Geology of the Iberian Peninsula, Getxo

Name: Geology of the Iberian Peninsula
Address: Getxo, Spain

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The geology of the Iberian Peninsula consists of the study of the rock formations on the Iberian Peninsula, which includes Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Gibraltar. The peninsula contains rocks from every geological period from the Ediacaran to the Quaternary, and many types of rock are represented. World-class mineral deposits are also found there. ()

Local name: Geología de la península ibérica Coordinates: 43°22'47"N, 3°0'51"W

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Geology of the Iberian Peninsula – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Vizcaya Bridge, Ereaga, Butrón Castle, Arrigunaga.

3.8 miS
UNESCO-listed Industrial Revolution icon
Vizcaya Bridge, Getxo
99 min walk • Spanning the mouth of the Ibaizabal River in Getxo, Spain, the Vizcaya Bridge stands as a remarkable feat of 19th-century engineering and a testament to the industrial revolution's innovative spirit. This transporter bridge, completed in 1893, was designed by the...
2.4 miS
Beach
Ereaga, Getxo
60 min walk • Ereaga beach, located in the Biscayan municipality of Guecho, Basque Country, is an urban beach with dark golden sand.
5 miE
Forts and castles
Butrón Castle
129 min walk • Butrón Castle, located in the Basque Country of Northern Spain, stands as a picturesque emblem of the region's medieval history. This enchanting castle, with its origins dating back to the 13th century, was built by the noble Butrón family.
1.7 miS
43°21'19"N • 3°1'10"W
Arrigunaga, Getxo
44 min walk • Beach
3.6 miS
Beach
Areeta hondartza/Playa de las Arenas, Getxo
93 min walk • Las Arenas beach, located in the Las Arenas district of the Biscayan municipality of Guecho, Basque Country, is a sandy beach.
0.5 miNE
43°22'60"N • 3°0'17"W
Barinatxe - La Salvaje, Sopela
14 min walk • Beach, Surf spot
4 miSE
Museum, Science museum
Basque Museum of the History of Medicine and Science, Bilbao
103 min walk • The Basque Museum of the History of Medicine and Science Jose Luis Goti was founded in 1982 to preserve the historic memory of medicine in the Basque Country and conserve its scientific heritage.
3.7 miS
Neighbourhood
Las Arenas, Getxo
95 min walk • Areeta is a neighbourhood of Getxo. It is an affluent residential area that was built over the sands of a beach where the Gobela Creek died into a diffuse delta at the mouth of the Estuary of Bilbao in the early 20th century.
1.4 miSE
Town, Area
Berango, Getxo
36 min walk • Berango is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the region known as "Greater Bilbao" in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain with 8,9 km² of extension and a population of 7,195 inhabitants according to the census of the 2019. Its density reaches 174,81 inhabitants per square kilometre.
3.6 miS
Town, Area
Santurtzi, Getxo
92 min walk • Santurtzi is a port town in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, Spain. It is located in the Bilbao Abra bay, near the mouth of the Nervión river, on its left bank, 14 km downriver from Bilbao and forms part of the Greater Bilbao agglomeration.
3.9 miS
Area
Leioa, Bilbao
100 min walk • Leioa is a municipality in Biscay, Basque Country, in northern Spain. It is located south of Getxo and Berango delimitating east and south with Erandio, Portugalete and Sestao. Today it is part of the Bilbao conurbation. Its population in 2019 was 31,795. Leioa has an area of 8.36 square kilometres.