Portugalete is connected via the world's oldest transporter bridge, the Puente de Vizcaya built in 1893 by Alberto de Palacio y Elissague, to the opposite district of Las Arenas in Getxo. Since 2006, the ferry has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Andreas Bikefan

May 20, 2023

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Actually Puente transborador the bridge is probably unique. 1893 built in the original form. 1989 some things were renewed. On the cabin now made of fiberglass ropes hanging on a bridge construction spanning the Rio Nervion at a height of more than 50 meters. World Heritage since 2006.

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SebastianB

January 12, 2021

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It is worth taking an elevator ride to the upper catwalk. However, it costs extra.
There is also a fee to take the shuttle ferry, but the price is moderate.

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