Faro de Santa Catalina
The first visitable lighthouse in the Basque Country, converted into a centre on navigation, with a virtual boat trip and terraces overlooking the coast.
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Over het museum
The Santa Catalina lighthouse in Lekeitio opened in 1862 with an oil lamp, later replaced by a kerosene lamp. In 1935 the lantern and optics were kept, but the installation switched to acetylene, and since 1957 it has had electricity.
Today it is the first visitable lighthouse in the Basque Country. Together with the watchtower, it forms a centre for interpreting navigation technology: using technological resources it explains the basics of navigation from antiquity (signals, lights, orientation, stars, whale spotting) and gives an idea of what sailors felt when they saw the lighthouse beam that brought them back to land.
The visit includes a virtual boat trip between Lekeitio and Elantxobe, which puts basic navigation techniques into practice, and ends on the outdoor terraces, overlooking the Basque coast.
Hoogtepunten
- First visitable lighthouse in the Basque Country
- Centre for interpreting navigation technology
- Virtual boat trip between Lekeitio and Elantxobe
- Outdoor terraces overlooking the Basque coast
Vaste collectie
- Centro de interpretación de la navegación – Interactive route through navigation techniques from antiquity to the present day, with a virtual boat trip between Lekeitio and Elantxobe.
- Opgericht
- 1862
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | € 6 |
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| Met korting | € 4,50Children aged 3 to 12 and pensioners. |
| Kinderen & jongeren | € 4,50Children aged 3 to 12. Under-3s are not admitted. |
| Senioren | € 4,50Pensioners. |
| Groepen (vanaf 20 pers.) | –On weekdays, groups of at least 20 people must book in advance. |
VAT included.
Toegankelijkheid
- Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
- Lift: geen informatie
- Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
- Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
- Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
- Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
- Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
- Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
- Audiodescriptie: geen informatie
The lantern room of the lighthouse is not open to visitors.
Kinderen & gezin
Aanbevolen vanaf 3 jaar
| Bezoekduur | ca. 50 min. |
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Children under 3 are not admitted.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Service & horeca
Outdoor terraces overlooking the Basque coast.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Je bezoek plannen
| Goed om te weten | Maximum 20 people per session. Dogs are not admitted, and eating or smoking within the grounds is not allowed. |
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