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SANTURTZI

THE FISHING PORT

COME TO VISIT
Puerto pesquero Santurtzi
A fishing village

SEA SOUL

Santurtzi fishing port is just 15 km from Bilbao.

An old village of fishermen, sardine sellers and seafarers.

The transformation of the coast and its growth in recent years, have made Santurtzi become a city integrated into part of the Metropolis of Greater Bilbao

However, it retains its unmistakable essence and seafaring character.

It is surprising to know that the old fishing port was in front of the San Jorge church.

It was here that the boats unloaded the fish on the ramp of the old dock. The central park did not exist, only rocks visible at low tide as can be seen in the images shown in the portico of the church.

At the end of the XIX century, Bilbao and its surroundings were undergoing a big transformation: mining, industrialization, greater commerce, railways, labor movement … and of course, the Port.

Santurtzi, puerto pesquero
The transformation of the bay

NEW AREAS

Until then, the boats went up the estuary some to Abando (Bilbao), giving themselves a situation of collapse and navigation problems through the «Portugalete sand bar», a sandbar at the entrance of the estuary that made it extremely difficult for boats to pass, each time of greater draft.

This problem was partially solved with the construction of the “Muelle de Hierro”, the iron pier, in Portugalete (1881-1886) and then the Rompeolas and the beginning of the outer port at the end of the XIX century. These events were decisive in the transformation of Santurtzi and the Bay.

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Santurtzi Itsasoa Museoa -El Museo del Mar

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Pesquero Agurtza, Santurtzi

The Agurtza Museum Boat

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Santurtzi, El Bote Tours

The Bote Tours

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Ver ballenas en Santurtzi

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Spa Kabiezes, Santurtzi

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Monte Serantes, Santurtzi

Guided tours of Mount Serantes

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Logotipo Santurtzi

The taste of the sea

Santurtzi is a town on the coast where you can enjoy the sea and the hills with urban and natural attractions, try exquisite seasonal fish dishes such as grilled sardines (the local speciality) and sample tasty bar snacks or pintxos.

You can also see the only traditional wooden sailing vessel open to visitors in Bizkaia and the Museum of the Sea, which features exhibits that show the maritime soul of the town and dramatised recreations of traditional fish auctions.

Or feel the unforgettable excitement of seeing a whale blow just a few metres away from you.

Take to the sea on one of our sailing trips or hire a venue for a musical performance or for your association.

Come to Santurtzi, an attractive, friendly town with the sea in its blood.

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