by Lucy | Aug 31, 2026 | Ainhoa and the Basque Country
How to get to Ainhoa and the French Basque Country from the UK and Ireland The French Basque Country can feel much further away than it really is. Ainhoa sits in the foothills of the Pyrenees, close to the Spanish border and around half an hour by car from...
by Lucy | Aug 29, 2026 | Ainhoa and the Basque Country
3 days in Ainhoa: villages, mountains and the Basque coast Three days in Ainhoa is enough to discover several very different sides of the French Basque Country. From the village, you can walk into the foothills of the Pyrenees, explore some of the best-known villages...
by Lucy | Aug 25, 2026 | Ainhoa and the Basque Country
The History of Ainhoa: a Basque Village on the Border and the Camino At first glance, Ainhoa can seem almost unchanged by time: one long street lined with whitewashed Basque houses, red and green timberwork, a church, a pelota court and mountains rising all around....
by Lucy | Aug 25, 2026 | Ainhoa and the Basque Country
Makila Golf Club is a public course located in Bassussarry, Labourd. It was founded in 1993 and is a challenging course with a variety of holes. The course is set in a wooded area and offers stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Golf du Phare is...
by Lucy | Jan 27, 2025 | Ainhoa and the Basque Country
10 reasons to visit the French Basque Country in spring Spring might just be one of the best times to discover the French Basque Country. The landscape around Ainhoa turns intensely green, the mountains are inviting again, the coast is still relatively...
by Lucy | Nov 2, 2023 | Ainhoa and the Basque Country
The old lime kiln at Maison Labatchenia in Ainhoa Just across from Maison Labatchenia, partly absorbed into the landscape, stands an old stone lime kiln. It is easy to pass without giving it much thought. Yet this small structure is an important clue to the history of...
