EXPLORING ANCIENT HERMITAGE FROM GAME OF THRONES | GAZTELUGATXE, SPAIN
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- I love having my expectations blown away. I had seen some photos of Gaztelugatxe and couldn't believe something like this could be built. A tiny stone church on the top of an island mountain, with a zigzagging bridge connecting it to the northern coast of Spain. It seemed like a scene from a movie... or maybe season 7 episode 4 of an HBO hit series called Game of Thrones. Yeah, maybe more like that. DRAGONSTONE!
Gaztelugatxe is an islet (small island) on the coast of the Spanish province of Biscay in Basque Country. At it's peak, there is a hermitage called San Juan de Gaztelugatxe which was build to honour John the Baptist. This church is 1000 years old, and with its winding staircase, makes you feel you're approaching a medieval castle. Exploring it was a highlight of my travel life. We arrived to see an amazing sunrise beginning to peek over the coast. We had it to ourselves at this time, and recommend you visit then too.
Mariannela and I made this travel vlog earlier this year during our 1 month road trip through northern Spain. We grabbed a camper van from Indie Campers, and spent the majority of our time in Basque Country, and all the videos we made are a bit of a different style as the others. We also had a lot of fun with the MAVIC PRO drone from DJI. Some of the best views I've seen yet. This place was unbelievable.
Also, I came across a lot of great videos of Basque Country through my friends Alex and Marko Ayling from the Vagabrothers. Make sure to check them out as well.
If you're a fan of urbex or exploring abandoned places, this needs to be on your bucket list.
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Hey all! Full subtitles are in the CC of this video. There you will find the translation of Mariannela's Spanish too. Press the CC button on a computer, or the three dots in the top right of the screen on a mobile phone. Enjoy! 🙌🏻🔥
A really beautiful place for sure. thank you for allowing us to see it. xx
This was so epic!!! DRAGONSTONE!!
Just watched the episode of Game Of thrones with this in it!
Bit of CGI eh?
I'd love to do a Game of Thrones tour someday! Love the drone shots.
They have some amazing locations
i love all your videos mike! Gracias por mostrarnos esos lugares tan maravillosos.
De Nada ;)
As always, you didn't disappoint. Love the place. & the historical storytelling was on point. 👍
Those drone shots are amazing.
Holy crap, Dragonstone!!. Nice vids man, greetings from Mexico city
What a beautiful little island. Such a shame I didn't know about it before, as I just passed the area between Bilbao and San Sebastian. Mike, make sure while you are in the País Vasco to taste their wine, Txakoli! It's delicious.
Amazing video, great drone shots..not sure about the toilet though 🙈🙈🙈
Hahaha it made us laugh!
I wish I could be able to do what you do. Because is so amazing! And I'm so glad that you share it with the world. BTW I love your voice and your accent in Spanish is the best
Hahaha Canadian Spanish accent
Love the quick drone zoom. Keep it up... Very beautiful!
Such a great place to drone!
amazing place . Well done. you make very good Video.
that was beautiful cool
One of the places in my bucket list for a while now as well as the Basque Country itself! Nice video!
It's such an amazing place!
Great belated video, I'm thinking of going to Bilboa and you sealed the deal.
Amazing place. Nice drone shots.
Soooooooo pretty !!!:D love your videos 😍😍
Such a beautiful place!
Love your videos 🎥
Greetings from Toronto!
Northern Spain is so underrated and I don't know why because is BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Hold on darling😂. 3 mins 36 secs into the video and there is something about the foot step of San Juan. You spoke so quickly that even Google Translate could not catch up with your words. A bit of translation (caption) would have helped. Beautiful video though and thanks for showing us this gem. I'm travelling to Bilbao in August 2024 and this is on my to do list 😊. You guys are amazing. Thanks!
Always love your videos !
Amazing views!
Some of the best!
This is my new favorite place omg i'm in love i have to visit
+Anastasija Stamenova It was even better in person
You should, coz its so fulfilling when u reached the top. Bcoz thats how i felt when i was there.
Another excellent video. And I will say it, I was getting nervous that you were on vacation and not uploading.which you do deserve, anyway, your girl is very beautiful. "She don't need no stinkin' makeup." Ha LOL. Glad you had time to upload a new vid. Adios. Kick the Grind.
+Mike L Cheers man. The best is yet to come! Vacation is always filming 😂
Love this view!! Thanks for sharing ;)
Imagine its 06:00 on a sunday and you have to hike that mountain to get to church 😲
My placeeee 😱💪💪
Always Entertaining
How long would you say the entire walk takes (one-way)?
Beautiful 😍
Los adoro Mike
Oh My . Shes adorable. I want to buy her drinks and listen to her stories.
Missed you bud
No "hizo 3 pasos" hizo 3 paradas 😅 y en cada uno de esos lugares dejó una huella.
You said it well! Gastelugatxe. The tx in basque is the ch sound in Spanish. For example: Ibarretxe vs Ibareche ; Etxeberria vs Echeverría
Lies! Deception! Looks nothing like Dragonstone!! where's the giant castle?????
CGI.... 😮
Als die Aufzeichnung des Films fertig war, demontierten sie die ganze Anlage. Grüße aus dem Baskenland.
woow, esa toma del minuto 5:28, no me atrevería levantar tanto el dron xD
I wonder when is the best period to visit for less rainy days for curly frizzy avoiding hair days!! lol
Better in sumer, in winter sometimes raining, strong winds and waves like castles
😍😍😍nice place...
Hope you got some dragonglass while there...
+Peter Chandra We looked so hard....
VISIT TOLANTONGO IN HIDALGO
Las grutas?
Si! :)
Thank you for bringing me great
She is so cute and I wish I knew what she said about the first foot print. What a beautiful place. She has to like you to get up with only four hours of sleep, I'd have to hit you hahaha just joking.
It's all translated in the CC. You can click the button!
Kateri Burnett Thank youuuuu!!!! 😍🙏🏽🤗 Mike shares with me the most amazing adventures, gotta love him!!! ❤️
Can somebody tell them the TX in Euskera Batua sound like a CHE in spanish? PLEASE!!!!!
Name the Game of Thrones episode which justifies the title of your video. Quebec and Nova Scotia have locations which are worthy of the epitaph.
😁👏
You put the camera a little to close to the poopoo toob.
Hahahaha luckily it didn't smell bad
Mike Corey you are an inspiration, great work, beautiful content! Maybe one day I'll take your advice and "kick the grind" hopefully sooner then later! Stay humble!
Is not spain.
Is Basque country
Basque Country at this moment is part of Spain
Same thing 😆
Hey guys I'm planning on going there in April, but is this place open for anyone? I've never been to a filming location before but what I meant is can anyone go there?
Yes, anyone can go, and it was free!
Very happy to be your friend
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I'll take it 🙌🏻
funny Girlfriend my friend
Marinela went on that trip???
😲😲😲😲
Yes she was. We had fun there!
Who said Europeans are civilized, That toilet is polluting the whole ocean or river. How can they even think of building that type of ridiculous toilet...
Ohh i been there, so amazing place ♥️♥️♥️
"gazteluGAZTE"??? Jajajjajajajajaja ((Menos mal que en el título lo habéis puesto bien)) :-)
Such a beautiful place, your girlfriend is lovely and energetic 👍👍💪🏻💪🏻😚😉🐉
The only rest room in aaaaaaall Dragonstone is a hole in the ground that goes to the sea...
Literally your shit falls down the cliff.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Que linda está muchacha, :de donde es ella.
Mexico
BASQUE COUNTRY, not spain
Hermosa la Madre Patria 🇪🇸 Except for that crap hole (literally) going into the ocean! 😂 💩
Ya te dije de los subtítulos. Porfavor no mames
Hay subtítulos en Ingles, pero es muy dificil por hacerlo en espanol para mi, y Es caro a pagar un otra persona a hacerlos.
Manuel Rodrigues haha mejor aprende inglés y ya
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