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What to see and do in Durango

What to see and do in Durango (Durangaldea, Bizkaia): 10 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 3 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Durango

Durango
Village
Town that arose in the early 13th century, successively known as Tabira de Durango and Villanueva de Durango, whose charter was confirmed in 1372 by the infante Don Juan. Historic head town of the merindad (administrative district) of Durango. It has 30,192 inhabitants (INE, 2025).
Murallas de Durango y Arco de Santa Ana
Monument
Remains of the town's medieval wall, which once had gates such as Kurutziaga, San Pedro, San Juan, San Martín, Nuestra Señora de la Piedad and Santa Ana. The Arco de Santa Ana, built in 1566 and restored in 1744, is the most visible remnant of that walled precinct.
Basílica de Santa María de Uribarri
Monument
14th-century Gothic church with Renaissance additions, famous for its 18th-century wooden porch, described as one of the largest of its kind in Europe.
Cruz de Kurutziaga
Monument
Gothic cross from the late 15th century depicting the tree of the cross; it is preserved today at the Museo Kurutziaga in Durango.
Feria del Libro y Disco Vasco de Durango
Activity
Fair established in 1965, held annually around the December long weekend, dedicated to publishing and recording production in Basque; it is one of the best-attended Basque cultural events (more than 115,000 visitors at the 2018 edition).
Ídolo de Mikeldi
Monument
Prehistoric sculpture in the shape of a quadruped found in Durango in 1864; the original is kept at the Basque Archaeological Museum in Bilbao.
Los herejes de Durango
Historical milestone
Between 1442 and 1444 the Franciscan friar Alonso de Mella led a religious dissident movement in Durango known as "the heretics of Durango"; more than a hundred of his followers were burned at the stake.
Bombardeo de Durango de 1937
Historical milestone
On 31 March 1937, at the start of the Biscay campaign during the Civil War, Francoist aircraft bombed Durango, dropping more than 280 bombs, with a death toll of around 336 according to the sources consulted.
Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, fundador de Montevideo
Historical milestone
The soldier Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, born in Durango, founded the city of Montevideo in 1724 while serving as governor of the Río de la Plata.
Monumento a las víctimas LGTBI del franquismo
Curiosity
Durango is home to what is considered the first monument erected in Spain in memory of the LGBTI victims of Francoist repression.