Photos: Dllu, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Matt Kieffer from London, United Kingdom, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 dalbera from Paris, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Photo credits
Photos: Dllu, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Matt Kieffer from London, United Kingdom, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 dalbera from Paris, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
The Vizcaya Bridge, a gondola on cables
Your local guide
Unai Larrañaga
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Highlights
- A gondola suspended on cables
- Iron towers standing since 1893
- A bridge built to let ships pass
- The oldest transporter bridge in daily use
- A UNESCO structure, explained simply
About this tour
This session explains the Vizcaya Bridge, a UNESCO-listed transporter bridge linking Portugalete and Getxo across the Nervión river. You see the suspended gondola crossing on cables and the iron towers that have held the structure since 1893. Unai explains why this unusual design solved a specific problem for river traffic.
The walk stays close to the riverbank, watching at least one full crossing of the gondola while Unai explains the engineering behind it. He answers questions about the bridge's history and its UNESCO listing as they come up.
This suits anyone interested in engineering and industrial history. It also pairs well with Unai's second session walking both riverbanks for a fuller view of the structure.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bilbao before heading out.
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Transporter gondola 21 min
The camera watches the suspended gondola cross the river on cables high overhead, carrying people and cars in a single trip that takes about a minute and a half.
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Bridge towers 21 min
From below, the camera looks up at the iron towers holding the whole structure, built in 1893 and still the oldest transporter bridge of its kind still in daily use.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Bilbao: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Idiazábal cheese and Abandoibarra, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bilbao, showing you Transporter gondola and Bridge towers live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I film the bridge live from the riverbank.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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