Travel video guide
Things to Do in Álava: All 5 Spots + Addresses
This guide turns What is the Basque Country? | Travel Documentary from vagabrothers into a practical travel map with 5 saved spots around Elciego, Gernika-Lumo, and Kortezubi. The mapped places include a historical landmark, a hotel, and a tailor. Use it to understand the places, food notes, and trip context before saving the map in Varedelo.
What the creator captured
Vagabrothers returned to the Basque Country to trace the region's ancient origins from 14,000-year-old cave paintings to the symbolic sacred tree of Gernika. They highlighted the unique blend of Roman influence and modern luxury by exploring historic wine cellars and staying at the architecturally stunning Marques de Riscal hotel. The creators emphasized that the region's preserved culture and language make it one of the most mysterious and diverse places in Europe.
What this map is good for
- Planning a historical landmark stop or short itinerary in Elciego.
- Seeing where the mapped places sit together before choosing what to visit first.
- Saving 5 mapped spots into Varedelo so the list stays usable on the ground.
- Using the original video as context, then turning it into a clean place-by-place map.
Featured spots on this map
- Hotel Marqués de Riscal, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Elciego
Hotel in C. Torrea Kalea, 1, 01340 Elciego, Álava, Spain, Elciego, Álava, Spain - Bodega El Fabulista
Tailor in San Juan Plaza, N, 01300 Laguardia, Araba, Spain, Laguardia, Araba, Spain
Price level: Cheap - Gernikako Zuhaitza
Historical Landmark in Kalea Karmelo Etxegarai, Karmelo Etxegarai Kalea, 11, La Casa de Juntas, 48300 Gernika-Lumo, Biscay, Spain, Gernika-Lumo, Biscay, Spain - Mantible Bridge
Historical Landmark in 01321 Laserna, Álava, Spain, Laserna, Álava, Spain - Cueva de Santimamiñe
Historical Landmark in Basondo Auzoa, s/n, 48315 Kortezubi, Bizkaia, Spain, Kortezubi, Bizkaia, Spain
Food notes from the video
- Goat cheese salad
- Octopus
- Croquettes
- Mini burgers
Experiences captured
- Explored Santimamiñe prehistoric cave paintings
- Visited the sacred Guernica Tree
- Viewed the Fueros mosaic glass art
- Explored Roman ruins at Mantible Bridge
- Toured underground wine cellars in Laguardia
- Participated in a wine tasting at El Fabulista
- Stayed at the Frank Gehry designed Marques de Riscal
- Learned about Basque democratic history and language
Planning questions
What are the best spots in Álava from this video?
This guide maps all 5 spots featured in the video, with names, addresses, and neighborhoods, so you can plan your trip to Álava.
What are the must-try foods in Álava?
Creator picks from the video include Goat cheese salad, Octopus, Croquettes, Mini burgers. Open the map in Varedelo to see which spot each one is at.
Can I save these spots to use on my trip?
Yes. Open the map in Varedelo to save every spot, get directions, and revisit the guide from your phone while you travel.
Use it on your trip
Save this travel map before you go
Keep the mapped spots, creator context, food notes, and planning details together. Varedelo turns the page into a phone-friendly map you can revisit when you are choosing where to go.