Getxo is in the Biscay Province of the autonomous region of the Basque Country, in northern Spain. Nowadays it acts as the port for Bilbao. More ships can moor there than can make it up the river to Bilbao itself. The day we were there we took an organised coach-trip into Bilbao to make sure we would see the Guggenheim Museum. The photos I took through the coach windows all have a slight greenish tinge as a result.

There are some fantastic buildings on Getxo sea-front, built, we were told, by English people who came to make their fortunes in the 19^th century.

This one had some deco styling:-

Impressive building (and hedging):-

Deco elements to the chimney stacks here (and some rule of three):-

Old wall, newer buildings:-

Curious rounded elements to the left here like car park ramps or fortifications:-

They are just balconies, though:-