Vitoria-Gasteiz is the capital city of the Basque Country and of Álava territory. It is a compact medium-size city of 250,000 inhabitants, located in an area of great biological and landscape richness which provides it with a high quality of life.
The average temperature in summer is 18°C and in winter 8°C.Temperatures are moderate throughout the year. It rains more frequently in the spring and autumn and there is some snow in winter. Our summers are not excessively hot.