Guernica / Gernika
Along the way from San Sebastian to Bilbao
Showing the area and winery of our Txakoli Tour
Taste after Tour Great Group
Along the way from San Sebastian to Bilbao
Getting there was enjoyable
Due to our small group size, we took a smaller bus, and thus smaller roads from Bilbao to San Sebastian.
We stopped at a Txakoli winery for Tour & Taste.
Then continued on to Guernica, a city with rich and sad history. The symbolic soul of the Basque People. With a great Lunch break to finish our time.
Area Bombed in 1937
Meaningful I have relatives in Boise
Set Menu Great variety
Area Bombed in 1937
Two Elements of importance
Guernica has been the heart of the Basque People since back to the Middle Ages. This was the place of Assembly for the regions. Still a symbol for Basque separatism. Due to this long history, Guernica was a target of Franco during the Spanish Civil War, which led to the bombing by Hitler's Air Force in 1937. They were trying horrific new techniques.
This led to the Picasso masterpiece for peace, the epic work 'Guernica'. The original hangs in Madrid, but a full size tile replica is found here.
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We stopped en route to Bilbao. First a quick stop and tour at a Txakoli winery - nobody turned down a taste at 10 am
Short movie with our winery visit and a few moments from Guernica.
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