The best of Bizkaia Basque Coast

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  • Bizkaia Bridge, the only World Heritage Site in the Basque Country (UNESCO) and the only Industrial World Heritage Site in Spain.
  • Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO), one of the areas with the biggest landscape and ecological diversity in the Basque Country.
  • The most stunning place in the Bay of Biscay, San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, between Bakio and Bermeo.
  • The best left wave in Europe in Mundaka.
  • The Assembly House (Casa de Juntas) and the Tree of Gernika, the essence of basque culture.
  • The Altarpiece of Andra Mari’s Basilica, in Lekeitio, one of the most important altarpieces in Spain.
  • Portugalete’s Old Quarter, declared Historical Monument, and Getxo’s ri­verside area, declared Historical Monument categorised as Classified Cultural Good.
  • The ports of Bermeo and Ondarroa, two of the most important in Spain.
  • Getxo Marina, the largest in the Basque Country.
  • The traditional sea procession of the Fiestas of Carmen and the great annual event of the Sardine Day in Santurtzi.
  • The 6000-year-old Petrified Dunes of Gorliz, unique in the Basque coast.
  • The International Nudist Race of Sopelana.
  • The Horse Racing Derby, of Gorliz beach.
  • The longest beach in Biscay, in Bakio.
  • International Festivals: Folklore (Portugalete), Jazz, Folk and Blues (Getxo), Street Theatre (Lekeitio and Santurtzi).
  • Chillida and Henry Moore’s sculptures at the Park of the Peoples of Europe, in Gernika.
  • One of the oldest epigraphs written in Basque, on the coat of arms of the Torre Barri house of Plentzia.
  • Products with a Designation of Origin: Bakio txakoli (white wine), Gernika beans and chilies.
  • Tinned fish and the best seasonal fish, in Bermeo, Ondarroa and Lekeitio.
  • More than 190 restaurants, 70 hotels and 50 tourist agencies.
  • Sea Food Fair (Itsaski Azoka): Maritime-themed event and everything else going on around it: water sports, cultural events and especially the gastronomy, with seafood being the main attraction.
Q, Tourist QualityInformation

Thirteen tourist offices open all year round. Four of them bearing the Q for tourist quality.

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