Elantxobe, a photo from Vizcaya, Pais Vasco

Photographer's Note

The quiet village of Elantxobe lies away from major roads along the Basque coast. Seafarers took advantage of the bay’s shape to create a fishing port here, building their houses on the precarious flanks of the steep, 300m-high Cabo Ogoño
Elanchove (in Basque and officially Elantxobe) is located 50 km from Bilbao, in the Basque Autonomous Community and situated on the eastern slope of the Rocky Cape mole Ogoño that protects the fishing port.
The enormous slope forms a cascade of steep, narrow streets where the houses seem to form a roof ladder that reaches the shore the sea. This provision requires that people have two totally separate entrances, one for the bottom port and one to the top, where a minimum flat width is all that can be considered a square, with a magnificent view and a turntable surprising that should use larger vehicles to turn and leave town.

The village dates from 1524 with the fishing harbor taking some importance in the seventeenth century as a defensive port the Biscay coast, which now is used as a marina. Until 1858 it was a district of the neighboring municipality of Ibarrangelu.
Its patron Saint is celebrated on June 29, the day of San Pedro.

In the nineteenth century Elanchove fishing industry is experiencing a boom time, coming to house seven factories and a canned pickled factory.
This moment was reflected in the construction of the Church of St. Nicholas of Bari, the result of donations from fishermen.
Elanchove emerged from a neighborhood of Ibarranguelua hamlets which was called "W". This group of villages was in what is now the top of Elanchove. With the passage of time the village began to fill the place of the original core expanding the port. So the people that came up became known popularly as the width is (I), where the particle comes from the Basque end be mean and low. That’s where the name Elanchove comes from.

The municipality is formally called Castilian Elanchove and this was its official name until 1987, when it adopted its current official designation by resolution. Elantxobe remains its formal name in Basque to this date.

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danos (73926) 2013-01-06 12:35

Ελένη γεια σου,
πολύ όμορφη η πανοραμική θέα του χαριτωμένου αυτού κόλπου με τα σπίτια και την πυκνή βλάστηση να φτάνουν μέχρι την άκρη των κατακόρυφων βράχων.
Το λαμπρό φως της ημέρας κάνει την φωτογραφία ακόμα πιό ενδιαφέρουσα και μοναδική.

lousat (57542) 2013-01-06 12:50

Hi Eleni,perfect capture from the best point of view,i never seen this village before,maybe far from the touristic circuits,so small and so nice,perfect quality of details and colors!Have a nice week and thanks,Luciano

dta (51294) 2013-01-06 12:57

Hello Eleni ,
For this picture , it was a sunny day , and the light was superb :) A splendid view of this picturesque fishing harbour . I like especially the contrast red roofs-greenery-blue sea .
Regards

pajaran (36149) 2013-01-06 13:08

Dobro vece.
Vrlo interesantan i dobar tekst o selu, sa datim podacima ...
Lep pogled ...
Dobra ostrina snimka, kontrast, lepe boje.
Dobra kompozicija, lepo pokazano selo i priroda.
Lepa priroda i selo.
Lepo mesto za odmor.
Prijatno vece, sve najbolje sa lepim secanjem na posetu selu.
Paja.

Good evening.
Very good and interesting article about the village, with the given data ...
Nice view ...
Good image sharpness, contrast, beautiful color.
Good composition, beautiful countryside and nature shown.
Beautiful nature and the countryside.
A nice place for a vacation.
Good evening, all the best with the beautiful memories of the visit to the village.
Paja.

carlo62 (12492) 2013-01-06 13:55

Ciao Eleni
un mare blu cobalto sottolinea questa bella panoramica, questa volta la luce era splendida ed i risultati sono evidenti.
Saluti
Carlo

saxo042 (31792) 2013-01-06 17:49

Hi Eleni,
A very attractive view with these three dominating colours, blue sea, green vegetation and red roofs. But there are also an abundace of details to be enjoyed here. A very well protected harbour with all the boats inside the breakwaters. Indeed a beautiful view!
Kind regards
Gunnar

Silvio1953 (98001) 2013-01-07 0:46

Ciao Eleni, gran bel POV su un delizioso villaggio, fantastico mare, splendida luce e magnifici colori, favolosa foto, bravissima, ciao Silvio

ikeharel (37222) 2013-01-07 2:39

Kalimera Eleni,
Superb contrast of colors and light with fine clarity, on a beautiful location.
The mountains "falling" to sea in a steep angel, made an impressive scenery.
Fabulous and fascinating.
Ike

abmdsudi (26215) 2013-01-07 3:34

Hi Eleni
I love the combination of rich colours in this shot that really catches the attentions. Expressive composition, pov and clarity in this lovely coastal scape with the bright houses and detailing are just tantalising. Exquisite presentation. captured superbly. Congrats
KInd regards

vasilpro (40172) 2013-01-07 9:42

Γεια σου Ελένη,
Σήμερα είναι η πρώτη μέρα του νέου έτους που βρήκα λίγο χρόνο να απαντήσω σε μερικές φωτογραφίες φίλων στο ΤΕ και η δικιά σου φωτογραφία από το καλοκαιράκι είναι ότι πρέπει για να μας ζεστάνει την κρύα βραδιά στη Αθήνα. Πολύ όμορφη λήψη με ωραία χρώματα!
Καλή Χρονιά με υγεία, Βασίλης.

cornejo (17988) 2013-01-07 11:33

Hola amiga Eleni, esta es una maravillosa foto de este encantador puerto vizcaino, una encantadora imagen de las tierras vascas muy bien captada con muy buena calidad, un excelente, bonito e interesante trabajo perfectamente realizado, mis felicitaciones amiga mia. gracias por compartir tus bonitos trabajos.

Buena noche y feliz semana.
Un cordial y cariñoso saludo.
Angel.

photoray (4926) 2013-01-07 12:07

Howdy Eleni,
Attractive cliff side view of the Basque fishing village, red tile roofs, anchored boats, piers, and deep blue ocean.

Your vision is romantic and resolute,
Sincerely,
Ray

emilbo (20818) 2013-01-07 13:26

Allô Eleni!
Tu as choisi un beau point de vue pour nous montrer ce beau bord de mer et ce joli village accroché aux rochers. La marina est intéressante avec ces bateaux qui attendent pour prendre le large. Beau bleu de la mer, jolis verts et beau contraste avec les toits du village.
Toutes mes amitiés et bon début de semaine,
Emilius

Sonata11 (28235) 2013-01-07 19:08

Hi Eleni,
Very beautiful picture of this marina, architecture, nature and fabulous blue sea wonderfully captured from great POV with vivid, beautiful colors, sharpness, clarity, light are fantastic. Perfectly well done. Awesome photo work. Happy New Year 2013.
All the best,
Barbara

COSTANTINO (42744) 2013-01-08 0:02

Καλή σου μέρα
φανταστική φωτογραφία που παραπέμπει σε
καλοκαιρινές διακοπές αν και είμαστε
μέσα στην καρδιά του χειμώνα
'εντονα λαμπερά χρώματα μέ λαμπερό
ήλιο,έντονη αντίθεση μέ πράσινο
και απέραντι γαλάζιο
Costantino

kasianowak (2215) 2013-01-08 6:54

Hi Eleni
Beautiful saturated colours, especially the blues of the sky and the sea. Nice to see this summery photo in winter. :)
Great work!
Best wishes
Kasia

zoomer (3580) 2013-01-08 17:55

Hi,what a beautifully situated place to live in.Excellent composition with rich,vibrant colors.All the best,Wolf.

Kamilutka (3207) 2013-01-11 2:00

Gia sou Eleni,
great photo of truly beautiful harbour. It makes me want to move there ;-) Very picturesque and charming, with white washed buildings contrasting with the lush green and dark blue water. Nicely composed picture with lovely colors!
Warm regards
Kamila

dip (21875) 2013-01-15 2:20

Γεια σου Ελένη,
πολύ ωραία πανοραμική άποψη του γραφικού αυτού χωριού με το λιμανάκι,
η επιλογή του σημείου λήψης είναι εξαιρετική,
όμορφα ζωντανά χρώματα και πολύ καλή ευκρίνεια επίσης,
χαιρετώ,
Δημήτρης.

fritzi007 (7574) 2013-01-17 4:45

Hallo Eleni,
schönes Foto in interessanter Kommentar!
Wünsch dir einen schönen Tag
Wolfgang

npecanhuk (53861) 2013-01-18 13:35

Hello Eleni!
Attractive place by the sea!
Beautiful picture!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, chosen pov and composition really pleased me!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

sacavem (18566) 2013-01-24 3:58

Olá Eleni,

The shot is well composed and the sharpness is perfect with well visible details,like the texture of the ocean.

Cumprimentos,
Filipe

fds (5299) 2013-03-05 7:46

ciao cara eleni grande panoramica su questa bella costa basca carratterizzata da questo verde sul monte
grazioso il villaggio e il suo porticiolo
mi piacciono molto queste tue riprese dall'alto sulle coste
ciao cara amica eleni buonaserata