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What to see and do in Getxo

What to see and do in Getxo (Bilbo Handia / Gran Bilbao, Bizkaia): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Getxo

Molino de Aixerrota 2 km

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What to see and do in Getxo

Getxo
Village
Anteiglesia with traditional origins in 1075, formed around a 12th-century monastery of Santa María under the patronage of the house of Jauregi. It is the municipality's sole official name (it does not officially exist as "Guecho"). It has 75,752 inhabitants (INE, 2025), the fifth most populous city in the Basque Country.
Puente de Bizkaia
Monument
Transporter bridge opened on 28 July 1893, the oldest of its kind still standing in the world, linking Getxo with Portugalete over the Bilbao estuary. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2006.
Playa de Gorrondatxe y estratotipo del Luteciense
Nature
Gorrondatxe beach holds the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) of the Lutetian stage, dated to 47.8 ± 0.2 million years, an international reference for the study of the Eocene.
Molino de Aixerrota
Monument
Eighteenth-century windmill located in the Santa María de Getxo district, one of the few of its kind preserved on the Basque coast.
Palacio Lezama-Leguizamón
Monument
Palace in neo-Montañés style in the Neguri district, with alterations by architect Manuel María Smith, an example of the mansions of the Biscayan industrial bourgeoisie of the early twentieth century.
Neguri, la ciudad jardín
Historical milestone
The Neguri district was born in 1904 as a 'garden city' promoted by the upper industrial bourgeoisie of Biscay, with grand mansions that continue to define its character.