The Place: Matxitxako
Matxitxako is a synonym for strength. A resounding and wild place that reveals stories of Land and Sea, of lights and shadows and a place where one feels so small as to be able to get lost and find oneself.
When people who visit us begin to plan their trip and the activities they want to do to get to know our region, many make San Juan de Gaztelugatxe an obligatory stop. And Matxitxako, which combs the wildest winds of the Basque coast just a few kilometers away, is usually relegated to the chance of finding it.
Matxitxako is the northernmost point of the Basque coast. A magical place, with tragic stories such as the civil war battle that bears its name and a place with wonderful views that can be enjoyed when the weather is good, being able to see Iparralde or the island of Santa Clara de San Sebastián itself.
A place subjected to the scourge of storms and where the force of nature makes you feel small observing the immensity of the sea.
This is a place where from spring to autumn many people gather every afternoon to observe one of the most magical sunsets in the area next to the Akatz Rock and San Juan de Gaztelugatxe.
It is a cape with two lighthouses, the old one converted into a cetacean observatory, and the one that currently functions as such, maintaining the safety of ships that cross the Bay of Biscay. Whoever doesn't move and seems to be playing mus with Matxitxako as if it were a game between old sea dogs, is the La Gaviota platform, which you will remember from your time at the hotel. Matxitxako is the closest point with solid ground from which you can observe the size of La Gaviota.
Matxitxako, like Bermeo, is a point on the map where it seems that the paths that lead us to it end there. But no... they are just the beginning of a great plan.
