THE BEST OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY SPAIN
Europe's best kept secret, the Basque Country. Rugged coasts, ancient traditions and some of the best restaurants in the world! Come explore with Marko and Alex, The VagaBrothers.
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Hiking to GAZTELUGATXE (DRAGONSTONE) | BILBAO, Spain vlog | Travel diary ♡
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• Gaztelugatxe is an islet on the coast of Biscay belonging to the municipality of Bermeo, Basque Country (Spain). It is connected to the mainland by a man-made bridge. On top of the island stands a hermitage (named Gaztelugatxeko Doniene in Basque; San Juan de Gaztelugatxe in Spanish), dedicated to John the Baptist, that dates from the 10th century, although discoveries indicate that the date might be the 9th century. With another small neighboring island, Aketx, they form a protected biotope that extends from the town of Bakio until Cape Matxitxako, on the Bay of Biscay.
• Gaztelugatxe is a natural protected area. Admission is free, but on some dates you need to book in advance (bizkaia.eus/gaztelugatxe).
• The island of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe looks like it’s straight from a movie set. So it shouldn’t be any surprise that it was selected as a filming location for the HBO series, Game of Thrones. But whether you are a fan of the series or not, San Juan de Gaztelugatxe will dazzle you with its raw beauty.
Many will recognize San Juan de Gaztelugatxe as the island fortress of “Dragonstone” from season 7 of Game of Thrones, however, its real name can be translated as “castle rock” from Basque (“gaztelu” = castle + “aitz” = rock).
• If you are coming from Bilbao, you need to take 2 buses that will drop you just in front of it, on the carpark. However, on week-ends only the first bus to Biquao is running, so you’ll have to walk a few kilometres to get there. It’s around 6 kilometres but it is not that bad as the view is dazzling, and totally worth it. I also recommend coming as early as you can as it can get very crowded.
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Gaztelugatxe Island, Bay of Biscay - Basque, Spain
Gaztelugatxe is an islet on the coast of Biscay belonging to the municipality of Bermeo, Basque Country (Spain). It is connected to the mainland by a man-made bridge. On top of the island stands a hermitage (named Gaztelugatxeko Doniene in Basque; San Juan de Gaztelugatxe in Spanish), dedicated to John the Baptist, that dates from the 10th century.
Dragonstone Real Game of Thrones Filming Location! ⚔
You will LOVE the Game of Thrones Season 7 filming locations in the beautiful Basque Country, Spain.
We also go surfing at Mundaka, the best wave in Europe and speak about the history of the Spanish Civil War's bombing of Guernica.
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North Spain (Basque Country, Cantabria, Asturias)
1 tydzień, 2 ludzi, 1 małe autko, 1000 km, 1.000.000 niezapomnianych wrażeń :-)
0:01 min. - Flysh, Sakoneta Beach, Basque Country
0:55 min. - road to Poncebos (Asturias)
1:09 min. - Lagos de Covadonga (Asturias)
2:02 min. - Zarautz-Zumaia road (Basque Country)
2:16 min. - Gaztelugatxe (Basque Country)
3:08 min. - Ruta del Cares, Picos de Europa (Asturias)
3:40 min. - San Vicente de la Barquera (Cantabria)
3:51 min. - San Sebastian (Basque Country)
3:56 min. - Santillana del Mar (Cantabria)
4:03 min. - Ermita de Santa Justa (Cantabria)
4:09 min. - Playa de Bakio (Basque Country)
Bermeo, Northern Spain. 7th August 2016
Another clear day in the north of Spain. The temperatures were at 29 - 30 that day but it was not unbearably hot.
Life at 43 North couldn't get any better...
Driving from ZARAUTZ to GETARIA - SPAIN
Driving to Zarautz to Getaria, Basque Country, Spain.
Getaria is a coastal town located in the province of Gipuzkoa, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, in the North of Spain. This coastal village is located on the Urola Coast, with Zarautz to the east and Zumaia to the west.
Getaria is known for being Juan Sebastián Elcano’s hometown, a seaman well-known for being the first man to circumnavigate the earth. He was captain of the Nao Victoria, the one ship in Magellan's ill-fated fleet which completed the voyage.
Today, Getaria is also famous for its restaurants serving grilled fish and a white wine with a protected designation of origin which is cultivated in the surroundings of this coastal town and takes the name of Getariako Txakolina. Moreover, the Cristobal Balenciaga Museum is also located in this village.
Thus, its most famous sons are Juan Sebastián Elcano, captain of the Nao Victoria, Admiral Miguel de Oquendo, who commanded the Guipúzcoa Squadron of the Spanish Armada, the explorer Domingo de Bonechea, and the couturier Cristóbal Balenciaga Eizaguirre.
In May 2012, a two-man team from Getaria won Google's Model Your Town competition by creating a complete 3D representation of their hometown.[1]
Traditionally, the town's name has been written as Guetaria. However, since 1980, the official toponym has become Getaria, which is the adaptation of the modern Basque orthography. Thus, in Spanish it is written Guetaria, and, though pronounced the same, in Basque it is written Getaria.
Apart from the Getaria of Gipuzkoa, there is another town 61 kilometers up the coast in Lapurdi (Labourd), the French Basque Country, which is called Guéthary. The Basque pronunciation and spelling of the two towns is the same. Both villages are located on the Basque coast, and throughout history, many have sought the origin of the towns' names. Based on archaeological findings, the most convincing hypothesis is that the name of Getaria comes from the Latin word cetaria. In the classic Latin, pronounced as [ketaria], it means a place were fish is canned. Indeed, in both places, evidence of Roman installations for canning fish have been found.
Another possible origin of the name is guaita in the Gascon language which means lookout. During the Middle Ages various villages on the Basque coast were colonized by gascons, and among these villages both Getarias could be found. Therefore, it was believed that Getari could be the result of a mix between guaita and –ari, a suffix that is used in the Basque language for professions and would mean vigilante. For others, though, the name of Getaria results from the mix of guaita and –erri, meaning town, creating a word that means the town of the vigilant.
Getaria's principal sources of income are fishing, tourism and the viticulture of the Txakoli.
In the beginning of the nineteenth century, the population of this village worked more on agriculture than on fishing, thus, obtaining the best Txakoli of Gipuzkoa. Nowadays, there is still producing Txakoli but in a smaller amount. Therefore, today, fishing has become the main income source. However, now the fishing sector is in decline.
Besides, in the neighbourhoods of Askizu, Akerregi and Meagas cider is produced.
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One of the most beautiful place in North Spain Gaztelugatxe
One of the most beautiful place in North Spain Gaztelugatxe
Basque country week holiday Yeray and Pezi
A video with the pictures of yeray´s and Pezi´s Holiday during the midle of august of 2013.
Planing:
- Bilbao
- Aste Nagusia (Bilbao´s party)
- Tipical food
- A trip to Barrika, Plentzia, Armintza, Bakio, Gaztelugatze, Mundaka, Laga, Elalantxobe and Lekeitio.
Thanks to my brother (Xabier/esko) for the van!
Tapas, Pintxos & Flamenco - www.barcelona365.es
Tailored tours of Francesc Garcia: a licensed, multilingual and local tour guide from Barcelona (Spain): some places that we can visit in the Tapas, Pintxos and Flamenco Tour.
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