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San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

the island Photo - Bilbao, Spain

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is convenient to reach from Bermeo, Mundaka, and Bizkaia.

This was an island (cay) just off, by maybe 20 meters, the Basque coastline. A couple of centuries ago, an artificial stone bridge was constructed and a small church was erected at the end of approximately 240 winding steps from the bridge.

This is a nice free place to bring kids for the picture value, and even the elderly can make the hike up the stairs. Do bring sunblock on a sunny day, however, as the sun will leave its mark on you should you not be careful.

Those people who enjoy cold-water swimming will find the water around the bridge area to be quite lovely.

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