Route 2. the Central Coast Enjoy Waves, Dragons and Txakoli

Route 2. The central coast Enjoy Waves, dragons and txakoli The cliffs reverberate with the lashings of a sea which is sometimes furious, and other times docile and always generous. Beaches of golden sand, sunsets and an island inhabited by dragons. Stories of privateers and whalers entwine with tales of gigantic waves to be ridden. And finally, Gernika, a living reminder of the barbarity of the war and a symbol of the freedom of the Basque people. BI-3101 San Juan de Gaztelugatxe San Juan de 11 km Gaztelugatxe 18’ 22km BI-3151 4km 33’ Bakio 7’ Bermeo Arrietara- BI-2235 Atxabiribil Plentzia BI-2122 Mundaka Barinatxe- La Salvaje 8km Sopela 13’ 4km BI-634 7’ 11 km Berango BI-2235 17’ Puerto Getxo for its leisure port and the Puerto Viejo Viejo de Algorta. This is a fishing Gernika- Ereaga town which scales the cliff and is Lumo 11 BI-637 full of marine charm. To familiarise yourself with the history of the Port, its houses and its people, see information on the signs or follow the Bilbao QR itinerary. Arriatera-Atxabiribil Getxo with Getxo) is a beach with its own dune system and a meeting point for fans of paragliding. On the Arriatera- We leave Bilbao in the direction of Next we retrace our steps and join Atxabiribil beach you will find Our next stop on this route is diving in what is the first winery and Getxo on the BI-637 and, having the BI-634 heading for Sopela. Before several very lively bars from which Plentzia, a town which is reached man-made reef in the world, the crossed Leioa, we go straight over arriving in Berango, you can visit the you can admire spectacular sunsets. from Sopela via the BI-2122. Home Bodega Submarina Crusoe Treasure. the roundabout taking the Areeta/ Museo Memorial del Cinturón de and origin of numerous sea folk, Find out more at the Plentzia Tourism Las Arenas exit. At the next junction, Hierro (The Ring of Steel Memorial this town has the triple attraction of Office. At the end of the bay you will follow the signs for Portu Zaharra/ Museum) which was built during the having an estuary, a perfect beach for find the Petrified Dunes of Gorliz Puerto Viejo. This way takes us to Civil War in order to defend Bilbao. family leisure due to its calm waters which are more than 6,000 years old Ereaga beach, where we can take in Sopela is an ideal place for surfing. and a leisure port. The bay which it and from which you can walk to the the beautiful scenery offered to us Its beaches are flanked by whimsical shares with the town of Gorliz offers Gorliz Lighthouse. by its elegant noble mansions which rock formations and vertiginous you a unique experience with wine Plentzia-Gorliz overlook the sea and provide shelter cliffs. Barinatxe-La Salvaje (shared tasting activities and underwater San Juan de Route 2. The central coast Gaztelugatxe Enjoy Waves, dragons and txakoli Bakio Bermeo Arrietara- Atxabiribil Plentzia Mundaka Barinatxe- La Salvaje Taking the BI-3151, takes us directly Sopela to the most extensive beach in Berango Biscay, Bakio, which is special due Puerto Getxo to the magnitude of sports that you Viejo Gernika- Ereaga Lumo can do there, in particular, surfing. Bakio is a summer town which has been able to maintain an important and has one of the best panoramic rural economy based around the views that you can find on the coast farmhouse. Fruit of this is the of Biscay. production and commercialisation of txakoli, a young and fresh wine from By following the same road, we reach Biscay itself, the history of which Gernika. The town of the "fueros" is can be discovered at the Museum of the internationally recognised icon Txakoli-Txakolingunea. Bermeo of the absurdity and cruelty of the war. It was bombed during the Civil War and, thanks to Picasso’s work the marmitako and the tuna, white of art, today stands as a symbol of tuna and anchovy preserves. This the desire for peace. Gernika also incredibly charming fishing town houses the Meeting House and its has a large whaling tradition. A famous tree, a flagship of the rights visit to the Museo del Pescador and liberty of the Basque people. (Fishermen's Museum) (located in 12 The Pueblos de Europa Park, the 13 the Ercilla Tower and declared a Museo de la Paz (Peace Museum), National Monument in 1944) and the Euskal Herria Museum and the the Aita Guria boat will satisfy your Santa María church are also worth curiosity regarding the life a visit. A journey through our and the difficulties faced history, our identity as a people by the men and women Bakio and our deep-rooted tradition. of the sea. Going out for pintxos in the To return to the point of old part and visiting departure of our route, we’ll From Bakio, take the BI-3101 towards the old port with its choose the quickest path. Bermeo. But, before reaching this cheerfully coloured Take the BI-635 to Amorebieta coastal town, you simply must take a houses is, for certain, a and access the AP-8 motorway stop on your journey and discover the good plan. As well as taking in towards Bilbao. island of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, the views of the cliffs and the island one of the most spectacular scenes of Izaro from La Tala. on the Basque Coast, and backdrop of The BI-2235 takes us to Mundaka, the famous series Game of Thrones famous international surfing with its mythical dragons. After destination which boasts having passing a bridge on two arches, the longest left-hand break wave gather strength in order to climb the in Europe. Mundaka centres its life 241 stairs to the small chapel of San around the fishing port, the most Mundaka Juan. When you reach the top, don’t picturesque corner of the town and forget to ring the bell three times, a point for meeting and enjoying life. make a wish and banish bad spirits. The Santa Catalina chapel, thanks to Gernika-Lumo In Bermeo, this route submerges its strategic location, looks over the us in the gastronomic pleasures of comings and goings of the estuary .

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