Puente Colgante Vizcaya
Puente Colgante Vizcaya
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- Portugalete • 9 min walk
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- ksufan88Wichita, Kansas6,447 contributionsA must see when visitingWe had read about this 130 year old bridge, but were still impressed by it once we watched it in operation. It is a very unique way to cross the river (something like a cross between a moving bridge and a cable car. It is very cheap to cross the bridge, but even if you choose not to, it is highly interesting watching it in operation.Visited October 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten November 2, 2023
- JGilmore789London, United Kingdom92 contributionsExcellent experienceThis was a great experience. Purchase tickets at either end of the bridge and then take the lift up. The views are incredible and you can see the workings of the bridge from above. You take the lift down the other side. You can then use the ticket to get the cable car gondola back across so you can experience both. You can use the ticket to return any time that day so no need to use straight away. Worth the price of the ticket for the views at the top!Visited April 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten April 21, 2024
- CHD6265Odiham, United Kingdom454 contributionsA piece of classic old school engineeringNot busy having just missed the local school hols. Such a beautiful structure that blends comfortably into its environment. Staff super nice and lady we spoke to spoke good English. 10€ a good deal to walk across top beam (lot of nervous faces but perfectly safe) plus free return crossing on gondola. All in a great way to spend an hour and easy to get to from the underground networkVisited September 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten September 2, 2024
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PThomas1985
Stourbridge, UK384 contributions
May 2023 • Solo
I'd been recommended a trip here, then saw it on Travel Man (TV programme in the UK) and thought I'd visit too. Getting from Bilbao city centre is really easy. It's line 1 to Areeta and you'll need a zone 2 ticket, which costs just shy of 2 Euros. It's then an easy 10 minute walk to the Getxo side of the bridge. I bought a ticket from the souvenir shop, costing around 10 Euros, which gives you access to walk over the bridge and get the cable car back. As others have said, all information boards are available in English, and the friendly staff speak good English too. I thought I was fine with heights, but it was a little 'shaky' at the top...but well worth it. I spent a little bit of time wandering around Portugalete, the other side of the bridge, before getting the cable car back. All in all, a great visit, which can then be combined with a walk to Algorta (the old harbour) about 45 minutes along the coast on the Getxo side of the bridge.
Written May 27, 2023
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AMsays
Thornhill, Canada4,912 contributions
Nov 2022
This UNESCO World heritage site straddles the Ibaizabal estuary, west of Bilbao. Designed by Basque architect Alberto de Palacio it was completed in 1893. The 45m high bridge spans 160m. It uses 19th-century ironworking traditions and twisted steel ropes. The world’s first bridge to carry people and traffic on a high suspended gondola. Used as a model for many similar bridges in Europe, Africa and the Americas few of them still survive. Impressive but best viewed from the water or from up high. It was not possible to see the whole bridge, unobstructed, from where I was at street level on the Portugalete side. Admission for the Vizcaya Bridge Gondola: Pedestrian crossing on the gondola is 0.35€. Admission for using the lifts to visit and cross the walkway at the top of the bridge: Adults: 7€; seniors and children aged 5 to 12: 5.6€; children under 5 years are free.
Written December 31, 2022
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A Midlife Adventure
Dursley, UK2,766 contributions
Mar 2023
We completed a coastal walk from The Windmill near Bidezabal Metro by travelling over this bridge to Portugalete.
There are two choices available to you. You can either pay to go up in the lift, which I believe also offers an audio guide, and then walk across the high part or, like us (I'm not a fan of heights) you can pay 50 cents to travel across in the rather unique ferry,
Tickets are available from the machine outside the little shop if you want to take the ferry otherwise you need to go inside to buy the gift tickets.
A unique experience to finish off a lovely Sunday Afternoon walk.
There are two choices available to you. You can either pay to go up in the lift, which I believe also offers an audio guide, and then walk across the high part or, like us (I'm not a fan of heights) you can pay 50 cents to travel across in the rather unique ferry,
Tickets are available from the machine outside the little shop if you want to take the ferry otherwise you need to go inside to buy the gift tickets.
A unique experience to finish off a lovely Sunday Afternoon walk.
Written March 8, 2023
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Paul O
County Monaghan, Ireland5,809 contributions
Apr 2022
You can visit the bridge from either the Getxo or Portugalet side. I visited from the Getxo side. I got the metro (Line 1) from Bilbao Casco Viejo to Areeta. From the Areeta metro stop it is less than a 10 minute walk to the bridge.
The visit costs €9 and for this you get to use the gondala (the transporter that carries cars and people across the bridge) and also to use the lift that take you up to the top of the bridge where you can walk the full length of the bridge from.
A great visit.
The visit costs €9 and for this you get to use the gondala (the transporter that carries cars and people across the bridge) and also to use the lift that take you up to the top of the bridge where you can walk the full length of the bridge from.
A great visit.
Written April 8, 2022
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stork90
Mount Juliet, TN1,403 contributions
Sep 2021 • Couples
Our Airbnb host recommended this, even though we were staying in the Old Town of Bilbao. We easily navigated the Metro to get here and we're SO glad we did. We did the pedestrian walkway at the top, after riding the suspended tram across the river (included in the 9 euro ticket) because we had arrived on the Portugalete side. The ascensor there doesn't work, but the one on the Arenas side does.
All of the info placards were in numerous languages and the knowledge imparted was fascinating. The views up and down the river were also stupendous. The ascensor operator spoke good English and gave us good advice of things to do on the Arenas side.
All of the info placards were in numerous languages and the knowledge imparted was fascinating. The views up and down the river were also stupendous. The ascensor operator spoke good English and gave us good advice of things to do on the Arenas side.
Written September 29, 2021
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ksufan88
Wichita, KS6,447 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
We had read about this 130 year old bridge, but were still impressed by it once we watched it in operation. It is a very unique way to cross the river (something like a cross between a moving bridge and a cable car. It is very cheap to cross the bridge, but even if you choose not to, it is highly interesting watching it in operation.
Written November 2, 2023
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L C
Bath, UK1,378 contributions
Jul 2022
We drove to Getxo and walked to the bridge via the promenade, passing some nice shops! The bridge is obviously an impressive feat of engineering.....we decided to drive back to Bilbao via the Gondola! Very inexpensive and by the time you have paid you have arrived back to the Bilbao side! Takes cars and foot passengers.
Great visit and worth the effort to get there
Great visit and worth the effort to get there
Written August 1, 2022
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CHD6265
Odiham, UK454 contributions
Sep 2024 • Couples
Not busy having just missed the local school hols. Such a beautiful structure that blends comfortably into its environment. Staff super nice and lady we spoke to spoke good English. 10€ a good deal to walk across top beam (lot of nervous faces but perfectly safe) plus free return crossing on gondola. All in a great way to spend an hour and easy to get to from the underground network
Written September 2, 2024
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Robert L
Amherst, MA1,616 contributions
Aug 2021 • Couples
A UNESCO site, I enjoyed watching this cable constructed ferry. We rode it as a pedestrian which was interesting and surprisingly quick. Yes, an engineering marvel from over a 100 years ago that still is completely functional.
Written August 30, 2021
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JGilmore789
London, UK92 contributions
Apr 2024 • Couples
This was a great experience. Purchase tickets at either end of the bridge and then take the lift up. The views are incredible and you can see the workings of the bridge from above. You take the lift down the other side. You can then use the ticket to get the cable car gondola back across so you can experience both. You can use the ticket to return any time that day so no need to use straight away. Worth the price of the ticket for the views at the top!
Written April 21, 2024
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Waar kan je een camper veilig parkeren om deze brug te bezoeken?
Written September 25, 2018
Dat wordt lastig. Het is een stadsbrug, dus veel ruimte om een ( grote?) camper te parkeren is er niet. Een paar honderd meter ten noorden van deze hangbrug ligt een jachthaven. Ik zou het daar proberen.
Written September 26, 2018
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