Elantxobe
A steep fishing village clinging to the Ogoño cliffs, with streets so tight that buses must turn around on the square's roundabout, and superb sea views.
Elantxobe sits on the eastern side of the Ogoño cliffs at the mouth of the Ibaizabal River, its houses stacked up the steep hillside. It is often named one of the most photogenic small fishing villages on the Basque coast. The village square has a roundabout where buses turn around, a local curiosity in itself. Walk down the steps from the upper village to the small fishing harbour for views over the Cantabrian Sea and across to Mundaka. Driving from Gernika takes about 20 minutes, but the mountain roads are narrow, so it's best to park in the upper village and explore on foot.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Santimamiñe Cave
- Mundaka & Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve
- Oma Painted Forest
- Bermeo
- Gernika Peace Museum
- Gernika Assembly House & Tree of Gernika
- San Juan de Gaztelugatxe
- Bakio Beach