Portugalete, Biscay, Spain

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We just spent one day near the port of Bilbao. The transport options were interesting. The area is quite hilly so they provide moving sidewalks to assist with getting to the top of the hills, much like at the airport. They also have a bridge, called the Bizkaia Bridge which moves vehicles, bicycles and people from one side of the Nervion River to the other, using a suspended Gondola. The bridge was inaugurated in 1893 and was the first metal transporter bridge ever built. It is one of six in the world that are still in operation today.

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