Everything Else
5 mins by car, bus from Abadiño or 20 mins on foot. Lively bars, restaurants & weekend atmosphere, small but well preserved old town. Bus/trains to Bilbao, San Sebastián, Vitoria, Gernika & coast
9 locals recommend
Durango
5 mins by car, bus from Abadiño or 20 mins on foot. Lively bars, restaurants & weekend atmosphere, small but well preserved old town. Bus/trains to Bilbao, San Sebastián, Vitoria, Gernika & coast
Laguardia
Rioja Alavesa wine area, 1.5 hour drive away
30 minutes by car, train & bus from Durango
Guggenheim & Maritime museums,lively bars & restaurants in the old part of town.
151 locals recommend
Bilbao
13 Don Diego López Haroko Kale Nagusia30 minutes by car, train & bus from Durango
Guggenheim & Maritime museums,lively bars & restaurants in the old part of town.
50 minutes by car, train from Durango (2 hours)
Beautiful seaside city with fantastic food in lively bars and restaurants. Aquarium and other museums, wonderful views from Igueldo
432 locals recommend
Donostia-San Sebastian
50 minutes by car, train from Durango (2 hours)
Beautiful seaside city with fantastic food in lively bars and restaurants. Aquarium and other museums, wonderful views from Igueldo
Biarritz
1.5 h. drive. Elegant seaside resort, lovely beaches
Sightseeing
10 mins by car, also bus. Beautiful, monumental small town, full of historic houses, stone façades and mansions. Good places to eat and drink, walks around rural districts e.g. Argiñeta necropolis
12 locals recommend
Elorrio
10 mins by car, also bus. Beautiful, monumental small town, full of historic houses, stone façades and mansions. Good places to eat and drink, walks around rural districts e.g. Argiñeta necropolis
10 mins by car, on bus route. Beautiful mountain scenery, good restaurants including Asador Etxebarri, Easy walking path with mountain views between Apatamonasterio-Arrazola or uphill to Axpe
8 locals recommend
Atxondo
10 mins by car, on bus route. Beautiful mountain scenery, good restaurants including Asador Etxebarri, Easy walking path with mountain views between Apatamonasterio-Arrazola or uphill to Axpe
Pretty village centre 10 mins walk from house, buses to Durango, Bilbao and Elorrio. Bars and restaurants, lovely walks to mountains and through rural districts
Abadiño
Pretty village centre 10 mins walk from house, buses to Durango, Bilbao and Elorrio. Bars and restaurants, lovely walks to mountains and through rural districts
Beautiful mountain scenery, native woodland & limestone crags; hiking, climbing, MTB, horse-riding routes. Walking route can be started from house, or 10 minutes by car/bus to top of Urkiola pass
17 locals recommend
Urkiola
Beautiful mountain scenery, native woodland & limestone crags; hiking, climbing, MTB, horse-riding routes. Walking route can be started from house, or 10 minutes by car/bus to top of Urkiola pass
40 minute drive. Walking, cycling, bird-watching, water-sports, swimming, shady lake-side beach / picnic area
Legutio
40 minute drive. Walking, cycling, bird-watching, water-sports, swimming, shady lake-side beach / picnic area
Museum of civil war, route to visit trenches. Annual re-recreation of famous battle of Inxortas, end April. 15 minutes drive.
Elgeta
Museum of civil war, route to visit trenches. Annual re-recreation of famous battle of Inxortas, end April. 15 minutes drive.
20 min drive, on train and bus lines from Durango Historic Biscay parliament and oak-tree, Peace museum & sculpture park commemorating 1937 bombardment
31 locals recommend
Guernica
20 min drive, on train and bus lines from Durango Historic Biscay parliament and oak-tree, Peace museum & sculpture park commemorating 1937 bombardment
Coastal village, beach, walking routes to the 'flysch' rock formations and coastal Santiago Way. 30 min drive, on train line from Durango
14 locals recommend
Deba
Coastal village, beach, walking routes to the 'flysch' rock formations and coastal Santiago Way. 30 min drive, on train line from Durango
Torre Loizaga classic car museum for the best collection of Rolls Royces in the world. Only open Sundays and Bank Holidays and very difficult to find! (took us 2 hours)
Galdames
Torre Loizaga classic car museum for the best collection of Rolls Royces in the world. Only open Sundays and Bank Holidays and very difficult to find! (took us 2 hours)
40 min drive, one hour by bus from house. Pleasant, well-planned city with interesting old part. Worth booking a guided tour to Santa María cathedral.
39 locals recommend
Vitoria-Gasteiz
40 min drive, one hour by bus from house. Pleasant, well-planned city with interesting old part. Worth booking a guided tour to Santa María cathedral.
40 min. drive. Lively fishing village. Boat trips to see dolphins and whales
64 locals recommend
Bermeo
2 Armendurua Kalea40 min. drive. Lively fishing village. Boat trips to see dolphins and whales
20 mins. drive Interesting old university town, spectacular nearby church of Aranzazu (work by Oteiza & other modern artists), beautiful scenery for walking
11 locals recommend
Oñati
20 mins. drive Interesting old university town, spectacular nearby church of Aranzazu (work by Oteiza & other modern artists), beautiful scenery for walking
45 min drive. Mining & metal-working museums, spectacular old working forge (weekends&hols), nature walks/picnic area in old mining area, watermills, old mining railway etc
Zerain
45 min drive. Mining & metal-working museums, spectacular old working forge (weekends&hols), nature walks/picnic area in old mining area, watermills, old mining railway etc