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El Arenal is a village and municipality of Spain located in the province of Ávila, within the autonomous community of Castile and León. The municipality has a total area of 27.08 km². It is part of the Sierra de Gredos Regional Park.


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1 - Bilbao

Bilbao is a city in northern Spain, the largest city in the province of Biscay and in the Basque Country as a whole. It is also the largest city proper in northern Spain. Bilbao is the tenth largest city in Spain, with a population of 345,141 as of 2015.

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2 - Ganekogorta

   8 km away

Ganekogorta is a mountain in the border of the provinces of Biscay and Alava, just between Bilbao and Llodio. It has a height of 998 m AMSL and it is the main peak of a massif that comprises some smaller mountains like Pagasarri, Ganeta, Pastorekorta, Arnotegi or Arraiz.

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3 - Paragliding in Sopelana

   13 km away

The cliffs of Sopelana, 30 minutes from Bilbao, are one of the most popular and interesting paragliding sites not only in Spain, but in all of Europe. The weather conditions there couldn't be better - the wind currents coming from the Bay of Bi...

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4 - Guggenheim

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, and located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.

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5 - Pagasarri

Pagasarri is one of the two small mountain ranges that encloses the city of Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain and is part of the Basque Mountains.

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6 - Tours & Sightseeing | Gaztelugatxe

   23 km away

Take a scenic bus route from Bilbao to discover the beauty of the Basque Country with a guided tour. From **Bilbao**, leave for **San Juan de Gaztelugatxe**, an islet that can only be accessed by a pedestrian path. Take a panoramic tour of the area and discover the dreamy cliffs – a feature of the HBO hit series, _Game of Thrones_. Continue to the Guipuzcoan town of **Getaria** and enjoy a guided tour of its historic quarter. Admire the traditional fishing port, the **church of San Salvador**, and the monument built in honor of Juan Sebastián Elcano, a world-famous sailor born in this small town. Take a moment to eat in one of its many restaurants at Getaria. Enjoy the gastronomy of grilled **local fish and seafood** at your own expense. From here, leave for **San Sebastián** for a guided tour of the city. See the **Church of San Vicente** and the **Basilica of Santa María del Coro** before heading back to Bilbao.

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7 - Barakaldo

   6 km away

Barakaldo is a municipality located in the Biscay province in the Basque Country. Located on the Left Bank of the Estuary of Bilbao, the city is part of Greater Bilbao with a population as of the 2019 census at 100,881;.

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8 - Neguri

   11 km away

Neguri is an affluent district of Getxo, in Biscay, Basque Country. It is traditionally regarded as the residence of the prosperous Basque industrial bourgeoisie. Its name, coined in the 19th century, means Winter Town in Basque language. The neighbourhood is serviced by two Bilbao Metro line 1 stations, Neguri and Aiboa.

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9 - Sightseeing | Bilbao

Discover the Basque Country - rural villages, palaces, historical buildings and a breathtaking landscape. Visit the oldest University of the Basque Country and see the medieval tower houses.

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10 - Getxo

   11 km away

Getxo is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in Spain. It is part of Greater Bilbao, and has 77,946 inhabitants.

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11 - Barinatxe hondartza (La Salvaje)

   14 km away
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12 - Parapente in Sopelana

   14 km away

Paragliding over the incredible coast of Sopelana for 20 min. and discovering the landscapes of the Biscay coast is an experience that you will never forget. The tandem paragliding flight in Sopelana, 30 minutes from Bilbao, offers an exclusive exper...

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13 - Barrika

   16 km away

Barrika is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, Spain, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. It is considered one of the oldest municipalities of Biscay. It was founded by Sancho Vela.

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14 - Pobeña

   18 km away

Muskiz is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain.

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15 - Hiking / Trekking in Picos de Europa

Dare to experience a 10-day hiking route in the Picos Europa in Asturias departing from Bilbao! Spain is a country with something for everyone, whether you're a beach lover or a mountain lover. If you are one of the latter, the Pyrenees, the Tei...

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16 - Bakio

   20 km away

Bakio is a municipality in the province of Biscay.

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17 - Gaztelugatxe

   23 km away

Gaztelugatxe is an islet on the coast of Biscay belonging to the municipality of Bermeo, Basque Country. It is connected to the mainland by a man-made bridge.

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18 - Escalinatas de San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

   23 km away
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19 - Mirador San Juan Gaztelugatze

   23 km away
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20 - Mundaka

   24 km away

Mundaka is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain. On the coast, Mundaka is internationally renowned for its surfing scene. Mundaka is accessible from Bilbao by EuskoTren on the E4 Urdaibai line.

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