Guided tours in Balmaseda.

Guided tour in Balmaseda, discover one of the historical towns of Bizkaia.

The guided tours of Balmaseda allow us to know one of the historical towns of Euskadi. A very attractive proposal, which attracts more and more people. Especially to the groups that visit Euskadi. Remember that although the standard visit of Balmaseda only includes its historical center, we also make personalized visits for groups in which we also visit the beret factory La Encartada. Would you like to get to know Balmaseda with us?

Guided tour in the historic center of Balmaseda.

Balmaseda, first town of Bizkaia and capital of Enkarterri, has really interesting corners. Spaces that we will show you during this guided tour. And is that during the tour we will walk through its streets and squares in the company of a local guide. A layout, which still maintains the same original structure of the thirteenth century.

The visit begins in the San Severino square, one of the most important places in the town. It is here, where the guide makes a brief summary of the history of Balmaseda before contemplating the town hall and the church of San Severino.

The tour continues through the heart of the historic center, where we find the bridge of the millionaire and the Horcasitas Palace. We will stop in front of the latter to learn part of its history.

We continue to the old church of San Juan del Moral, today converted into the Museum of the History of Balmaseda. We will access the interior of this museum to learn more about the history of the town.

The next stop is the Old Bridge, one of the great attractions of the town. A medieval structure of ashlar stone that allowed the exchange of goods between Castile and the coast.

To end the visit we go to the church of the former convent of the nuns of the Poor Clares, now converted into the museum of the Via Crucis, where we will discover the living passion of Balmaseda. An event that attracts thousands of people to the town.

During the visit it is also explained the great link that Balmaseda has with the putxeras (railway pots). In fact, it is common to see putxeras in bars, shop windows and any other trade in Balmaseda.

Guided tour of Balmaseda and the beret factory La Encartada.

The groups that visit us usually want to make a complete visit in Balmaseda and Enkarterri. In these cases, the best option is to make a visit of 2 hours and 30 minutes approximately to know the urban core of Balmaseda and the beret factory La Encartada. Undoubtedly, 2 of the most important spaces of this area of Bizkaia. We must remember that the factory La Encartada S.A. was founded in 1892 and was active for 100 years. During all this time, in addition to its star product, berets, it also made blankets and other accessories. Today you can contemplate its original production chain. This makes this museum one of the most important of its kind. Would you like to visit it?

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Guided tours in the Basque Country.

We offer guided tours for groups in all the towns and cities of the Basque Country. Also in our natural areas. Do not hesitate to contact us so that we can help you organize the guided tour that best suits your tastes and needs. In addition to the already known guided tours in Bilbao, guided tours in Donostia San Sebastian and guided tours in Vitoria Gasteiz, we also offer tours in villages and natural areas. We are sure that together we will design an unforgettable tour. Would you like to join us?

Experiences in the Basque Country.

We have some of the best experiences in Euskadi. Active tourism activities that we are sure will help you to get to know our land in a totally different way. We recommend you to take a look at our reservation center. Here are some examples.

What to see in Balmaseda and surroundings.

As you know, besides offering all kinds of tourist services in Euskadi, we also provide information about what to see in each of our towns and cities. For this reason, we also encourage you to visit Balmaseda on your own. If you choose this option, we recommend you to read our article about what to see in Balmaseda.

If you are thinking of visiting this beautiful Basque town, we recommend you to consider the option of taking a guided tour in Balmaseda. We encourage you to use the comment system that you will find below these lines to let us know all your doubts. We will try to respond as soon as possible. Ondo pasa!