If you are lucky enough to visit this fascinating place and want to have the best gastronomic experience possible, don’t skip taking part in these three experiences.

Go to a Pintxos Bar

Pintxos are small snacks that are eaten with a beer or any other drink in Basque bars, and not visiting one during your time in the Basque Country would be a crime. Commonly featuring local, fresh ingredients like crab, mushrooms, or local veggies, you’re likely to find more than a few things you’ll love.

Try Txakoli

Have you ever heard of txakoli before? This Basque wine is little-known outside of the region, but you absolutely must take advantage of the opportunity to try it while there. A light, dry white wine with a touch of carbonation, this tastes so good when paired with the local seafood.

Visit a Michelin-Starred Restaurant

The Basque Country has the most Michelin-starred restaurants per capita of any region on Earth. Plan in advance and you’ll be able to dine at one, such as three-star and world famous Arzak in San Sebastian or underrated one-star gems like Extebarri Grill in rural Axpe.

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Most of our conceptions of what alcoholic apple cider is are influenced heavily by sweet, sugar-ladened beverages that are popular throughout much of the world. Mass-produced, popular ciders consumed around the planet such as Apple Bandit and Angry Orchard are sweet ciders, meaning that sugar holds up their flavor profile.

Apple cider from Asturias, though, is totally different.

This cider is tart, funky, and hardly has any sweetness at all. That doesn’t mean that it isn’t an absolutely fantastic version of the drink, however.

Asturian cider is made from locally-grown apples, some of which are tart crab apples and some of which are slightly sweet. The two are combined to form the perfect mix to find a tart but drinkable beverage.

After the juice has been obtained, the cider is left to ferment and mature in barrels throughout a period of about 6 months. Once this process is finished, the cider is served cold in wide-mouthed glasses in small doses.

If you find yourself in Oviedo, the region’s capital, you have to go to the Bulevar de la Sidra. This pedestrian street is home to the city’s best bars to experience small tapas as well as the traditional experience of drinking cider.

Enjoy! 

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If you are lucky enough to visit this fascinating place and want to have the best gastronomic experience possible, don’t skip taking part in these three experiences.

Go to a Pintxos Bar

Pintxos are small snacks that are eaten with a beer or any other drink in Basque bars, and not visiting one during your time in the Basque Country would be a crime. Commonly featuring local, fresh ingredients like crab, mushrooms, or local veggies, you’re likely to find more than a few things you’ll love.

Try Txakoli

Have you ever heard of txakoli before? This Basque wine is little-known outside of the region, but you absolutely must take advantage of the opportunity to try it while there. A light, dry white wine with a touch of carbonation, this tastes so good when paired with the local seafood.

Visit a Michelin-Starred Restaurant

The Basque Country has the most Michelin-starred restaurants per capita of any region on Earth. Plan in advance and you’ll be able to dine at one, such as three-star and world famous Arzak in San Sebastian or underrated one-star gems like Extebarri Grill in rural Axpe.

The post Must-Do Foodie Experiences in the Basque Country appeared first on Traveler Master.

Most of our conceptions of what alcoholic apple cider is are influenced heavily by sweet, sugar-ladened beverages that are popular throughout much of the world. Mass-produced, popular ciders consumed around the planet such as Apple Bandit and Angry Orchard are sweet ciders, meaning that sugar holds up their flavor profile.

Apple cider from Asturias, though, is totally different.

This cider is tart, funky, and hardly has any sweetness at all. That doesn’t mean that it isn’t an absolutely fantastic version of the drink, however.

Asturian cider is made from locally-grown apples, some of which are tart crab apples and some of which are slightly sweet. The two are combined to form the perfect mix to find a tart but drinkable beverage.

After the juice has been obtained, the cider is left to ferment and mature in barrels throughout a period of about 6 months. Once this process is finished, the cider is served cold in wide-mouthed glasses in small doses.

If you find yourself in Oviedo, the region’s capital, you have to go to the Bulevar de la Sidra. This pedestrian street is home to the city’s best bars to experience small tapas as well as the traditional experience of drinking cider.

Enjoy! 

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