LAST MONDAY IN OCTOBER - GERNIKA
Of all the agricultural fairs throughout the year in the entire Basque Country, this is surely one of the most important.
It’s best to get up early to enjoy the atmosphere of the Last Monday in October festival and the nearly 240 stands that adorn and bring colour to the main streets of Gernika.
You can find a wide variety of baserri products here where, in addition to the wide variety of fruits and vegetables, every year the beans and peppers from Gernika, the cheese, honey and Txakoli from Biscay, the bread, and the Basque cake stand out.
PIf you want to make a stop along the way, stopping for a good talo with chorizo or black pudding washed down with a Txakoli or a little cider is always a good choice.
One of the most special moments of the day is the famous cheese auction, which is done for charity, and where there are usually bids for thousands of Euros.