San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

Spain / Vizcaya / Bermeo /
 interesting place, movie / film / TV location
On the road to Bakio we can find the lighthouse of Matxitxako, in the cape which has the same name. Further on, we can find the isle called Akatz, next to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe. San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is a peninsula linked by a bridge. In the 14th century there was a castle on the top of the isle. Nowadays, there is the hermitage of Saint Juan.

On the 24th of June people use to celebrate a procession to the hermitage from Bermeo. A lot of people from different places use to come to participate in that procession. On the 29th of August, there is a mass to celebrate the day of Saint Juan. Finally, on the 31st of December there used to be another mass to say goodbye the year.

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is the most attractive tourists place in the Basque Country and thousands of visitors visit it every year. Most notably, fans of the HBO series "Game of Thrones" flock to the location as it serves as the filming site for "Dragonstone", the castle inhabited by Stannis Baratheon and Daenerys Targaryen.

The isle and its environment are considered protected area.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_de_Gaztelugatxe
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Coordinates:   43°26'47"N   2°47'5"W

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