Lea Artibai is a section of the Basque coast located in Bizkaia The name of this mountainous coastal area is taken from its two rivers that structure the region into two valleys, each with a distinct urban, rural and social composition, and give it its own, strong personality.
Its rivers and valleys are created as a continuation of the massif in the Urkiola nature reserve. To the North, this region looks out onto the Bay of Biscay, which gives it one of its characteristic traits: the boisterous, maritime nature of its people.
Lea Artibai has known how to preserve a millenarian cultural heritage that we shall discover by following the serene courses of its rivers, full of weirs and nostalgic bridges, by strolling on its sandy beaches, picturesque harbours, cliffs and peaks, looking out over a sea which is sometimes placid and other times raging.
Although it is essential to know its people and immerse yourself in their everyday life, we make a small selection of some points that allow us to enjoy the visit.
The current church of Saint Mary in Lekeitio replaces an earlier one, possibly Romanesque, consecrated in 1287. The actual one is of the Late Gothic style of the Basqu...
Have you ever stopped to think about the importance of a lighthouse when sailors were lost in the immensity of the ocean? Now you can put yourselves in their skin at t...
Tras la crisis del siglo XIV, los linajes empezaron contra sà para conseguir el control de las actividades económicas, asà construyeron sus viviendas fortificadas â...
A windmill constructed by Pedro Villareal of Berriz in 1729, after a long drought that paralysed the watermills in the region.
The mill was short-lived, since ...
Located at the edge of the Lea River marsh, the mansion is close to Lekeitio.
Built by Martin Zaldua, the mansion was built around a central patio, and two aus...