Route 4. The Grand Villas of Getxo
Two Banks... Two Worlds
We recommend going by
- andar
- metro
If you're coming from Bilbao, take metro line 1 to the Areeta stop. Start your visit at the foot of the Vizcaya Bridge and then take Evaristo Churruca promenade to Las Arenas beach, where the beautiful wharf begins, which connects with the Marqués de Arriluce promenade as you gaze at the Grand Villas until you reach the Punta Begoña.
Here you can stop at the Getxo Marina for some refreshments. Next, you’ll take the metro at Neguri station, or, if you’ve reached the Old Port of Algorta, go up to the town to get the metro at the Algorta stop.
Points of interest
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Evaristo de Churruca: the engineer who ‘tamed’ the estuary
Bilbao, Bizkaia and the Basque Country as a whole owe a great debt to the engineer Evaristo de Churruca. As the head of the Bilbao Port Works Board starting ...
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Getxo grand villa promenade
Named a Cultural Asset and classified as a Monumental Ensemble in 2001, the Grand Villa Promenadeinvites visitors to discover some of the buildings that ...
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Old Port of Algorta
As a purely marine structure, it offers a set of traditional homes full of bars, restaurants and great ambiance not to be missed. You can't say no to a pintxo or a txakoli at sunset.
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