Without becoming as emblematic and legendary as Amboto, a sacred mountain where Basque mythology places the abode of the figure of the Great Mother Goddess, to whom not only numerous hermitages have been dedicated there, but she is also recognized with the familiar name of Andra Mari, Mount Artxanda is a privileged viewpoint, from which to contemplate, practically in all its extension, the singularities of an extremely interesting city and, of course, predestined to become one of the great tourist capitals of the world: Bilbao .
Located fourteen kilometers from the Bay of Biscay, the foral community of which it is the capital, Bilbao sits on the edge of the confluence of the Nervión and Ibaizábal rivers, an orographic accident that forms the so-called Ría and which gives it a decidedly picturesque and maritime appearance, which is worth knowing.
Under this perspective and also in accordance with the special willingness of the City Council to provide the best services for the enjoyment of what is already considered the best photocall in Bilbao, the possibility of obtaining the best photographs of the Biscayan capital is within the reach of all, as there is a bus service and even a cable car, in addition to the recommended restaurants distributed throughout its perimeter, which is, in addition, an attraction to seduce travelers and tourists to make a whole colorful excursion.
History lovers can also enjoy its heights, because not in vain, this Mount Artxanda, formed part, during the tragic days of the Spanish Civil War, of the so-called 'Iron Belt', a Maginot line, comparatively speaking, strongly conditioned, which defended the city.
A city with little or no resemblance to that other city of a few years ago, gray and half-hidden by the blackened smoke from the blast furnaces of the factories and shipyards, which began its de-industrialization at the end of the 1980s and opted for the redevelopment of its streets and infrastructures, until it became the beautiful and charismatic city that it is today.
Easily recognizable, its most emblematic buildings, such as the famous Guggenheim Museum or the monumental church of San Antón - much older than the cathedral and on whose pavement remains of the old 11th century wall that surrounded the city have been found and which can be seen appreciate inside the ship - as well as the attractive layout of its historic center, known as the Seven Streets, seen from this height, are also an invitation to let oneself be carried away by the imagination and above all, after the experience, to get lost in them and discover the most attractive of their immemorial traditions.
In short: seeing a city like Bilbao from a bird's eye view would be the ideal prelude to then enter with an adventurous spirit through its historic streets and let yourself be carried away by the fantasy of its abundant and varied tourist offer.
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