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San Juan de Gaztelugatxe in Bermeo, Basque Country, Spain
The name Gaztelugatxe is a Basque word, roughly translating to “crag of the castle” in English. That matter-of-fact description undersells the rough, rocky appeal of the small island on the north coast of Spain. The island’s church and hermitage, San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, are open to visitors, as long as they’re willing to make the trek across the long stone footbridge and up the staircase. The original church on Gaztelugatxe dated back more than 1,000 years. Despite surviving various wars, the church was largely destroyed in a fire in 1978, but it was rebuilt and reopened two years later.
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Gaztelugatxe is an islet on the coast of Biscay belonging to the municipality of Bermeo, Basque Country. It is connected to the mainland by a man-made bridge. On top of the island stands a hermitage, dedicated to John the Baptist, that dates from the 10th century, although discoveries indicate that the date might be the 9th century. With another small neighboring island, Aketx, they form a protected biotope that extends from the town of Bakio until Cape Matxitxako, on the Bay of Biscay.
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Gaztelugatxe is a tiny island in the Basque part of Spain, some say it is the most impressive site in Basque country. On the highest point of the island there is a beautiful Hermitage called San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, The structure is believed to have been built sometime in the 9th or 10th century!