The local beach by the spot we are staying...I love that it's never been busy all the times we have…read morebeen here. Make sure to read all the signs along the promenade that explains the history of the area, the homes along the water and the beach.

One of the most stunning beaches I have ever seen in my life! The rock formations are out of this…read moreworld and seem unreal. The water was nice and warm and it was wonderful to spend a few hours here. Highly recommend it!

On our way to La Rioja we came to Zumaia for a few hours. Mostly because we wanted to check on this…read morefamous (now even more so) beach. It is an impressive sight and well worth a drive. And especially after Game Of Thrones the popularity for sure really took off. There is no parking here, your best bet is to park by the "Txomin Agirre Kalea" street by the river. Plenty of metered parking. And it's only an easy 10' stroll to this beach. The beach itself is a dark-sand beach. But it's not the beach that makes most people come here. It's the amazing rock formations and cliffs. Some rocks stand out like razors and the cliffs do look like they've been carved. But it's all mother nature and that makes it even more amazing. This is where some famous scenes from Dragonstone (GoT) were filmed. And it's interesting how easy it is to access for the public. And free....and no restrictions (except no pets). On the left side of the beach there are several caves. It's a bit wet on the way, but you can get there with sneakers even. On the right side are the razor-shaped formations and also the impressive cliffs. Be careful where to access, because it's swampy and you might bury your feet in it (like me). On the very right are some small stairs, the best way to access this area. It's really a great place to stroll along the beach. Great views. And less visitors than you might think. Especially if you walk along the beach on the right, then there are less and less people....the further you go. Impressive place. One of the best we've visited on this Road Trip.

Love this beach. If you're going to Lekeitio, skip the beach by the hotel and port and take the…read moreshort walk over the bridge to Karraspio. It's cleaner and larger, plus it has a little restaurant where you can grab pintxos. This is where the locals go...for a reason. During low tide you can walk out to the little island, just be sure to get back before high tide or you'll be sleeping over. :-)

We passed by Deba beach and the coastal city on our way from Bilbao to Getaria to dine at Elkano…read more It's a quaint town and there are some nice views along the stretch right after Deba as you head East towards San Sebastián. Worth a mini pit stop.

Beautiful, stunning...insert your superlative here…read more Spent a wonderful few hours here enjoying the water and the incredible views. Note that if you are a tourist and not aware...this seemed clothing-optionalto be a clothing optional beach. Not that there is anything wrong with that...just wanted to make sure you were not surprised. ;-)

We were on the way west and stopped here for a nice coastal walk. Parking is free and right at the…read morestart of the Paseo north of Cobaron. Actually at the time I'm writing this the Paseo is closed. There's a fence and a sign at the start. But that didn't seem to bother anyone. And you can easily go around the fence to enter the Paseo. Everybody did. And so did we. It was really a nice walk along the cliffs and the coast. Nice views all around and countless photo ops. There are some military batteries along the way back from the days. Also some old fishing machines and gear. Interesting stuff. But the biggest sight is the walk and the views itself. You can easily walk until La Arena and back. It's not really far and it's a flat walk. So why is it closed? Because there was a rockslide. And the Paseo seems to be a bit unstable. The rockslide did hit the Paseo. But it's a small obstacle to overcome. You can see it on one of my pictures. That being said, it is a small but potential risk you're taking if you ignore the sign and decide to take this walk. We were aware of that and did. And had a really great time here. A wonderful walk along the beautiful coastline. The North of Spain is just breathtaking.

Truly, Laga is everything you could hope for in a beach--soft, warm sand and cool, clean water…read moresurrounded on all sides by tall, rocky cliffs. It is just an absolutely wonderful spot to spend an afternoon. There is lots of room on the sand for all of the sunbathers, but there are also many secluded areas scattered between large rocks and tidepools where you can get away from the crowds. Nice days mean huge crowds, even midweek, so avoid siesta time if you can...or you will probably be parking precariously on the edge of a cliff half a mile away.

This park in Portugalete right by the Puente Vizcaya is great. It is on the riverfront with lovely…read moreviews of the river and the bridge. There are fountains as well and it's a lovely place to go for a walk, relax and people watch.