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Situated in the Territory of Bizkaia, the city is surrounded by fertile landscapes, with forests, mountains, beaches, and steep coasts, making Bilbao an excellent destination for any traveller. It is worth mentioning the Gorbeia and Urkiola ranges of hills, both of which have been declared nature reserves, and where you can enjoy a gorgeous landscape, their rich flora and fauna, as well as many activities such as horse riding tours, hiking, cycle touring, fishing, adventure sports, rowing, etc.
Along the Biscay coast, you will find small fishing ports, such as Bermeo, Ea, Ondarroa, and Lekeitio, in addition to tourist towns blessed with fine sand beaches, such as Plentzia, Górliz, Bakio, etc. The Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve is located a few kilometres away from the capital and it is one of the most environmentally diverse areas in the Basque Country, with more than 25 vegetation units and a rich fauna that includes mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, fish, molluscs, and crustaceans. Among other activities, scuba diving, sailing, surfing, canoeing, and boat rides can be enjoyed.
It is also easy to practise sports in Bilbao. The bike lane is constantly growing and it will soon be 30 kilometres long. Swimming pools, gyms and golf are other options, without forgetting running or walking round its streets and parks.
Situated in the Territory of Bizkaia, the city is surrounded by fertile landscapes, with forests, mountains, beaches, and steep coasts, making Bilbao an excellent destination for any traveller. It is worth mentioning the Gorbeia and Urkiola ranges of hills, both of which have been declared nature reserves, and where you can enjoy a gorgeous landscape, their rich flora and fauna, as well as many activities such as horse riding tours, hiking, cycle touring, fishing, adventure sports, rowing, etc.
Along the Biscay coast, you will find small fishing ports, such as Bermeo, Ea, Ondarroa, and Lekeitio, in addition to tourist towns blessed with fine sand beaches, such as Plentzia, Górliz, Bakio, etc. The Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve is located a few kilometres away from the capital and it is one of the most environmentally diverse areas in the Basque Country, with more than 25 vegetation units and a rich fauna that includes mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, fish, molluscs, and crustaceans. Among other activities, scuba diving, sailing, surfing, canoeing, and boat rides can be enjoyed.
Sports events are another leisure option for visitors, with high-level football, basketball, cycling, rugby, sailing races, surfing, athletics…
And, of course, the typical sports of the Basque Country, which are attractive because they are all spectacular. Basque sports and popular games are very close to traditional everyday activities - work that Basque people used to carry out and that served as leisure and competition amongst neighbours on recreation days: seeing who cuts more grass and more logs, who rows faster... Strength is measured by lifting up large stones, with races carrying weights, tug of war... Or they test the strength of animals - testing oxen that pull stones, rams fighting or sheepdog competitions.
However, the most popular sport is "pelota vasca", with its different specialities such as "pelota a mano", "a pala" or "a cesta-punta", which can be enjoyed on pelota courts in every town, with betting to make the competition more interesting. Read more
Situated in the Territory of Bizkaia, the city is surrounded by fertile landscapes, with forests, mountains, beaches, and steep coasts, making Bilbao an excellent destination for any traveller. It is worth mentioning the Gorbeia and Urkiola ranges of hills, both of which have been declared nature reserves, and where you can enjoy a gorgeous landscape, their rich flora and fauna, as well as many activities such as horse riding tours, hiking, cycle touring, fishing, adventure sports, rowing, etc.
Along the Biscay coast, you will find small fishing ports, such as Bermeo, Ea, Ondarroa, and Lekeitio, in addition to tourist towns blessed with fine sand beaches, such as Plentzia, Górliz, Bakio, etc. The Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve is located a few kilometres away from the capital and it is one of the most environmentally diverse areas in the Basque Country, with more than 25 vegetation units and a rich fauna that includes mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, insects, fish, molluscs, and crustaceans. Among other activities, scuba diving, sailing, surfing, canoeing, and boat rides can be enjoyed.
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The city of Bilbao has seven square metres of green space per inhabitant
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