Vitoria-Gasteiz is the political and administrative
capital of the Basque Country and the province of Alava
and is the seat of the Basque Government.
Vitoria has received numerous distinctions for its urban planning and environmental
quality and tops the list of Spanish cities for its quality of life and per capita
income. Vitoria is among the top European cities with the highest index of parks
and gardens per inhabitant. Moreover it has done pioneering work to initiate social
improvement programmes.