Busturi-Axpe: Beaches, Hiking Trails and Culture
Atxapunte lies between Axpe and San Bartolomé.
Atxapunte is covered with Cantabrian holm oaks.
From the summit, views extend over the neighbourhoods, meadows and marshland of Busturia.
Nature
Atxarre is a beach near Axpe-San Bartolome.
Playa Mundaka is a beach near Axpe-San Bartolome.
Laga is a beach near Axpe-San Bartolome.
The Mirador Merendero viewpoint is located in the Axpe-San Bartolome area.
The landscape therefore stretches from the heights of Atxapunte, covered with Cantabrian holm oaks, to the beaches of Atxarre, Playa Mundaka and Laga, as well as the marshland of Busturia.
The views from the summit over the neighbourhoods, meadows and marshland complement the different landscapes around Axpe-San Bartolome.
Culture
Palacio Larrinaga is a palace near Axpe-San Bartolome.
Palacio Larrinaga is a museum near Axpe-San Bartolome.
The Museo del Pescador is a museum near Axpe-San Bartolome.
The Museo De La Paz De Gernika is a museum in the Axpe-San Bartolome area.
In Axpe, an open-air exhibition commemorates the experiences of Busturia residents who were illegally shot between 1936 and 1937.
The immediate surroundings therefore include both Palacio Larrinaga, described as a palace and museum, and the Museo del Pescador. Further afield is the Museo De La Paz De Gernika, while the open-air exhibition in Axpe commemorates the history of Busturia.
Wine and History
Txakoli Amunategi belongs to the Bizkaiko Txakolina designation of origin.
Txakoli Amunategi comes from the eponymous family farm.
The wine from Amunategi dates back to 1812.
The bodega building was constructed in 1849.
Txakoli Amunategi thus brings together the Bizkaiko Txakolina designation of origin, the eponymous family farm and the handed-down history of the wine and bodega.
Mobility
Bizkaibus route A3515 connects Bilbao, Amorebieta-Etxano, Gernika-Lumo and Bermeo.
Stops on the route are located in San Kristobal, San Bartolomé and Axpe.
Euskotren connects Busturia by rail with Bilbao, Gernika, Amorebieta and Bermeo.
The bus and rail connections mentioned place Busturia in the context of Bilbao, Gernika, Amorebieta-Etxano and Bermeo; for the bus route, San Kristobal, San Bartolomé and Axpe are also among the stops mentioned.
Other places to choose from: Ziortza-Bolivar, Barakaldo, Igorre, Areatza, Urriola, Elantxobe, Elorrio and Valle De Carranza.
Hiking Trails
A hiking trail from San Bartolomé and Axpe leads along remote paths and through lush riparian woodland.
It leads to the meadows on the slopes of Monte Sollube and onwards to the Roman necropolis of Tribisburu.
One route starts in Axpe and, on the way to Sukarrieta, passes along a paved section of the old Camino Real.
The old Camino Real connected Gernika with Bermeo through Busturia.
The Las umbrías laderas de Busturia hiking trail leads from San Bartolomé and Axpe through the wooded slopes of Bistalegre and Arribieta.
It passes well-preserved streams and old paved paths.
The routes described therefore pass through various historical and scenic areas: from the riparian woodland and meadows on Monte Sollube to the Tribisburu necropolis, as well as along the Camino Real and the wooded slopes of Bistalegre and Arribieta.
For the overall travel overview: Bizkaia.
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