A true reflection of the city of the industrial age

A Pilgrimage Along Spain's Atlantic Coast ~ Basque Country It's just an old crane from the Yuzcarduna shipyard, but it's much more than that. It's a relic of Bilbao's industrial past, increasingly resembling a service city. For better or for worse, La Carola will forever remind us of where we came from. In front of the shipyard stands a pier for crossing the river. Every afternoon, Carola, a beautiful young woman from Deusto, takes a boat across the river to go to work at Plaza del Só. She has to cross the Yuzcarduna facility. Workers await their arrival, sounding the factory alarm to accompany them. In honor of this beautiful woman, they named the crane after her. The Carola crane remained in service until the Yuzcarduna shipyard closed in 1987. #SeptemberDestinations2025#SpainTravel#VizcayaAttractions