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Restaurante Bizkarra

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Landajuela Jatetxea

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0.8 mi£ • Mediterranean • Spanish • Basque

Hotel Restaurante Mendi Goikoa Bekoa

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2.5 mi££££ • Mediterranean • Grill • Basque

Restaurante Txispa

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2.4 mi££££ • Japanese • European • Spanish

Asador Etxebarri

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2.7 mi££££ • Steakhouse • European • Spanish

Errekondo Restaurant

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2.7 mi££££ • Spanish • Basque

Restaurante Akebaso

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3 mi££££ • Mediterranean • European • Spanish

Akebaso Jatetxea

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Santuario de los Santos Antonios de Urkiola

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Iglesia de la Purísima Concepcion

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holidayneeded72

Guildford119 contributions

Super views and well signed walks.

Aug 2015

Well worth a visit if you like walking and seeing the views. There is good car parking, a couple of cafe/bars. A visit to the information (Toki Alai visitor centre) gave us walks which were easy/moderate and could take an hour or more depending on what you want. There is also quite a bit to see around the Shrine of Urkliola which included some good views in easy access and picnic spots together with some interesting chapels, ice house etc. could easily have missed going but well worth a visit.

Written 12 August 2015

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Wendy S

Los Angeles, CA10 contributions

Urkiola Nature Park

May 2019 • Couples

A great day trip from Bilbao. So green. Worth the drive, It’s about one hour from Bilboa. Easy trails.

Written 1 May 2019

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MauricioBromfman

Rio de Janeiro, RJ103 contributions

Great High Ground outdoors with several levels of Mouinain activities or all ages

Sept 2018

Breathtaking Views Great visitor Center lots of trails and a superb high ground view of all surroundings - its a must if you travel from Bilbao towards Victoria Gasteiz - do not miss it

Written 10 October 2018

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Ray A

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Stunning and beautiful

Jun 2015

Not on a busy main road so you have to deliberately go here.Its beautiful countryside and if that's what you want to see you wont be disappointed.Most reviews are by Spaniards themselves as it is a natural playground for the locals.If you are in the area make the detour and go up to the Sanctuary,good parking and toilets and a cafe ( which we didn't use as it was closed).Gives you a different perspective to the coastal towns and don't be put off by the big quarry you have to pass on the way up.

Written 2 July 2015

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Jirecarol

Columbia, MO296 contributions

Worth a visit if you are in the area

Jul 2019 • Friends

Located on the pilgrimage route, this small nature area has an outstanding lookout facing the spectacular cliffs of three mountains.

Written 3 July 2019

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Jaime Felipe Fuentes Pérez

Madrid, Spain163 contributions

Urkiolako Bear Politta / Very Pretty Urquiola

Aug 2023 • Family

It was a beautiful trip full of nature and absolute tranquility, with a kind of jungle made up of all the beech trees in the area and the beautiful sanctuary.

Written 24 August 2023

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