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LEIOA

A treasure to be discovered

Leioa is green, sustainable and accessible. Surrounded by countryside and mountains, it is very close to Bilbao and the sea, on the Estuary of the Nervión Sound.

Thousands of trees, parks and gardens, and a wide range of cultural, commercial, restaurant and accommodation options, committed and environmentally friendly, are what make Leioa your sustainable choice.

Come and discover our treasures!

Palaces, mills and towers

SURPRISING HERITAGE

Experience our rich heritage here in Leioa: palaces, towers, large caseríos “farmhouses”, beautiful chapels and many more cultural treasures you will adore.

Be prepared to take lots of photos!

Sculptures

EXPLORE LEIOA THROUGH ITS ART

Leioa has a varied, extensive and rich heritage in terms of public sculpture, with works created by prestigious sculptors such as Jorge Oteiza, Néstor Basterretxea, José Ramón Anda, Juan José Novella, Vicente Larrea, Remigio Mendiburu and Robert Krier, among many others.

Take the sculptures route and visit them all!

Parque Pinosolo, Leioa

LEIOA

The large parks

Leioa is an open-air nature classroom. Come and walk through our large parks, Artatza, Pinosolo, Arboretum and Horoscope Park .

Together they cover more than 40 hectares, offering everything from the Basque Country’s typical forest to many exotic species and unique trees.

So come and discover this ecological gem in Leioa and experience the beauty of a stunning natural environment.

Routes and walks

GREEN TRAILS

Enjoy some beautiful, healthy, green routes just a short walk from the town centre, among landscaped areas, tree-lined streets and green trails that link the urban space and the rural area.

Heritage

HERMITAGES AND PALACES

Events

FAIRS AND UMORE AZOKA

Txakolí

THE OFFICIAL HEADQUARTERS

Sport

EXERCISING IN LEIOA

University

Leioa Campus

Gastronomy

LEIOA'S GOOD FOOD

Try our cuisine variety in our restaurants and breweries, where the quality of the ingredients is our greatest pride and joy.

0 km products, txakoli and great pintxo bars are our gastronomic flagships.

Umore Azoka

THE STREET ART FESTIVAL

Four days to experience the best-performing arts shows in our streets.

The festival also offers conferences, seminars, book presentations, “Umore Meetings”… a consolidated fair that has now been running for over 20 editions.

Did you know that in Leioa, there used to be an airfield that was built during the Spanish Civil War where over 300 people worked? Find out about it here.
Did you know that the Udondo bridge in Leioa was built using cast iron from the arenal bridge in bilbao? Find out about it here.
Come to Leioa with your dog. We have large areas for your pet to roam completely free.

Let yourself be surprised by Leioa, a treasure where you are the only one missing