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Durangoko Azoka Opens Friday With Record 60th Edition and Reinforced Services

Durango readies expanded public services to handle the expected visitor surge.

Overview

  • The Basque-language fair runs December 5–8 at Landako Gunea with 273 scheduled acts presenting this year’s releases.
  • Organizers report a record 285 stands from 175 participants showcasing 1,026 novelties, including 694 books, 163 music productions, 30 magazines and 139 other formats.
  • Euskotren increases trains, especially between Amorebieta-Etxano and Zaldibar, and Bizkaibus reinforces the Elorrio–Durango line to ease access.
  • A free shuttle links Iurreta and the fair on Friday and Saturday from 10:00 to 20:00 and on Monday from 10:00 to 18:00, with park-and-ride options encouraged.
  • The city deploys extra cleaning crews, added containers and more machinery, while local bars expect peak-day takings to double with visitors from across the Basque territories and northern France.