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Axpe-San Bartolome

Basque Country, Spain · Europe

About Axpe-San Bartolome

Axpe-San Bartolome works well as a base: 10 minutes from Bermeo, 37km from Flysch Cliffs of Zumaia.

Axpe-San Bartolome is a town located in Basque Country, Spain. With a population of 1,699, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Axpe-San Bartolome sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Axpe-San Bartolome to your route.

About Axpe-San Bartolome

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

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Where is Axpe-San Bartolome located?

Axpe-San Bartolome is located in Basque Country, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 43.3835 latitude, -2.6977 longitude.

What is the population of Axpe-San Bartolome?

Axpe-San Bartolome has a population of approximately 1,699 people, making it a town in Spain.

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Quick Information

Population
1,699
Continent
Europe
Country
Spain
Region
Basque Country
Timezone
Europe/Madrid
Coordinates
43.3835, -2.6977

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Spain

Police
091
Ambulance
061
Fire
080
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.

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Worth the detour from Axpe-San Bartolome

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

beach

Playa de Laga

A golden sweep of sand below the green pyramid of Cabo Ogono in the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve, a favourite of Basque surfers.

6 km · about 10 min drive

landmark

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

A hermitage perched on a tiny tidal islet connected to the mainland by a dramatic stone bridge with 241 steps, made famous as Dragonstone in Game of Thrones.

10 km · about 20 min drive

museum

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Frank Gehry's titanium-clad masterpiece that single-handedly reinvented Bilbao is an essential road-trip pilgrimage for art and architecture lovers.

23 km · about 25 min drive

bridge

Vizcaya Bridge (Puente Colgante)

The world's oldest transporter bridge, a UNESCO iron giant that ferries cars and people across the Nervion estuary in a hanging gondola.

27 km · about 30 min drive

restaurant

Asador Etxebarri

Bittor Arginzoniz's grill house on the square of tiny Axpe, where everything from caviar to butter is cooked over bespoke wood fires: perennially ranked among the world's very best restaurants. Book months ahead; the valley drive alone rewards.

31 km · about 35 min drive

natural wonder

Flysch Cliffs of Zumaia

Stunning layered geological formations along the Basque coast that expose 60 million years of Earth's history in dramatic tilted rock strata.

37 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Getaria

A salty fishing village clinging to a mouse-shaped headland, birthplace of Juan Sebastian Elcano and famed for txakoli wine and grilled turbot.

41 km · about 45 min drive

waterfall

Salto del Nervión

Spain's tallest waterfall at 222 meters, dramatically plunging into the Delika Canyon on the Basque Country border.

56 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Axpe-San Bartolome

  • 27 kmVizcaya Bridge (Puente Colgante)The world's oldest transporter bridge, a UNESCO iron giant that ferries cars and people across the Nervion estuary in a hanging gondola.
  • 56 kmMonte IgueldoA vintage funicular hauls you to a hilltop viewpoint and amusement park with the postcard panorama over San Sebastian's Concha bay.
  • 78 kmCorniche BasqueThe wild clifftop D912 between Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Hendaye, running above tilted flysch rock strata with open views across the Bay of Biscay to the Spanish coast.

Driving in Spain

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.55/litre
Motorway tolls
~€4.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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