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FruitLover Says: The present oak tree was planted on 2005, at age of 19.The picture shows Asier, my host, and "The Old Tree", located in the garden and surrounded by columns.
FruitLover Says: This room houses the Plenary Meetings of the Juntas Generales de Bizkaia, which is the highest representative body of the Parliament of Biscay.The origin of this ancient institution dates back to the Middle Ages, when meeting were held, complying with the tradition, in the...
The Stained- Glass Window Room
FruitLover Says: The space, originally designed as an open courtyard, was transformed, on 1964, into a museum dedicated to the history of Biscay.The room, holding institutional uses, is roofed by huge stained- glass window.
timtregenza Says: This sculpture park is located near to the Basque parliament building and museums, and gives tranquility to the area.
Kushelkitten Says: Gernikako Arbola is the Basque word for the tree of Guenica. It is a symbol of the Basque people and their liberties. What you see today was grown from the acorn of the original old oak tree, the trunk which is in the garden too. It is said that the orginal tree is a...
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GERNIKA RIA RUNNING TO THE SEA
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Kushelkitten Says: Prehistoric Caves of Santimamine are fascinating. Five different areas await your exploration. My favorite were the cave paintings. The let the tourists into the caves in groups. The hours of admission are 10, 11:15, 12:30, 16:30, and 18:00. Closed on Sunday and holidays....
DPando Says: GUERNIKA is located in a perfect place where the ria springs and easily you can get Bilbao or the beaches northwards with their beautiful towns
timtregenza Says: There are regular trains to Gernika from Artxuri Station (at least once an hour, normally two an hour) on Euskotren. It is the line that runs to Bermeo. The journey time is about 45 minutes.Hint. If you are travelling by metro in Bilbao, get off at Bolueta, as this is an...
DPando Says: over our heads in the main hall there is this gorgeous celing representing the spirit of the euskal law
DPando Says: THIS HALL is used as a meeting place of "Juntas Generales de Vizcaya" (Vizcaya 1 of 3 regions of euskadi with Bilbo as a capital and the place that gather local politician of the cities and towns of Vizcaya)
DPando Says: This is the place where Lehendakari ( first minister of Euskadi) swear his commitment after Euskadi democratic elections
DPando Says: NAZIS bombed during our civil war this quiet place and destroyed everything,...this is the oak who resist it and now is a symbol for the city and whole Euskadi
Whiskeypilgrim Says: we had a great whiskey tasting session in Gernika´s Irish bar Scanlan´s Tavern the Basque regions only Irish owned country pub. In Bar whiskey tasting´s or Group tastings,try the house speciality the Irish Coffee.Photograph the worlds largest Irish Whiskey collections. If...
timtregenza Says: Guernica is very much the Spanish (castillian) name. Call it and spell it Gernika (gernEEka). This is the centre of Euskadi.
timtregenza Says: Gernika is a place of pilgrimage for the Basques, being the seat of power (under the oak tree) of the independent Basque Country. This is why during the civil war it was targetted for destruction. The disputes over this action still rumble on.In truth, it is not like some...
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NAZIS bombed during our civil war this quiet place and destroyed everything,...this is the oak who resist it and now is a symbol for the city and whole Euskadi
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Q: hi, im newish to the independent travel scene,im going from bilbao to guernica by biskaia bus but then im stuck how to get to...
A: Bus is the preferred way of travel between Donstia-San Sebastian and Bilbao because the road is a little straighter than the railway line - this is hilly country. Look...
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Gernika (stress on the "i") is in truth a dull market town with a great deal of symbolism. People know the town from the painting of the bombing. There is more to it than that, but it not the most...
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For centuries Gernika has been the meeting place for the people of Biscay. These meetings were held in the open air around the Tree of Gernika and were called the 'General Assemblies'. The Tree of......
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Gernika (pronounced with a hard g, like in go, in Basque and Spanish - Guernica - not Jernika or Gwernica) is a town that far more famous that ints now streets or small population would lead one to......
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