A tiny island, joined to the mainland by a bridge clinging to rocks and stacks. This is San Juan de Gaztelugatxe in the Basque Country: an incredible journey into the sea.
Reaching the church requires a certain amount of effort to be conquered: 231 steps overhanging the ocean! We are in the municipality of Bermeo, on the coast of Biscay, in the Basque Country, and the legends surrounding the fortress of San Juan make it an even more intriguing destination. A thin and winding bridge connects the island, and then the hermitage dedicated to San Juan, to the mainland: a place of pirates, witches. fishermen’s good luck charm, amulet against migraines and, today, a pilgrimage destination for women who want to have a motherhood. There would already be enough to visit it if it weren’t for the fact that Gaztelugatxe is above all a destination for lovers of photography because of the extraordinary panorama that can be enjoyed from its summit!
