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Basque Country celebrates traditional Santo Tomás festival

Santo Tomás Basque Country traditional festivals chistorra rural traditions

The Basque Country is celebrating the traditional feast of Santo Tomás, a day that marks the beginning of the Christmas season and emphasizes rural life. The festivities are held in numerous municipalities, with major gatherings occurring in San Sebastián, Bilbao, Azpeitia, Lekeitio, Errenteria, Irun, Hondarribia, Usurbil, and Arrasate/Mondragón.

Attendees gather to enjoy local products such as chorizo, talo, and cider. In San Sebastián, the traditional fair features talo with chistorra priced between 5.50 € and 7.00 €. The event also includes farm animal exhibitions, music from traditional performers like bertsolaris and trikitilaris, and various activities designed for children.

Entities

Basque Country · Bilbao · San Sebastián · Santo Tomás

Sources

Gran fiesta de la chistorra con raciones a 5 euros este fin de semana: talleres infantiles y conciertos gratuitos [cronicavasca.elespanol.com]
San Miguel das Uvas se conmemora un año más con el concurso de vendimia en A Rúa Nova [www.farodevigo.es]
Mendavia vive varios de sus tesoros de otoño [www.noticiasdenavarra.com]
Peñafiel se empapa de cultura de vino en su fiesta de la vendimia [www.larazon.es]