An industrial town on the Nervion estuary south of Bilbao, connected to Getxo by the UNESCO-listed Vizcaya Bridge, the world's oldest transporter bridge (1893).
Portugalete is a town on the Nervion estuary connected to Getxo on the opposite bank by the Vizcaya Bridge (Puente de Vizcaya), a UNESCO World Heritage site and the world's oldest transporter bridge, built in 1893. Passengers and vehicles are carried across the river in a suspended gondola.
Pilgrims will find albergues, hotels, restaurants, cafes, supermarkets, ATMs, and a pharmacy. The old town has a medieval basilica and pleasant waterfront.
Riding the transporter bridge is a unique experience on the Camino. The town sits between Bilbao and Castro Urdiales on the Norte route.
Every kind of bed in one place: online booking, direct-contact albergues, walk-ins and donativos. Live prices for your night.
The Camino through town, with prices where the beds are. Amber is the route; each pin is a place to stay.
Our Koala Picks first, then donativos, albergues and hostels, hotels, and everything else. Within each group the best-reviewed places lead.
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