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 Getting to Mount Artxanda |
Carretera de Artxanda a Santo Domingo, nº 27 Bilbao, Vizcaya 48015 Spain +34 (0)944 45 4966 http://www.funicularartxanda.com/ |
This unusual means of transport, built in 1913, by the swiss company Von Roy, was opened in 1915. Its activity was interrupted, however, during the Civil War. The present installations were opened in 1983 and the old wooden carriages were replaced with metal ones with a capacity of 70 people. The 3 minute trip, with a climb of 226 metres, allows the passenger to contemplate the beautiful city panorama, as well as to enjoy one of the most frequented recreational sites in Bilbao at weekends: Mount Artxanda. Here you have some of the best known restaurants and grills in Bilbao, as well as the Artxanda Sports Centre. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Beautiful palace in residential area |
Campo Volantín, 37 Bilbao 48007 Spain |
It is situated in one of the best known residential districts of Bilbao: the Paseo del Campo Volantín alongside the estuary. Built by the architect Julián de Zubizarreta in 1894, this palace was the residence during the 1950's for the family of José María de Olábarri, an important businessman of the time. It is an admirable building in which French and English influences meet, as, for example, in its floor designed in an L shape, with noteworthy interior proportions. It was also occupied by the British Institute and since 1953 has been the headquarters of the Puerto Autónomo de Bilbao (Bilbao's Port Authority). Review © 2007, Wcities |
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