge or "Hanging Bridge" is the Arc de Triomphe of the industrial revolution in Bizkaia.
Gorka Izagirre winery
Experiences
Through its wines the Gorka Izagirre winery represents the evolution of txakoli, the native Basque wine par excellence.
Hotel Akelarre
Accommodation
It is the latest expression of the spirit of the brand, defined by going one better, continuous improvement and striving for perfection.
Hotel Lasala Plaza
Accommodation
This boutique hotel allows its guests to enjoy a premium Donostia experience through a very unique proposal.
Hotel Maria Cristina
Accommodation
Since it opened in 1912, the Hotel Maria Cristina has been closely linked to the history and cultural life of San Sebastian.
FeelFree apartments
Accommodation
For lovers of exclusiveness, freedom and feeling at home on their leisure or business trips, FeelFree offers nearly 150 exclusive apartments located in the best areas of San Sebastian.
Akelarre restaurant
Restaurants
Akelarre has been synonymous with Pedro Subijana since 1975, situated at the pinnacle of world gastronomy and making this an emblematic mount for the capital of Gipuzkoa.
Arzak restaurant
Restaurants
To visit Arzak is to enter the Olympus of world gastronomy.
Martín Berasategui restaurant
Restaurants
This restaurant is the flagship of the establishments run by the master Martín Berasategui.
Mugaritz restaurant
Restaurants
Aduriz and his team offer an experience in which textures, stories, flavours and emotions are intertwined to build a multisensory experience, as disconcerting as it is stimulating.
Amelia by Paulo Airaudo
Restaurants
In the exclusive Villa Favorita Boutique Hotel, Paulo Airaudo has designed Amelia, with a very personal and distinctive concept.
Kokotxa restaurant
Restaurants
Nestling in the Old Quarter of San Sebastian, from its windows you can feel the hustle and bustle of the city.
Mirador de Ulia restaurant
Restaurants
Ulia, opposite Mount Igeldo, is one of the two rocky mounts that frame the bay of San Sebastian, so this viewpoint restaurant, at its summit, offers impressive views of its principal asset.
Rekondo restaurant
Restaurants
Located in a farmhouse on the slopes of Mount Igeldo, with views of the bay, Rekondo is recognised most notably, countless national and international awards for its wine cellar, one of the best in the world.
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BOX San Sebastián
Unique shopping
Master leather workers since 1948 and not to be missed by premium tourists in search of exclusiveness.
Benegas perfumery
Unique shopping
Master perfumers since 1908, Benegas offers visitors a select choice of the best brands in the world as well as their own.
Minimil
Unique shopping
One of the forerunners of the New Basque Style, Contxu Uzkudun, created minimil half a century ago as a fashion brand for women with a timeless, sober and elegant style.
Casa Munoa Jewellery
Unique shopping
Since 1935, Casa Munoa has been a benchmark for jewellery in the capital of Gipuzkoa.
Kofradia - Itsas Etxea
Unique shopping
The refurbished building of the former Fishermen?s Guild, offers the visitor the experience of finding out about everything related to inshore fishing in the Bay of Biscay.
San Sebastian Aquarium
Experiences
The San Sebastian Aquarium is recognised as one of the best in the world. It offers arranged Premium visits, without queues, guided by an expert.
Chillida Leku museum
Experiences
A museum that is unique in the world, with works by the universally acclaimed sculptor from Gipuzkoa, Eduardo Chillida, inside a farmhouse and blending into a verdant landscape.
Navegavela
Experiences
Allowing you to discover the coast of your tourist destination from the sea, by yacht or motor boat, with attention to details that make your excursion unforgettable.
Ostarte Sailing
Experiences
They offer an à la carte crewed navigation service: daily outings of from two to eight hours, weekends or week-long voyages for couples or groups, adapting to your interests.
Zaldiaran restaurant
Restaurants
Zaldiaran stands out for its traditional and yet creative haute cuisine dishes, seasonal tasting menu and its speciality in grilled food.
Andere restaurant
Restaurants
Recommended by Michelin and Repsol, Andere has been a classic of gastronomic luxury since 1976.
Zabala restaurant
Restaurants
Opened in 1962, and not only offering a history of local gastronomy, but located in a building that is two centuries old and with a cave.
Taberna PerretxiCo
Restaurants
PerretxiCo is a very special tavern, with rustic details but with a very modern look, which has been recommended by the Michelin Guide and has been awarded three eguzkilores by the Basque- Navarre best restaurants guide.
Mar Cadarso
Unique shopping
Design, exclusiveness, quality and personalisation of articles manufactured in leather and hide are the most outstanding characteristics that differentiate this business.
Ibarrondo Perfumery
Unique shopping
The great success of Ibarrondo Perfumery is tied to the history of an enterprising family.
Goya preserves
Unique shopping
Established in 1886 and today in the hands of the fifth generation of the family, Goya preserves are an emblem not only of Vitoria-Gasteiz, but of the entire Basque Country.
Victofer Artisan Canned Products
Unique shopping
Victofer is an example of continuously striving to improve and tireless work, which celebrates its one hundredth anniversary in 2022, a milestone in its sector.
Ataria
Experiences
The experience of discovering the ecosystem of the Salburua wetlands in Vitoria-Gasteiz and the Interpretation Centre.
Cathedral of Santa Maria
Experiences
A Unesco World Heritage Site, the ?Old Cathedral?, inspiring Ken Follett?s The Pillars of the Earth, embodies the history of the city since 1150
Basalore
Accommodation
Basalore has been created around the basic structure of a 15th century Basque farmhouse, which has been converted into an exclusive luxury home where you can enjoy nature and the greatest possible privacy.
Etxelaia
Accommodation
Manor house aimed at groups for private holiday rental, for two or more days. The Etxelaia building is two hundred years old.
Casa Rural Hemingway Kanala
Accommodation
The writer?s close relationship with the locals in the area gives rise to the name of this old Basque farmhouse, in the middle of the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve.
Hotel Iturregi
Accommodation
Surrounded by txakoli vineyards and by nature, the old Iturregi farmhouse has been converted into a luxurious boutique hotel with eight rooms.
Magalean Hotel Villa
Accommodation
This luxury boutique hotel preserves the splendour of the years of the Belle Époque, in a villa with great attention to detail next to the historic Old Town.
Alameda restaurant
Restaurants
In addition to its lounge, the Alameda has a garden, a large terrace overlooking the Bidasoa River and a gastronomic tavern. A little gem offering great pleasure.
Elkano restaurant
Restaurants
The journey initiated by Pedro Arregui and his loyalty to the use of the grill led him along the route towards this masterful preparation of fish and shellfish provided by the sea.
Cristóbal Balenciaga museum
Experiences
In the birthplace of the great couturier, this museum reflects the first twenty years of his career in Gipuzkoa in the world of Haute Couture and later in Paris.
Crusoe Treasure winery
Experiences
For lovers of unique experiences, the bay of Plentzia is home to the first underwater winery in the world, designed to be extremely respectful of biodiversity.
Hiruzta winery
Experiences
In historic Hondarribia, this family winery makes its txakoli on a property surrounded by seventeen hectares of vineyards of the local grape variety.
Katxiña winery restaurant
Experiences
In Orio, in an exceptional natural environment where visitors can learn about the life of a family devoted to the production of txakoli from their vineyards and to gastronomy.
Iñigo Manterola
Experiences
Iñigo Manterola is a versatile artist whose artistic activity initially focused on painting, to which he also applied his knowledge of other arts.
Laukariz
Experiences
Climb on board the Laukariz, a fantastic twenty-three meters luxury yacht that offers you unique and exclusive experiences and destinations in the Bay of Biscay.
Spirit Experiences
Experiences
Sail on our luxurious yacht and enjoy exclusive and relaxing experiences that will stimulate all your senses.
Hotel Iriarte Jauregia
Accommodation
The Iriarte Palace, converted into what has become in itself the most charming of gastronomic hotels and which also benefits from the rest and relaxation provided by the landscape and the surrounding area.
Boroa restaurant
Restaurants
In addition to gastronomic pleasure, what makes a visit to Boroa unforgettable is the building and its surroundings.
Asador Etxebarri
Restaurants
In an 18th century farmhouse, at the foot of Anboto, Etxebarri climbs every year onto the podium of the "best grill in the world".
Garena restaurant
Restaurants
EA farmhouse nestled in the wild, natural surroundings of the Urkiola and Gorbea mountains, between which it is located.
Arrea! restaurant
Restaurants
With a personality and deep roots in the most local culture and customs, what it offers is in keeping with its surroundings: the mountains and the river.
Berroja winery
Experiences
The physical location, the altitude and the commanding views from the winery, together with its natural environment, allow it to organise different food and wine and sensory experiences.
Hika winery
Experiences
Producer of txakoli from the Getariako Txakolina denomination of origin and surrounded by seven hectares of vineyards strategically oriented to achieve a microclimate that makes them eco-sustainable.
Izki Golf
Experiences
Designed by Severiano Ballesteros in the Izki Natural Park, the eighteen holes course covers 98 hectares and has a length of seven kilometres.
Torre Loizaga
Experiences
Today it is a museum of classic and vintage cars that houses the only complete collection in Europe of all the Rolls Royce models manufactured between 1910 and 1990, as well as dozens of others from his private collection.
Hotel Marqués de Riscal
Accommodation
Frank Gehry has revolutionised the aesthetics of the centuries-old wineries of the Qualified Designation of Origin with his characteristic cascades of titanium.
Hotel Palacio de Samaniego
Accommodation
The Rothschild family acquired an 18th century mansion, listed as a historical building, with a masonry façade complete with coat of arms, to convert it into a luxurious hotel with seven suites.
Marqués de Riscal restaurant
Restaurants
The main restaurant of the Hotel Marqués de Riscal, a building designed by Frank Gehry with its characteristic titanium sheets, whose iridescence pays homage to wine.
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Baigorri winery
Experiences
Spectacular and modern winery designed by the architect Iñaki Aspiazu, with one floor at ground level and another seven underground.
Marqués de Riscal wineries
Experiences
An essential experience for those who wish to learn about the wine history of the Rioja Alavesa. Marqués de Riscal, founded in 1858, embodies that history.
Ysios wineries
Experiences
In the heart of the Rioja Alavesa we find the silhouette of the Ysios boutique winery, designed by Santiago Calatrava in 2001, surprising but in harmony with the surrounding landscape.
Autos Eladio
Premium services
Autos Eladio offers private airport transfer services, as well as tourist and business visits, where the most important thing is punctuality and discretion.
Basque Helicopters
Premium services
The company is a specialist in panoramic, tourist and gastronomic routes by helicopter and in the air taxi service, with total flexibility for the customer.
Basque Luxury NordJet
Premium services
The company offers an aviation service for individuals and companies, with a direct non-stop connection between the Basque Country and Europe or North Africa.
Basque Luxury Travel Service
Premium services
Basque Luxury Travel Service is an exclusive passenger transport service in luxury vehicles with a driver and whose motto is excellence.
Talur Luxury Cars
Premium services
This company of luxury vehicles with drivers, with the added value of being authentic tourist guides with extensive knowledge of the territory.
Spain Collection
Premium services
Spain Collection is one of the most fashionable Premium brands. Based in the Basque Country, this region is its favourite destination.
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