Traditional/Non-Traditional Touring
- Spend a day touring in the hills of the Basque Country. Minutes away from the bustle of the more sophisticated Basque coast lays the essence of the Basque Country, its villages. A proud people with traditions dating back to the beginning of time, the history of the Basque people is ingrained in “interior” country. Enjoy the leisurely pace of another time and place while visiting 6 villages, including a lunch in Itxassou, the “cherry” producing village of the region.
- Learn to speak French or Spanish or Basque with private lessons for individuals or the entire family. Lessons are less out of a book than fun practical lessons such as visiting local markets to learn to shop, going to restaurants to learn to order from a French or Spanish menu, etc.
- Tour the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao on a day-long excursion, including lunch. The building is almost as important as the modern art it houses: a sculpture of a building crafted in titanium, limestone and glass by controversial American architect Franck Gehry. Its restless form defies description.
- Visit the beautiful oceanfront château of Abbadia, now a scientific observatory containing magnificent furnishings and decor. Next traverse the bay that seperates France from Spain by boat to the Spanish Basque village of Fontarrabia.
- Attend French rugby on a local and professional level or Spanish soccer on a professional level.
- Go to musical and artistic performances throughout the region (symphony, opera, ballet, jazz, and more.) A Season Away can not only get hard-to-find tickets, but can also let clients know about local performances worth attending.
- Take traditional walking tours of Biarritz, St. Jean de Luz and Bayonne with local guides who can make the region come alive as they customize the tour and presentation to the audience.
- Take a fun drive in the country in a classic French Citroen car, the 2 CV! (Photo above)
- Interested in “running with the bulls” in Pamplona? How about watching this excitement from a safe distance? A Season Away can arrange prime seats to take in all this July 6-14 action and then spend the rest of the day wandering in Pamplona or taking in a bull fight.
