Basque Country is the 2nd HotSpot for Lonely Planet tourist guide for 2009

The prestigious tourist guide Lonely Planet, the most influential one in the world, will be on sale on Wednesday. In this edition, it recommends the 10 best destinations for 2009, the Basque Country among them, in 2nd position.


In fact, our country is defined as "a cocktail of fun, sun, culture and beauty" in the guide. Lonely Planet makes every year a selection of the 10 most attractive places and gathers hem in a guide, the blue list, which is a reference for travelers from all over the world. It emphasizes the views that can be seen from the Pyrenees, which are described as "a place to fall head". It also mentions Guggenheim Museum, described as "a futuristic fantasy". It also includes a reference to our local parties, which "last the whole night and where millions of people get together to have fun". The guide even proposes a route: it recommends starting in Bilbao and spending the night in a hotel near Guggenheim Museum, traveling through the coast to Donostia-San Sebastian, coming through Bermeo, Lekeitio and Mundaka. Once arrived at Donostia, it proposes eating the popular "pintxos"