Getxo, natural paradise of the Basque coast.

Getxo, one of the most striking municipalities of the Basque coast.

The coastal town of Getxo surprises locals and strangers with its impressive natural wealth. An attraction that, represented by the cliffs and beaches found in the municipality, makes Getxo one of the most visited coastal towns in Greater Bilbao. Nature has endowed this municipality with impressive cliffs, which, surrounding the Abra Bay, represent the gateway to the sea of the city of Bilbao. This is how the Bilbao estuary faces its last stretch before reaching the sea. An impressive landscape, which makes the tourist office in Getxo invites us to enjoy the coast in style. In addition to having impressive spaces such as the Bizkaia Bridge (World Heritage Site) or the Old Port of Algorta, it also offers the opportunity to enjoy exciting and unforgettable experiences such as sailing routes, jet skis or the Flysch route. Options for all tastes and colors, do you want to know more? keep reading!

Getxo, surrounded by sea and mountains, shows us some of the most beautiful facets of our nature. And is that, from Turismovasco.com, we would like to highlight the beauty of the coast getxotarra. An idyllic space that invites us to enjoy. Here are some of its most outstanding spaces and neighborhoods.

Algorta: This neighborhood has more than a dozen places to see and enjoy. Among them, the Usategui viewpoint, the church and fronton of San Nicolas or the Old Port of Algorta. Of course, if you should highlight only one place, we would bet on the latter, the Old Port of Algorta. And it is that this old fishing nucleus, falls in love to all the people who decide to know it. A place, in which the narrow streets lead us to the sea, between bars and emblematic typical restaurants, between fishermen’s houses. More information in the article Puerto Viejo de Algorta, what to see, how to get there and where to eat. On the other hand, the beaches near this urban center, Ereaga, Arrigunaga and Aizkorri, make the stay in this town on the Basque coast becomes a real luxury. Sandbanks of great natural value that we are sure you will love.

Las Arenas: The neighborhood of Las Arenas, Areeta in Basque, is another of the urban centers to take into account, and it is here, where we find important spaces such as the Bizkaia Bridge (World Heritage Site by Unesco) or the promenade of the Grandes Villas. As if this were not enough, near the Areeta subway there is an area where we find bars with impressive pintxo bars, an example of this is the Irrintxi bar, one of the temples of pintxos in Getxo. As if this were not enough, this neighborhood also stands out for its urban beach, the maritime club (RCMA-RSC) and the monument to Churruca. A nice range of spaces, which, located on the Basque coast, offers the traveler a myriad of experiences and plans.

Andra Mari: The neighborhood of Andra Mari, the original nucleus of Getxo, has a great natural beauty. A place that we recommend you to visit while we skirt the impressive cliffs that separate Getxo and Sopela. A route that will leave you speechless. It is here, in Andra Mari, where we find the Aixerrota Mill, the Galea fort and the famous flysch of Getxo. Spaces that, together with the beaches and cliffs, offer us a beautiful getaway in the heart of the Basque coast.

Other places: We never tire of cataloging Getxo as one of the most attractive urban centers of the Basque coast. And is that the spaces that we have named in this article are just an appetizer of what awaits you in this impressive Basque town. We recommend reading our article on what to see in Getxo, we are sure you will love it.

Experiences in Getxo: The different active tourism companies in Getxo offer experiences for all tastes and colors. In our case, we recommend learning to surf the sea on a surfboard with the help of Eneko Acero, learn about Basque gastronomy through the gastronomic workshop of the restaurant Tamarises Izarra, take a sailing route through the Bay of Abra or learn about the history of the provincial capital through a boat route along the estuary of Bilbao.

Planning a trip to Getxo: If you decide to stay in Getxo to visit the province of Bizkaia, we recommend that you choose to spend more than a week with us. And is that, to enjoy everything that the town of Getxo and the rest of nearby attractions(San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Bilbao, Gernika, Ea, Elantxobe…) in less than 1 week is a complicated task. Getxo is a good place to stay to visit Bizkaia and a large part of Euskadi.

Express visit in Getxo: If you have traveled to Bilbao and you have left the town of Getxo for the end, we recommend you to use the Taxi Tour service to visit the town in the shortest time possible. You cannot leave Bilbao without visiting emblematic places such as the Bizkaia Bridge, the Old Port of Algorta, the Paseo de las Grandes Villas or the Aixerrota Mill.

In case you have any questions about what to see and do in Getxo, do not hesitate to leave a comment in this article, we will try to answer as soon as possible.