Basque Country Ancestral Travel Itinerary
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Basque Country Travel Itinerary: Holy Week 2022
Genealogy Towns/Cities
Part 1: Provincia Vizcaya: municipalities Artzentales, Sopuerta, and Galdames and Provincia Cantabria: Laiseca and Valle de Villlaverde
Churches
Traslaviña: Parroquia Nuestra Señora
San Miguel Linares: Parroquia San Miguel Arcangel
Sopuerta: Parroquia Santa Cruz – Barrio Las Barrietas Baja
Parroquia San Pedro Apóstol – Barrio La Baluga
Parroquia Santa Maria – Barrio Mercadillo (Sokortua)
Galdames: Parroquia San Pedro Apóstol
Part 2: Provincia Vizcaya:munipalities Otxandio, Ubidea, Zeanuri
Churches
Ubidea (Ubide): Parroquia San Juan Bautista
Ochandiano (Otxandio): Parroquia Santa Marina
Ceanuri (Zeanuri): Parroquia Santa Maria or Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion
Holy Week celebrations have taken place in Bilbao since 1554, when it is said that a splinter from Jesus’ cross arrived in the city and the Santa Cruz brotherhood was formed. Innovation and excellence also apply to haute cuisine in the Basque Country, which has the highest per capita concentration of Michelin star restaurants in the world. To be specific, the Basque Country boasts a total of 32 stars from 23 restaurants spread across the territory of Euskadi. Seven of Top 100 Restaurants in the World are Basque (2021)
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FLIGHTS
Thu April 7th JFK-Madrid-Bilbao
Fri April 8th Bus/Train to San Sebastian 1.5 hours
San Sebastian – 3 days
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Day 1: Fri April 8th - San Sebastian
3pm: Check in Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra
4:30pm: walk around
· Paseo de la Concha
· Monte Urgull, Monte Igueldo
8:00pm: pinxto crawl and jazz
Day 2: Sat April 9th - San Sebastian
10am: Mercado Brexta
11am – 3pm: Aquarium, shops, churches, Cider
4pm: chill in room
6pm: get ready
8pm: Dinner: Mugaritz #7 Michelin
Mugaritz offers a unique menu which represents the essence of its cuisine and philosophy. Our menu which includes more than 20 proposals, often changes in order to mimic the change of stations and a glimpse of our surroundings. The construction of a menu like ours, requires enormous efforts in the pursue of perfection and singularity, however, the result is a personalized experience which we know, will be unique. In order to design your menu, we will consider all the information you give us (prior to your visit) regarding allergies, dislikes or any food related restriction. Even those ingredients you simply would rather avoid.
Day 3: Sun April 10th - Getaria
https://www.euskoguide.com/places-basque-country/spain/getaria-tourism/
10am: Walk through town (Gothic Church with Black Nazarene)
11am: Balenciaga museum
1pm Lunch: Elkano #30 Michelin
The experience: Let Aitor Arregui take you to the top of the neighbouring mountain, from where you can see the entire landscape surrounding Getaria, to discover the secrets of the Cantabrian fishermen and the culture that give meaning to Elkano. Then, enter the house and enjoy the kokotxas (cod throats) in three textures, red mullet and the best turbot you will ever taste, served with a simple dressing at the table, while Arregui explains to you how to savour each part to obtain the best flavours.
3pm – 6pm: Vineyards
7pm: chill
8:30pm: get ready
9:30pm: Dinner – local, San Sebastian
Day 4: Mon April 11th - Bilbao
12pm: check out
1pm: to Bilbao – bus or train
2:30pm: Check in Basque Boutique Guesthouse
http://www.basqueboutique.es/en/home/
6:00pm: Casco Viejo (Old Town)
6:00pm Bilbao Fine Arts Museum
8pm: Indautxu district
9pm Cocktails and Pinxtos
Day 5: Tue April 12th - Bilbao
9am: Mercado de la Ribera
10am: Seven Streets
1:30pm Lunch: Guggenheim Nerua #32 Michelin
3pm – 7pm: Guggenheim Museum
8:30pm: Holy Tuesday procession: de la Piedad
9pm: Jardines de Albia, tapas
Day 6: Wed Apr 13th - Day trip to Rioja
https://fascinatingspain.com/gastronomy/gastronomic-routes/wine-route-through-rioja-alavesa/
9am: depart
o Elciego: Bodega Marques de Riscal
o LaGuardia: Bodega Ysios: https://www.bodegasysios.com/en
o LaGuardia: Bodega La Fabulista
Day 7: Thu April 14th - Day trip rural country - genealogy pt 1
Este tramo de 7 kilómetros, entre Traslaviña (Artzentales) y Sopuerta, forma parte de la que constituirá la gran ruta verde de las Encartaciones o Vía Verde Burdinmendi
10am: rent car to Mimetiz, 16 min.
10:30am: Zalla, 5 min.
o Bodegas Virgen De Lorea
https://www.bodegasvirgendelorea.com/historia
11:30am: Traslaviña, 10 min.
o Iglesia Nuestra Señora (genealogy)
12:30pm: Valle de Villaverde, Cantabria (genealogy), 10 min.
o Iglesia Santa Maria
o Casona Micaela winery
http://www.casonamicaela.com/
1:30pm: Laiseca, Cantabria (genealogy), 1 min
o Lunch: Restaurante Calera
http://www.posadacalera.es/el_restaurante.html
2:45pm: San Miguel Linares
o San Miguel Square
o San Miguel Arcangel church (genealogy)
o Conjunto de san Antolín
o Casa de Cultura de San Miguel de Artzentales
3:30pm: Mercadillo
o Parroquia Santa Maria (genealogy)
5:00pm: Sopuerta
o Parroquia Santa Cruz – Barrio Las Barrietas Baja (genealogy)
o Parroquia San Pedro Apóstol – Barrio La Baluga (genealogy)
6:00pm: Galdames
o Bodegas de Galdames
https://bizkaikotxakolina.eus/en/wineries/galdames-winery/
7:30pm Portulagete
9:00pm: Getxo - Dinner
11pm: Bilbao (12 midnight: The Procession of Health)
Day 8: Fri Apr 15th - Good Friday - Bilbao
daytime: Catedral de Santiago (gateway of the Angel), Museum of Passages for Holy Week, Basilica Begoña
8:30pm: The Procession of the Virgin of Sorrows – Bilbao center
Day 9: Sat Apr 16th - Day trip - genealogy part 2 (Larrabetzu, Olaeta, Otxandio, Álava) 12pm: Check out
1pm lunch: Azurmendi, Larrabetzu #14
3:00pm: Olaeta, 45 min drive
o Queseria Atxeta Gazta (Famous Cheese: Denominación de Origen Idiazabal) https://www.atxetagazta.com/
4:00 pm: to Otxandio, 5 min drive
(genealogy – 1200 population founded 13th century – Medieval town)
o Plaza Nagusia
o Iglesia de Santa Marina
o Fuente de Vulcano
5pm: Provincia Álava, Municipio Arrazua-Ubarrundia
to Luco, 24 min drive (64 population)
Check-in Palacio de Luko
https://www.palaciodeluko.com/
o Puente Romano de cinco arcos (1514)
o Iglesia San Martin de Tours
Day 10: Sun Apr 17th: Easter - day trip Vitoria-Gasteiz, Ubide, Otzarreta Forest, Zeanuri
8am: Easter Mass Vitoria-Gasteiz
o Catedral Santa María (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
o Catedral María Sagrada
o Old Town/Plaza de la Virgen Blanca
1pm: Ubide (genealogy – population 167)
o Chalet Arechaga
o Queseria Pagobieta
o Cazalda Real
2pm: Otzarreta Forest
4pm: Zeanuri (genealogy-1300 population)
o Iglesia Santiago Apostol
o Torre Akauri
o Palacio Axpe
Day 11: Mon Apr 18th: Flight back
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Genealogy Tracker
1. Great Grandparents
1. Great Grandparent: Renovales y Llaguno (Traslaviña)
2. 2nd Great Grandparents: Renovales y Via (Sopuerta) Llaguno y Renovales (San Miguel Linares)
3. 3rd GG: Renobales y del Cerro, Via y Martin de la Yseca (Traslaviña)
Llaguno y Llano (San Miguel Linares) Renobales y Goicolea (Traslaviña)
4. 4th GG: Renobales y Goicolea (Traslaviña), Del Cerro Castaños (Mercadillo)
Via y Ynigo de Santivanes, Martin de la Yseca y Cubillo (Traslaviña)
Llaguno y Castillo (San Miguel Linares), Llano y Umáran (Sopuerta)
Renobales y Rebollar (San Miguel Linares), Goicolea y Ayuso (Ubide)
5. 5th GG: Renobales y Rebollar (Traslaviña), Goicolea y Ajuria (Ubide)
Del Cerro y Palacio (Mercadillo), Castaños y Urrutia (Galdames)
Viya y Viya, Ynigo de Santivanes y Cubillo (Traslaviña)
Martin de la Yseca, Cubillo (Traslaviña)
Llaguno y Lopez, Castillo y Canilla
Llano y Castaño, Umáran Bueno de las Herrarias (Sopuerta)
Renovales y Santelice, Rebollar y Mollinedo (Traslaviña)
Goicolea y Elguea, Ajuria y Langara (Ubide)
6. 6th GG: Cantabria – Yñigo de Santibanez y Arco, Cuvillo y Zornosa
7. 7th GG: Basque. Otxandio: Goicolea y Urrexola
Basque: Zeanuri: Elguea y Barguchia
Towns/Cities and Surnames
Traslaviña, San Miguel Linares, Sopuerta, Mercadillo, Galdames, Ubide
Traslaviña: Renovales, Llaguno, Goicolea, Rebollar, Santelices, Viya, Mollinedo, Gomez, Martin de la Yseca, Ynigo de Santivanes, Villanueba, Alisedo
San Miguel Linares: Renobales, de la Garma, Santa Cruz y Toba, Santelices, Ruiz del Arco, Viya, Sel, Quintana, San Juan, Calera, Rebollar, Horcasitas, Mollinedo, LaRauri, Allende, Castillo, Collado, Sota, Quintana, Sanz, Gordon, Talledo, Maruri, Garay, Sobrado
Santelices: Renobales, Arco
Sopuerta: Renovales, Via, Llano, Umáran, Zerro, Palazio, Toba, Ochoa, Viya,
Mercadillo: Del Cerro, Castaños, Palazio
Galdames: Castaños, Urrutia, Torre, Campo, Soverron, Santibanes, Villa, Cortes, San Gines, Llano, Ugalde, Montellano, Cassas, Llave, San Juan de Santa Cruz, Capetillo, Loizaga,
Ubidea: Goicolea, Ajuria, Ayuso, Elguea, Langara, Barguchia, Gordobil, Aguirre, Zubiaur, Ytorrondo, Yurrebasso, Vengourria, Barrenchea, Mendivil, Bengoria, Ellauri, Ruiz de Astobieta, Zubiaury, Aldayeran, Elorragia
Ochandiano (Otxandio) 7thGG+: Goicolea, Urrexola, Cortadar, Gordobil, Yndusi, Apoyta, Lacha, Bengoa, Arraga, Zumarraga, Ozerin, Betolaza, Gastelu, Antepara, Gorostiza,
Ceanuri (Zeanuri) 7thGG+: Elguea, Barguchia, Martinez de Zarra, Gordobil
LINKS
https://euskalkazeta.com/seven-of-2018-top-100-restaurants-in-the-world-are-basque/
https://inbetweenpictures.com/blog/2-day-itinerary-in-san-sebastian-foodies-guide-included
https://wearetravelgirls.com/san-sebastian/
https://the-luxury-collection.marriott.com/stories/articles/1-city-3-ways-san-sebastian-spain/
https://www.savoredjourneys.com/best-pintxos-in-san-sebastian/
https://kitchen-at-camont.com/basquelandia
https://stories.forbestravelguide.com/spending-two-perfect-days-in-san-sebastian
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/24/travel/things-to-do-in-36-hours-in-bilbao-spain.html?.?mc=aud_dev&ad-keywords=auddevgate&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2ITa2bTr8gIVmrjICh2OHQ3pEAAYASAAEgL0CfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
Bilbao Processions: https://issuu.com/turismobilbao/docs/bilbao_pocket_n17_mar-abr_2019_es-e/40
Artzentales: https://www.visitenkarterri.com/en/enkarterri/our-villages/artzentales.html
Oxtandio: https://sitioshistoricos.com/que-ver-en-otxandio-territorio-del-dios-vulcano/
Zeanuri: https://www.clubrural.com/que-ver/vizcaya/zeanuri
Ubide: https://www.minube.com/que_ver/espana/vizcaya/ubide
Luko: http://arabakoerromanikoa.blogspot.com/2018/11/luko-restaurando-llegamos-al.html
https://www.eitb.tv/es/video/historias-a-bocados-4-temporada/7172/183620/luko-arrazua-ubarrundia/