New Maritime Station
PORT OF BILBAO CRUISE TERMINAL NEW MARITIME STATION In order to improve services for cruise passengers, the Bilbao Port Authori- ty has built, at a cost of 1.9 million euros, a new 1,400-square-metre maritime station, which has been in operation since early September. The building has several distinct areas including luggage check-in, luggage collection, waiting room, services and a tourist offi ce. The three main building materials used are aluminium, steel and glass, all of which are recyclable and reusable. They also perfectly set the building wi- thin its surroundings, where the Port of Bilbao cruise terminal is located next to a marina and Ereaga Beach in Getxo. WE ARE CONSTANTLY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF OUR SERVICES The Cruise Terminal is located only 15 kilometres from Bilbao in the town of Ge- txo, one of the most important residential areas in the north of Spain. The Terminal lies next to magnifi cent bea- ches and the Getxo Marina and provides the visitor a wide tourist offer that combi- nes tradition, nature, architecture, culture and sport (golf) in addition to excellent shopping facilities and gastronomy. Bilbao is the heart of a great metropolis with Thanks to its excellent communications, WE OPEN over one million inhabitants. Since it was Bilbao is the ideal meeting point for founded, more than 700 years ago, it has connections with the nearby cities of San THE GATES OF been the principal axis of the socio-economic Sebastian, Vitoria, Burgos and Santander. development and the fundamental factor in A GREAT CITY the modernisation process of all its surroun- ding areas.
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