Gaztelugatxe
A rocky islet on the Biscay coast, joined to the mainland by a stone bridge and a stairway of about 240 steps. A small hermitage to Saint John the Baptist sits at the top, and the site featured in Game of Thrones.
- Where
- Bermeo, Basque Country, Spain
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 43.4470, -2.7850
Get the Gaztelugatxe stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Gaztelugatxe. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Basque Country volume with your photos and a note.
Near Gaztelugatxe
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao 23 km
A museum of modern and contemporary art on the bank of the Nervión, designed by Frank Gehry and opened in 1997. Its curving titanium clad forms helped to revive the city, and a giant flower covered dog stands outside.
Vizcaya Bridge 23 km
A transporter bridge over the Nervión estuary, linking Portugalete and Getxo. Opened in 1893, it carries cars and people across in a gondola hung from a high iron frame, and it is still in service.
Peine del Viento 65 km
The Comb of the Wind, a group of three steel sculptures by Eduardo Chillida set into the rocks at the end of Ondarreta beach. The architect Luis Peña Ganchegui arranged the site as an architectural work. Waves send spray through holes in the stone plaza.
La Concha Bay 65 km
A small shell shaped bay on the Spanish coast that separates the city of San Sebastián from the Cantabrian Sea. Its name means the seashell. A curved promenade and a wide city beach run along the bay, with Santa Clara island at its mouth.
Palacio de la Magdalena 79 km
A palace in Santander built on a peninsula facing the sea. Its construction was financed by popular subscription and it was given to the Spanish royal family as a summer residence. It is now used for university courses and events.
Santander Cathedral 83 km
A cathedral in Santander whose structure is mainly Gothic, though it was extended and renovated in later times. It stands above the old harbour district. A crypt beneath it is part of an older church.
Cave of Altamira 108 km
A cave near Santillana del Mar famous for its ceiling of painted bison, made by hunters of the Upper Palaeolithic more than 14,000 years ago. Because visitors damage the paintings, most people now see an exact replica in the neighbouring museum.
Pamplona Cathedral 116 km
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, a Gothic church of the 15th century that replaced an older Romanesque one. Excavations have revealed earlier remains beneath it. Its cloister is considered one of the finest Gothic cloisters in Europe.
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Questions
Where is Gaztelugatxe?
Gaztelugatxe is in Bermeo, Basque Country, Spain. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (23 km), Vizcaya Bridge (23 km), Peine del Viento (65 km).
How do I get the Gaztelugatxe stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Gaztelugatxe and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Basque Country volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Gaztelugatxe before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Basque Country volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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