Overview
- Thousands packed the fair from early morning as the main event and a separate crafts market opened in Durango.
- Organisers report 285 stands, 175 participants, 1,026 new releases and 273 events across literature, music, magazines and other formats.
- Young visitors showed strong pull toward music offerings, buying records and lining up for artist signings.
- Public transport and city operations are scaled up, with extra Euskotren frequencies between Amorebieta-Etxano and Zaldibar, Bizkaibus boosts on Elorrio–Durango, a free Iurreta shuttle and additional cleaning crews and containers.
- Bars and restaurants report a sharp sales lift during the fair, with some owners saying takings double on peak days.