Guidebook for Durango
Sightseeing
45 min drive. Mining & metal-working museums, spectacular old working forge (weekends&hols), nature walks/picnic area in old mining area, watermills, old mining railway
Zerain
45 min drive. Mining & metal-working museums, spectacular old working forge (weekends&hols), nature walks/picnic area in old mining area, watermills, old mining railway
50 min drive. Former provincial capital. Great atmosphere on Sat morning/lunchtime with various open air markets in interesting old part. Chocolate - sweetmaking museum
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Tolosa
50 min drive. Former provincial capital. Great atmosphere on Sat morning/lunchtime with various open air markets in interesting old part. Chocolate - sweetmaking museum
10 mins by car, or bus. Beautiful monumental small town, full of historic houses, stone façades and mansions. Good places to eat and drink. Walks around rural districts e.g. to Argiñeta necropolis
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Elorrio
10 mins by car, or bus. Beautiful monumental small town, full of historic houses, stone façades and mansions. Good places to eat and drink. Walks around rural districts e.g. to Argiñeta necropolis
10 mins by car, on bus route. Beautiful mountain scenery, good restaurants including Asador Etxebarri. Easy walking path with mountain views from Apatamonasterio to Arrozola, also uphill to Axpe.
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Atxondo
10 mins by car, on bus route. Beautiful mountain scenery, good restaurants including Asador Etxebarri. Easy walking path with mountain views from Apatamonasterio to Arrozola, also uphill to Axpe.
Pretty village centre 10 mins walk from house. Buses to Durango, Bilbao and Elorrio. Bars and restaurants, lovely walks to mountains and around rural districts
Abadiño
Pretty village centre 10 mins walk from house. Buses to Durango, Bilbao and Elorrio. Bars and restaurants, lovely walks to mountains and around rural districts
Beautiful mountain scenery, native woodland & limestone crags; hiking, climbing, MTB, horse-riding routes. Walking route can be started from house, or 10 mins by car/bus to top of Urkiola pass
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Urkiola
Beautiful mountain scenery, native woodland & limestone crags; hiking, climbing, MTB, horse-riding routes. Walking route can be started from house, or 10 mins by car/bus to top of Urkiola pass
35 min drive. Walking, cycling, bird-watching, water-sports, swimming, shady lake-side beach / picnic area
Legutio
35 min drive. Walking, cycling, bird-watching, water-sports, swimming, shady lake-side beach / picnic area
15 mins drive. Museum about civil war, route to visit nearby re-constructed trenches in mountain. Annual re-creation of battle of Intxortas, end April.
Elgeta
15 mins drive. Museum about civil war, route to visit nearby re-constructed trenches in mountain. Annual re-creation of battle of Intxortas, end April.
20 min drive, on bus and train routes from Durango. Historic Biscay parliament and oak-tree. Peace Museum and sculpture park dedicated to memory of 1937 bombardment, scene of Picasso's 'Guernica'
Gernika station
20 min drive, on bus and train routes from Durango. Historic Biscay parliament and oak-tree. Peace Museum and sculpture park dedicated to memory of 1937 bombardment, scene of Picasso's 'Guernica'
45 min drive; on train line from Durango. Coastal village, beach, walking routes to the 'flysch' rock formations and coastal Santiago Way. Boat trips & trekking to see flysch from tourist office
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Deba
45 min drive; on train line from Durango. Coastal village, beach, walking routes to the 'flysch' rock formations and coastal Santiago Way. Boat trips & trekking to see flysch from tourist office
Torre Loizaga classic car museum for the finest collection of Rolls Royces in the world. Only open Sunday and Bank Hols and v difficult to find (took us two hours) but worth it.
Galdames
Torre Loizaga classic car museum for the finest collection of Rolls Royces in the world. Only open Sunday and Bank Hols and v difficult to find (took us two hours) but worth it.
45 min drive. Typical fishing town, museum & fishing boat to visit. Boat trips to see dolphins and whales (book first)
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Bermeo
2 Armendurua Kalea45 min drive. Typical fishing town, museum & fishing boat to visit. Boat trips to see dolphins and whales (book first)
20 mins drive. Interesting old university town, spectacular basilica of Aranzazu with work by Oteiza & other modern artists. Beautiful scenery for walking
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Oñati
20 mins drive. Interesting old university town, spectacular basilica of Aranzazu with work by Oteiza & other modern artists. Beautiful scenery for walking
Everything Else
Laguardia
1.5 hour drive from house. Rioja Alavesa wine area
30 min drive, train or bus from Durango. Guggenheim and Maritime museums, lively bars & restaurants in old town. Alhóndiga and new cultural quarter
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Bilbao
13 Don Diego López Haroko Kale Nagusia30 min drive, train or bus from Durango. Guggenheim and Maritime museums, lively bars & restaurants in old town. Alhóndiga and new cultural quarter
50 min drive, or train from Durango (2 hr +). Beautiful seaside city with fantastic food, bars and restaurants including Arzak. Aquarium and other museums, wonderful views from Igueldo
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San Sebastián
1 Federico García Lorca Pasealekua50 min drive, or train from Durango (2 hr +). Beautiful seaside city with fantastic food, bars and restaurants including Arzak. Aquarium and other museums, wonderful views from Igueldo
40 min drive, one hr. bus from Durango. Pleasant, well-planned city with interesting old part. Worth booking a guided tour to Santa María cathedral
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Vitoria-Gasteiz
40 min drive, one hr. bus from Durango. Pleasant, well-planned city with interesting old part. Worth booking a guided tour to Santa María cathedral
5 mins by car, bus from Abadiño or 20 mins on foot. Lively bars, restaurants & weekend atmosphere, small but well preserved old town. Bus/trains to Bilbao, San Sebastián, Vitoria, Gernika & coast
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Durango
5 mins by car, bus from Abadiño or 20 mins on foot. Lively bars, restaurants & weekend atmosphere, small but well preserved old town. Bus/trains to Bilbao, San Sebastián, Vitoria, Gernika & coast
Biarritz
1.5 hour by car. Elegant seaside resort, lovely beaches