Guidebook for Durango
Sightseeing
15 mins by car, also bus. Beautiful, monumental small town, full of historic houses, stone façades and mansions. Good places to eat and drink, walks around rural districts e.g. Argiñeta necropolis
12 locals recommend
Elorrio
15 mins by car, also bus. Beautiful, monumental small town, full of historic houses, stone façades and mansions. Good places to eat and drink, walks around rural districts e.g. Argiñeta necropolis
10 mins by car, on bus route. Beautiful mountain scenery, good restaurants including Asador Etxebarri. Easy walking path with mountain views between Apatamonasterio-Arrazola, also uphill to Axpe
8 locals recommend
Atxondo
10 mins by car, on bus route. Beautiful mountain scenery, good restaurants including Asador Etxebarri. Easy walking path with mountain views between Apatamonasterio-Arrazola, also uphill to Axpe
Pretty village centre 10 mins walk from house, buses to Bilbao, Durango and Elorrio. Bars and restaurants, lovely walks to mountains and through rural districts
Abadiño
Pretty village centre 10 mins walk from house, buses to Bilbao, Durango and Elorrio. Bars and restaurants, lovely walks to mountains and through rural districts
Beautiful mountain scenery, native woodland & limestone crags; hiking, climbing, MTB, horse-riding routes. Walking route can be started from house, or 10 mins by car/bus to top of Urkiola pass
17 locals recommend
Urkiola
Beautiful mountain scenery, native woodland & limestone crags; hiking, climbing, MTB, horse-riding routes. Walking route can be started from house, or 10 mins by car/bus to top of Urkiola pass
40 min drive. Walking, cycling, bird-watching, water-sports, swimming, shady lake-side beach/picnic area
Legutio
40 min drive. Walking, cycling, bird-watching, water-sports, swimming, shady lake-side beach/picnic area
20 min drive. Small museum about Spanish civil war in area, route to visit trenches in nearby mountain. Annual re-creation of battle of Intxortas, end April.
Elgeta
20 min drive. Small museum about Spanish civil war in area, route to visit trenches in nearby mountain. Annual re-creation of battle of Intxortas, end April.
25 min drive, on train & bus lines from Durango. Historic Biscay parliament and oak-tree. Peace museum & sculpture park dedicated to 1937 bombardment, scene of Picasso's famous painting Guernica
31 locals recommend
Guernica
25 min drive, on train & bus lines from Durango. Historic Biscay parliament and oak-tree. Peace museum & sculpture park dedicated to 1937 bombardment, scene of Picasso's famous painting Guernica
45 min drive, on train line from Durango. Coastal village, beach, walking routes to the 'flysch' coastal rock formations and coastal Santiago Way. Tours by boat & trekking to see flysch
14 locals recommend
Deba
45 min drive, on train line from Durango. Coastal village, beach, walking routes to the 'flysch' coastal rock formations and coastal Santiago Way. Tours by boat & trekking to see flysch
Torre Loizaga classic car museum for the finest collection of Rolls Royce cars in world. Only open Sundays & Bank Holidays and difficult to find (took us 2 hours) but worth it
Galdames
Torre Loizaga classic car museum for the finest collection of Rolls Royce cars in world. Only open Sundays & Bank Holidays and difficult to find (took us 2 hours) but worth it
45 min drive. Typical fishing town; museum and fishing boat to visit. Bars and restaurants. Boat trips to see dolphins and whales (book first)
64 locals recommend
Bermeo
2 Armendurua Kalea45 min drive. Typical fishing town; museum and fishing boat to visit. Bars and restaurants. Boat trips to see dolphins and whales (book first)
20 mins drive. Interesting old university town, spectacular basilica of Aranzazu, with work by Oteiza & other modern artists. Beautiful scenery for walking
11 locals recommend
Oñati
20 mins drive. Interesting old university town, spectacular basilica of Aranzazu, with work by Oteiza & other modern artists. Beautiful scenery for walking
45 min drive. Mining & metal-working museums, spectacular old working forge (weekends&hols), nature walks/picnic area in old mining area, watermills, old mining railway
Zerain
45 min drive. Mining & metal-working museums, spectacular old working forge (weekends&hols), nature walks/picnic area in old mining area, watermills, old mining railway
Everything Else
5 mins by car, bus from Abadiño or 20 mins on foot. Lively bars, restaurants & weekend atmosphere, small but well preserved old town. Bus/trains to Bilbao, San Sebastián, Vitoria, Gernika & coast
9 locals recommend
Durango
5 mins by car, bus from Abadiño or 20 mins on foot. Lively bars, restaurants & weekend atmosphere, small but well preserved old town. Bus/trains to Bilbao, San Sebastián, Vitoria, Gernika & coast
Laguardia
1.5 h. drive from house. Rioja Alavesa wine area
30 min drive, train & bus from Durango. Guggenheim & Maritime museums, lively bars & restaurants in old part. Alhóndiga and new cultural quarter
151 locals recommend
Bilbao
13 Don Diego López Haroko Kale Nagusia30 min drive, train & bus from Durango. Guggenheim & Maritime museums, lively bars & restaurants in old part. Alhóndiga and new cultural quarter
50 min drive, train from Durango (2 hr+). Beautiful seaside city with fantastic food, bars and restaurants in old town. Aquarium and other museums, wonderful views from Igueldo
432 locals recommend
Donostia-San Sebastian
50 min drive, train from Durango (2 hr+). Beautiful seaside city with fantastic food, bars and restaurants in old town. Aquarium and other museums, wonderful views from Igueldo
Biarritz
1.5 hour by car. Elegant seaside resort, lovely beaches
Drinks & Nightlife
50 min drive. Former provincial capital. Great atmosphere Sat morning/lunchtime with various open air markets in interesting old part. Chocolate-sweetmaking museum
12 locals recommend
Tolosa
50 min drive. Former provincial capital. Great atmosphere Sat morning/lunchtime with various open air markets in interesting old part. Chocolate-sweetmaking museum