Spend your holidays in Getxo and discover a town full of grand homes with some charming details and great architectural value. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the neighbourhood of Neguri, where you’ll find most of the bourgeois palaces, built during the industrial revolution. Now, thanks to the “Paseo de las Grandes Villas” tour, you can see some of the most emblematic of these villas, such as the palace of Lezama Leguizamon.
A little further north, in the neighbourhood of Algorta, you’ll find the Old Port. This old town is a network of narrow alleyways that run between the traditional white fishermen’s houses with colourful details. Here you can visit such emblematic buildings as the chapel of San Nicolás, from the 17th century, or the home of the Fishermen’s Brotherhood, known as Etxetxu. Plaza Asuerka, with its stunning views of the sea, is one of the most popular entertainment areas in the neighbourhood.
When on your trip to Getxo, make sure to spot the silhouette of the local hanging bridge, known as Bizkaiko Zubia in Basque, an impressive structure that looks out over the coastal landscape of the town. This unique iron construction, completed in 1893, links the neighbourhoods of Areeta and Portugalete. If you look closely, you’ll see the fine details that have earned it UNESCO World Heritage status.
Thanks to cheap trips to Getxo, you can taste the most delicious pintxo tapas in northern Spain, as the town is one of the culinary centres of the Basque country. Make sure you and your friends hit the town and go on one of the routes suggested to taste as many pintxos as you can handle. Make sure to wash it down with a glass of txakoli (a fruity white wine), typical Basque cider or a zurito (small beer).
If you want to enjoy all this and more, you should check out our package deals to Getxo. You’re sure to find the perfect hotel for you to relax on the magnificent beaches and visit the town at your own pace.
