And if you extend your trip by a few days?
A wealth of activities and trips around the capital of Biscay
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hey say that Biscay is ‘txiki eta polita': small and beautiful... And it's true. Biscay's coast is dotted with picturesque little fishing villages where you will find the true Basque spirit. According to how much time you have, you could start off in Bakio (just some twenty minutes from Bilbao), famous for its txakoli sparkling wine, and then continue along to Bermeo, with a stop in San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, a single rocky island crowned with the San Juan Chapel, which can be reached via its spectacular stairway of 231
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steps. If you to look inside, you will find various offerings from sailors saved from shipwrecks. Tradition dictates that you have to chime the bell three times to make a wish and expel bad spirits. So get to it!
The Basque Coast offers a beautiful landscape of villages by the sea
In Bermeo, you will find a fishing port typical of this area of the Cantabrian Sea, though its traditions exist side by side with some of the most advanced coastal and deep sea fishing technology. You can visit the nearby town of Mundaka, a world renowned surfing Mecca, with its ‘ola izquierda' or ‘left wave'. A few kilometres away, you can make an unforgettable visit in Gernika-Lumo to the Casa de Juntas (The Assembly Hall) with the oak tree where the Lord of