The Basque Country
SAN SEBASTIAN - FILM FESTIVAL
SAN SEBASTIAN was the most fashionable summer resort in Spain at the beginning of the 20th century, and has an elegant traditional promenade all along its curving beach. Today it is delicately old-fashioned.
The city is renowned for its summer arts festivals, street life centered in the old town, and unrivaled pintxos (local version of tapas).
SCENES FROM THE SAN SEBASTIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
A STAR IS BORN WAS THE “HOT FILM”
The International Film Festival, founded in 1953, is one of five leading European annual film festivals. It is held in September and draws more that 100,000 spectators . The special Donostia Prize is awarded as a tribute to the career of an actor or director. This year the Donostia Prize the Golden Shell was awarded to Danny DeVito.
This is our group from the BFI attending this festival.
RESTAURANTS IN SAN SEBASTIAN......BEST IN THE WORLD
The Neo Gothic Catedral del Buen Pastor
LA RIOJA
his prey into a cave where he found a mysterious image of the Virgin and a jug of Madonna lillies, a bell and a lantern. THE FOOD OF LA RIOJA
The WINE REGION OF LA RIOJA
Specialities of this area. The Navarrese Pyrenees flow with an abundance of trout. The Navarro-style trout, or trucks a la Navarro, is trout stuffed with Jason Serrano (thinly sliced cured ham), and then braised in olive oil.
WINE TOUR
LA RIOJA WINES
The Rioja wine region, which extends into Navarro and Alava has been producing wine since the Middle Ages.
Vines have taken root extremely well on the sunny hillsides, the soil irrigated by the Emro river and its tributaries.
Atlantic winds blow across the western part, while the Eastern part is subject to Mediterranean winds.
There are 3 sub-regions: Rioja Alta,Rioja Baja and Rioja Alavesa. There are over 450 wineries in the region. Typical grape varities used are Tempranillo and Garnacha.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE TASTING ROOMS IN THE WINE REGION.......
This is the area Hondarribia where we stayed at a Parador
the last evening.
View from our room...
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| Danny DeVito receiving the big prize...GOLDEN SHELL |
RESTAURANTS IN SAN SEBASTIAN......BEST IN THE WORLD
The Neo Gothic Catedral del Buen Pastor
The Cathedral was designed by Manuel de Echave is 246 feet high. Its rich ornamentation includes stained glass windows gargoyles and pinnacles.
Leaving San Sebastián we spent a day hiking the Camino the road to one of Europe’s greatest pilgrimage sites, the shrine of St. James at Santiago de Compostela.
This is the sign of the shell that the pilgrims would follow to stay on the trail.
We walked to this small town which was close to San Sebastián.
Beautiful scenery along the way
This is the sign of the shell that the pilgrims would follow to stay on the trail.
We walked to this small town which was close to San Sebastián.
Beautiful scenery along the way
LA RIOJA
Famous for its wines and wonderful restaurants.Many monasteries, churches and bridges that survive,.La Rioja grapes mature slowly on the sunny hillsides. It was important in the Middle Ages was an important stage on the road to Santiago de Compostela.
The monastery of San Milan de Yuso and Suso constructed between the 6th-11th century.The burial cave contains the tomb of he founder from the 2nd half of the 12th century. Exibition Hall - there are replicas of Romanesque ivor carvings of the 11th century.
Codices and songbooksThis permanent exhibition shows what the scriptorium was like: how books were copied.
The original collection of the Gregorian Chant is also recorded here. SANTA MARIA DE SAN SALVADOR the Cistercian Abbey is one of the first to have been founded in Spain. Church is luminous. Tomb of Dona Urraca
MONASTARY OF SANTA MARIA LA REAL
Constructed in 1052. Garcia Sanchez when hunting chased
his prey into a cave where he found a mysterious image of the Virgin and a jug of Madonna lillies, a bell and a lantern. THE FOOD OF LA RIOJA
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| Green asparagus, Imperial caviar and perrechico mushroom mayonnaise |
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| Hake “coco has” over vanilla scented cream with chili air |
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| Floating island with zurracopte. |
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| This is the hotel where we stayed. Great wine cellar. |
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| This is the hotel Marques de Riscal that Frank Gerhey built. |
Fresh fruits and vegetables locally sourced.
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| Gorgeous scenery as we drive through this beautiful area. THE INCREDIBLE MICHLIN STAR RESTAURANTS IN THE AREA.     THE CHEF HAD HIS LARGE GARDEN IN HIS BACKYARD WHERE WE ENJOYED A FRESH PICKED AMUSE BOUSCHE.  THE TONDELUNA BITE FRESH GRASS, OR LIKE EATING A HIGH MOUNTAIN MEADOW.  |
WINE TOUR
LA RIOJA WINES
The Rioja wine region, which extends into Navarro and Alava has been producing wine since the Middle Ages.
Vines have taken root extremely well on the sunny hillsides, the soil irrigated by the Emro river and its tributaries.
Atlantic winds blow across the western part, while the Eastern part is subject to Mediterranean winds.
There are 3 sub-regions: Rioja Alta,Rioja Baja and Rioja Alavesa. There are over 450 wineries in the region. Typical grape varities used are Tempranillo and Garnacha.
View from our room...
MUSEO WURTH LA RIOJA
“FOREST FASCINATION”
OUR FASCINATION WITH THE FOREST TRANSCENDS BOTH TIME AND CULTURES, AND ITS SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE HAS CHANGE SUBSTANTIALLY OVER THE COURSE OF HISTORY. THIS COLLECTION AIMS TO TAKE A DEEP LOOK INTO THIS ATTRACTION, THROUGH A JOURNEY AND REPRESENTATIONS OF THE FOREST CREATED BY ARTISTIC MOVEMENTS...
IMPRESSIONISM,EXPRESSIONISM, NEW BRITISH SCULPTURE, LAND ART, NEO-EXPRESSIONISM AND POP ART.
IT IS A SPECIFICE CALL , A DISTRESS CALL FROM THE FORESTS ABOUT THE ALARMING RATE OF DEFORESTATION, AND THE IRREVERSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS FOR ALL THE INHABITANTS OF OUR PLANET.
GOODBYE TO THIS BEAUTIFUL REGION AND THE LAND OF THE “PILGRIMS’
SHELL”
GOODBYE TO THIS BEAUTIFUL REGION AND THE LAND OF THE “PILGRIMS’
SHELL”
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