A noble Medieval Biscayan town located on the left bank of the Nervion Estuary, founded in 1322 by María Díaz de Haro, it is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Bizkaia Bridge and the Northern Pilgrim’s Route to Santiago de Compostela.
On 13 July 2006, the Bizkaia Bridge was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
This work, inaugurated on 28 July 1893, perfectly synthesises architectural and functional aspects. Its ferry, a mobile platform suspended over the Nervión estuary, allows people and vehicles to be transported between the two banks. It is also possible to cross the Bizkaia Bridge on a pedestrian footbridge, some 60 metres high, which allows us to enjoy its marvellous panoramic views.
Portugalete forms part of the Way of St. James, on its Northern Way, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on 5 July 2015.
The Way runs through the Old Town and the main artery of modern Portugalete. The Noble Villa has a Municipal Hostel for Pilgrims.
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Admission to the Smart Tourism Destinations Programme |
The destination joins the DTI project in the 2023/2024 edition, with the elaboration of the Diagnosis and Action Plan in December 2024, for its transformation into a Smart Tourism Destination. |
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Outstanding initiatives
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INTELLIGENT INCLUSIVE TOURIST MAPS (MTii)
Project for the digitalisation of existing routes in a single support and methodology, accessible and inclusive for people with functional diversity. https://puntodis.com/mpv/idiomas.php?url=portugalete PROJECT: CAMINO SANTIAGO PROMOTIONAL VIDEO https://www.portugalete.org/es-ES/Turismo/Multimedia/Paginas/Videos.aspx MUNICIPAL GYMKANA PROJECT From the tourism area, we offer visitors a digital tourist Gymkana that offers a new tourist experience, the municipality becomes a game board, the mobile phone is the tool to play, solve different riddles while you learn about the cultural, traditional and gastronomic heritage of the municipality. Related to the 700th anniversary and called THE FOUNDATION, it has 13 enigmas that can be solved with the whole family in approximately 90 minutes. |