Autumn cultural programme
The International Welcome Centre offers a cultural programme to help you get to know the Basque Country better during autumn 2026: free activities in and outside the city, allowing you to explore the landscape, culture and heritage of the region together with your classmates!
21 november: "Lowland & Agurain"
Visit the churches of Gazeo and Alaiza, which feature polychrome decorations unique to the Basque Country, the walled town of Agurain and the imposing dolmen at Sorginetxe.
24 october: "Muñatones & El Pobal"
Visit Muñatones Castle and the El Pobal Ironworks by Agustín Ibarrola. Discover the history and landscape of the Bizkaia mining region!
21 october: "Pasaia & Albaola"
Discover this impressive shipyard-museum, dedicated to Basque maritime heritage, maritime trades and technologies, in the coastal village of Pasaia.
23 october: "Old Cathedral"
Guided tour of the Old Cathedral and the Tower of Santa María.
12 november: "Guggenheim Bilbao Museum"
Visit the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum of Contemporary Art.
27 october: "San Telmo Museum"
Visita al museo de San Telmo, etnografía y cultura vasca.
Please note:
- Places will be limited. Any student may register for any of the activities; however, we will prioritise, in each territory, exchange and international students from the corresponding campus.
- The registration period will end one week before each activity takes place. Once the deadline has passed, the organisation will send an email confirming the place and providing further information about the activity.
- The activities will be conducted in English and Spanish.
- The university will provide bus transport for activities outside the city. The bus will depart from Bilbao for the activity in Bizkaia; from Gasteiz for the activity in Araba and from Donostia for the activity in Gipuzkoa.
- The location and time of the bus departure will be confirmed at a later date.