The Basque Country or Euskadi is an autonomous community located in the north of Spain and made up of three provinces: Álava, Guipúzcoa and Vizcaya. Its coastline is bathed by the Cantabrian Sea. South of the Basque country lies La Rioja, to the east Navarra and to the west the provinces of Burgos and Cantabria. This autonomous community has some great traditions, its own language, Basque, which predates the Romance languages, and excellent gastronomy which is famous throughout the world. Among its most visited places is the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, San Sebastián and its famous film festival, and the green city of Vitoria. The Basque Country contains several UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as the Bizkaia Hanging Bridge, the Altxerri, Ekain and Santimamiñe rock caves and the Urdaibai estuary, also declared a Biosphere Reserve. In addition to its gastronomy - which includes the famous pintxos, cod or Basque steak - Euskadi is also known for its vineyards and wineries in the Rioja Alavesa area, where the wine Txakloi is produced
