Bermeo - Tourism

Tourism

Interesting Places

• San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

On the road to Bakio we can find the lighthouse of Matxitxako, in the cape which has the same name. Further on, we can find the isle called Akatz, next to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe. San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is a peninsula linked by a bridge. In the 14th century there was a castle on the top of the isle. Nowadays, there is the hermitage of Saint Juan.

On the 24 June, people use to celebrate a procession to the hermitage from Bermeo. A lot of people from different places use to come to participate in that procession. On 29 August, there is a mass to celebrate the day of Saint Juan. Finally, on 31 December, there used to be another mass to say goodbye the year.

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is the most attractive tourists place in the Basque Country and thousands of visitors visit it every year.

The isle and its environment are considered protected area.

• The Akatz Isle

This isle is situated next to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe. Its a small isle with a few vegetation and an important population of birds.

• Matxitxako Cape

In this cape, there is the lighthouse called Matxitxako. There is the old lighthouse too, which is out of order and the new one is which is operating. This place offers good sights of the coast and cetaceans can be looked from there.

• The Izaro isle

This isle is located in front of the Urdaibai's Reserve. On the top of the isle there was an hermitage until the 13th century. Then, the Magdalena's hermitage was built. Nowadays, its a protected reserve included in the Urdaibai's Reserve where a lot of birds nest.

• The Old Town

In the old town there are a lot of houses painted with different colours and narrow streets with some squares too.

• Aritzatxu Beach

Aritzatxu its a small beach which is an attractive place to sunbathe and swim in its clear water during the summer. It has different services like rescue team, a beach's police, toilets WC and a bar.