The sea and the mountains surrounding the basque capitals of bilbao and san sebastin are rife with ancient traditions and the freshest of ingredients in this culinary journey you will learn to prepare the famous basque dishes from both the coastal fishing villages and the mountainous interior of the provinces of gipuzkoa and bizkaia bring the history and traditions of basque country to life in this hands on cooking class if you want to take away a primer on the cuisine of the local culture