An easy metro ride on line 1 from central Bilbao to Areeta and a very short walk gets you to this amazing transporter bridge which is more correctly called the Puente Vizkaya. It was built at the same time as the Eiffel Tower to which it bears more than a passing resemblance, even to its colour. When we visited (Feb.... More

I was very happy to see this bridge - such a unique engineering feat for its time. It is so graceful and so quiet in operation. If you are interested in history or engineering, this is a must see attraction. To get there from Bilbao, we took the Metro and got off at the Portugalete stop - there are several... More

Biscay bridge or ferry flying. The oldest bridge of this type was built in 1893 by the project of Basque architect Alberto de Palacio, one of the pupils of Gustave Eiffel. Gondola carries six cars and several tens passengers from one bank to another 3 minutes. The gondola runs every 8 minutes around the clock and all year round. The... More

We visited Getxo due to its proximity to Bilbao and stayed just 200 metres from its hanging bridge - a UNESCO world heritage sight. Though I'd seen photos, I never imagined a massive piece of steelwork could actually be beautiful - but it is. And it is in constant use: carrying vehicles and pedestrians on a 2 minute journey accross... More

It is like a time travel! The bridge is app. 100 years old and this type of bridge is becoming very rare. The towers are rigged to the rocks as the masts of a ship. We drove our car on the ferry and were hoisted to the other side. Unfortunately the towers are in scaffolding for maintenance.

on our way out of Bilbao, we decided to check this out. Really glad we did, as I've not seen anything like it. The structure itself is beautiful, but when you get up close, you really understand the mechanism, and the genius behind it.

This bridge is unique, as there are only a few left in the world. The bridge in England is not in use anymore. This one you can walk on top by using an elevator and return biy the ferry hanging on the cables. And if this is not enough, you vcan even buy a souvenir like a pop-up booklet with... More