Coast and Ocean
With the estuary as a central element and the beach as a tourist attraction, Plentzia is a pleasant and welcoming coastal town located some 25 kilometres from Bilbao, in a beautiful bay overlooking the sea, which it shares with the neighbouring town of Gorliz.
A pleasant stroll along the banks of the estuary, dotted with small boats, will take you to the quiet beach of Plentzia, one of the town’s main attractions. This extensive stretch of sand with calm waters, very popular with bathers in summer, has exceptional characteristics for practising various water sports such as canoeing, scuba diving and windsurfing. It is possible to reach the neighbouring town of Gorliz via its promenade.
The beach of Plentzia is one of the most frequented sand stretches on the Biscayan coastline.
The estuary, which passes through Plentzia and flows into the Cantabrian Sea, is the mouth of the Butrón River.
The port of Plentzia was originally used for trading of merchandise, and subsequently for fishing. Today Plentzia is basically a port for non-fishing vessels.
Recreation area with access to the estuary where you can practice kayaking or SUP
This Research Center for Marine Experimental Biology and Biotechnology is a non-legal entity institution founded by the University of the Basque Country (UPV / EHU).
The original construction dated from the post-medieval period, 16th century. Taking advantage of the high tide,the mill collected water in a reservoir. Then, when the sea level dropped, the water was discharged.
It was built between 1991 and 1992 to replace the old bridge, whose foundations had been damaged as a result of the flood of August 1983.
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Cualquier visita al municipio de Plentzia requiere inevitablemente de un paseo por entre las estrechas calles de su casco antiguo, que pese a las profundas transformaciones sufridas por el municipio durante el último siglo, conserva aún ese encanto propio de los lugares históricos.
The origins of the town of Plentzia date from the 13th century, when Lope Díaz de Haro, Lord of Vizcaya, marked off the coastal boundaries of the Gorliz churchyard, whose economy was based on whale hunting.
