Discover the Monumentality of Vitoria
The historic center of Vitoria, declared a monumental complex in 1997, is one of the most beautiful and best-preserved in the entire north of the country. It is one of the city's greatest attractions and the main reason why Vitoria is visited year after year by thousands of travelers from all over the world.
The remarkable growth and development of the city in the last two centuries has successfully adapted aesthetic tradition to current needs, creating spaces and architectural structures of extraordinary beauty. A true gift for anyone who strolls through its streets.
The cultural offer of Vitoria does not end with its monuments, old town, and architecture. In the capital of Álava, you can find interesting museums such as the ARTIUM Contemporary Art Museum Center, the Archaeology and Playing Cards Museum – Bibat – or the Fine Arts Museum, among others.
Green Spaces, Commercial Offer, and Gastronomy
This spectacular city has one of the highest rates of green areas per inhabitant in the country. Evidence of this are the 130,000 trees of 150 different species planted and distributed throughout Vitoria, which is also surrounded by a large green ring formed by six large parks. For nature lovers, in addition, marked routes for hiking through natural parks can be found in all four cardinal directions.
Shopping in Vitoria-Gasteiz and Álava is wonderful, as you can find all kinds of shops selling crafts, bookstores, and shopping centers. Fournier playing cards, ceramic products, and wines from Rioja Alavesa and Txakolí from Álava are some of the most typical products of this fascinating city.
One of the city's hallmarks could not be missing: Basque gastronomy. Here you can taste both tradition and creations of new Basque cuisine, accompanied by wines from Rioja Alavesa or Txakolí typical of the region. It is also necessary to highlight the famous pintxos, miniature dishes typical of Euskadi that sometimes become true works of art.
