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The Basque Country is not just limited to breathtaking landscapes; it is also stories of humans who seek to enhance their territory out of love for the heritage that their elders have passed on to them. As a player in local tourism, it is our duty to introduce you to their specialties.

Kooki ona

Souraïde’s artisanal biscuit factory

Mikel, passionate about pastry and its region, introduces you to the specialty of the Basque Country: Basque Cake.

Is the real one with cream or black cherry jam? This is a subject that still animates the end of meals in our “Etxe”

And how do you prefer it?

BAKERIES MAITIA et DARRIGUES

After the "hello" of the sheep or the singing of the birds, you are certainly likely to be awakened by the sweet scent emanating from pastries and good fresh bread just delivered from the village of Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle. Nothing better to start a rich day!

Farm Itsas Mendi

Maryse and Patxi's orchard, located in Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, is full of fruits creating a fireworks display of a thousand colors: cherries, vine peaches, apples, pears, figs, nectarines, plums and apricots. All these fruits are transformed into jams to delight gourmets!

Cheese shop oreka

Close your eyes for a moment and imagine green hills barely veiled in a light morning mist. It is in this haven of peace, on the road to the Sare caves, that Maïder and Sébastien raise their herds of dairy cows and sheep for the manufacture of yogurts at the Xalarriko Borda farm.

gaec kandurrixola

With a flock of 260 local breed “manex tête rousse” dairy ewes, Mirentxu and Benat’s days are busy. They transform part of the milk produced into cheeses and sheep's curds (gaztanbera or mamia) on site at Maison Olatxarea in Ainhoa.

farm larrezabaleta

Jérôme, a harvesting beekeeper based in Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, works in close collaboration with tens of thousands of bees whose hives are located in Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, Sare, Souraïde, Ustaritz and Ainhoa. The quality of life of its bees allows it to obtain tasty honeys with “local” accents.

basquella

For a breakfast that reminds you of your childhood, Maison Miguelgorry in Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle presents Basquella. With a chocolate and hazelnut flavor without palm oil and made in the Basque Country, this spread delicately spread on a slice of fresh bread will enchant your day.

GROCERY STORE
eUSKAL VRAK

Two energetic friends (Christelle de Souraïde and Isabelle de Sare) always smiling and very good advisors defending the values of their territory; That was all it took to seduce the team at the Hôtel Trinquet Mendionde. Partners since 2022, the "Euskal Vrak" grocery store located at the entrance to the Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle lake provides us, for breakfast, with seasonal organic fruits, the "Etudiant" mix and shortbread!

betitik

Estebe, from Maison Bidegaina in Souraïde, represents the 3rd generation of distributors of Organic Extra Fresh Free-range eggs. He works in collaboration with several breeders in the Basque Country.

Boiled, hard or soft, your taste buds will thank you!

Xabatenetik

Who doesn't know the famous "Piment d'Espelette"? This world-famous spice has become a staple of local gastronomy and is readily available on the tables of the most renowned chefs. Stéphanie, 4th generation of the Xabatenetik family farm in Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, produces chili powder according to the AOP quality charter.

ILETEGIA

Based in Sare, Aitor and Ana sell products made from wool (duvets, cushions, decorative products, bags, etc.) and the idea came to them to make key rings with wool yarn from Manex sheep.

Take a lasting and fair souvenir in your suitcases!