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Visit the Bizkaia Bridge
Visit the Bizkaia Bridge
Bizkaia Bridge, more popularly known as the Hanging Bridge, is the most outstanding representative of the industrial era and one of Euskadi’s most renowned icons. Its main function is to connect the two banks of the Nervion Estuary between Portugalete and Getxo. Getxo.
A work by Alberto Palacio with technical assistance from Fernando Arnodín.
Declared a World Heritage site on 13th July 2006, it is the oldest shuttle bridge in world and bears direct witness to Bizkaia’s most recent history. For the UNESCO it is “an exceptional expression of creativity, perfectly blending its functionality and aesthetic beauty”.
Here you have 3 ways of enjoying the Bridge and crossing the estuary:
- PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY
- GONDOLA
- BOAT
The walk along the river mouth then continues until we reach the Churruca Monument where the Paseo de las Grandes Villas (The Big Villas Promenade) begins.
- PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY
Go up to the pedestrian walkway in the panoramic lift (50 m high) and you will enjoy some extraordinary views taking in the entire Nervión river mouth, Bilbao Port, the adjacent mountains, Portugalete and Getxo. * If you don’t want to miss the slightest detail, contract the audioguide service.
WHERE:
Bizkaia Bridge.
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Metro Areeta |
TIMES:
Getxo Lift: open every day from 10.00 to 19.00.
Getxo shop: open every day from 10.00 to 20.00.
Portugalete lift: will remain closed although it might be open on some days.
Portugalete shop: open every day from 10.00 to 14.00 and from 16.00 to 20.00.
PRICES (2023):
Walkway: €9,50 / €7,50 (5-15 years & +65)
Audioguide: €2,50 (Spanish / Basque / English / French).
- GONDOLA
Cross the bridge on the gondola, hanging from a 25-metre long, 36-wheel carriage which moves along the rails of the horizontal sleeper. Today’s gondola is the fifth and it dates from 1998.
WHERE:
Bizkaia Bridge.
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Metro Areeta |
TIMES:
365 days /24 hours.
OTHERS:
- Duration of the journey 90 seconds.
- Capacity: 6 vehicles (saloon cars), 6 motorcycles, bicycles and 200 passengers.
PRICES (2023):
€0.50/Person / €1.70 Vehicle
ORGANISING COMPANY:
El transbordador de Vizcaya, S.L. (+34) 944 801 012 www.puente-colgante.com
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- BOATS:
The boats or gasolinos that cross the Nervión estuary (Getxo – Portugalete) have been witnesses of the Bizkaia Bridge. Back in 1900, there were rowing boats able to carry up to 14 people. €0.40/ Person
WHERE:
100 m from Bizkaia Bridge. Metro Areeta
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Metro Areeta |
TIMES:
- From Monday to Friday: 05:45 - 22:10
- Saturdays: 08:00 - 22:10
- Sundays and public holidays: 10:00 - 22:10
OTHERS:
Duration of the journey: 90 seconds
ORGANISING COMPANY:
AGRUPACIÓN DE BOTEROS DE PORTUGALETE (+34) 944 964 703 http://www.turismoriabilbao.com/
