{"id":13176,"date":"2024-01-16T10:29:26","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T09:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.euskadibasquecountrygrandtour.eus\/que-hacer\/the-basque-coast-geopark"},"modified":"2026-02-03T16:57:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:57:36","slug":"the-basque-coast-geopark","status":"publish","type":"que-hacer","link":"https:\/\/www.euskadibasquecountrygrandtour.eus\/en\/what-to-do-in-euskadi\/cultural-heritage\/geopark-of-the-basque-coast","title":{"rendered":"The Basque Coast Geopark"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13176\" class=\"elementor elementor-13176 elementor-9742\" data-elementor-post-type=\"que-hacer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4985ae8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4985ae8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-147dc57 migas-personalizadas 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enclave between the Cantabrian Sea and the Basque mountains, comprises the municipalities of Deba, Mutriku and Zumaia.<\/p>\n<p>This landscape is characterised by the vibrant palette of greens in pastures and forests that extend from the coast. Beyond its superficial beauty, the area is home to a rich geology that recounts crucial episodes of the Earth&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2010, it has been part of the European and Global Geoparks Networks, and in 2015 it was designated a <b>UNESCO Global Geopark<\/b>, a title that underlines its exceptional geological heritage.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, this important recognition highlights its geological, cultural and educational importance, meeting strict conservation, education and sustainable tourism criteria.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb37f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddb37f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition, this important recognition highlights its geological, cultural and educational importance, meeting strict conservation, education and sustainable tourism criteria.<\/p>\n<p>Being part of this network reinforces the Geopark&#8217;s commitment to the <b>preservation of its natural and cultural heritage<\/b>, while promoting education and responsible tourism. To visit the Basque Coast Geopark is to immerse yourself in a world-renowned geological sanctuary.<\/p>\n<p>By means of a guided tour on foot, accompanied by a specialised guide, you can explore the rocks and formations that tell of prehistoric events such as the great extinction of the dinosaurs and significant climatic changes.<\/p>\n<p>It is an educational and eye-opening experience that offers a unique perspective on the Earth&#8217;s natural history.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d1547 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21d1547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further information and bookings<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-489b9ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"489b9ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/geoparkea.eus\/es\/visitas_guiadas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Reservar<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Travel back in time with landscapes sculpted by nature and 60 million years of the Earth\u2019s history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9752,"template":"","categories":[358,371],"etapa-plan":[406],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euskadibasquecountrygrandtour.eus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/que-hacer\/13176"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euskadibasquecountrygrandtour.eus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/que-hacer"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euskadibasquecountrygrandtour.eus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/que-hacer"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.euskadibasquecountrygrandtour.eus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/que-hacer\/13176\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21696,"href":"https:\/\/www.euskadibasquecountrygrandtour.eus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/que-hacer\/13176\/revisions\/21696"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.euskadibasquecountrygrandtour.eus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.euskadibasquecountrygrandtour.eus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13176"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.euskadibasquecountrygrandtour.eus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13176"},{"taxonomy":"etapa-plan","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.euskadibasquecountrygrandtour.eus\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etapa-plan?post=13176"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}