PostFirst: November 2007

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Laudio

My hometown is Laudio, a town in the province of Araba and in the frontier with Viscay where 21 thousand people live.

I've always lived there and I'm very happy living here. my father was from

My hometown: Santurce

Santurce is a port town near Bilbao and it is located in the Bilbao Abra bay, near the mouth of the Nervion river.

I have lived in Santurce since I was born. It is a quite big town which has a population of 47,155 inhabitants. The landscape is beautiful since there are mountains like Serantes and the sea. It is a marine town and we conserve lots of traditions. The life in this area is focused on the sea, which inspires its work and its leisure. Fishing boat and rowing boat races, and the celebrations of the Virgin of the Carmen keep our traditions alive. The think I like most is the gastronomy, based on fish.

I invite everybody to go to Santurce and now more than ever because we are going to have the metro next year.

I was born in Bilbao and I have lived there all my life, so it is my actual hometown. Bilbao is located in the north of Spain, is one of largest cities in the Basque Country and also the province of Bizcaya. The city is located on the river Nervion and was founded as a village by Don Diego Lopez de Haro.

This photograph was taken in the centre of the city, where most shops and important buildings are. In my opinion that is the most populous part of the city where everyone goes for a walk.

Another place where you can also find a lot of people is in the "Casco Viejo". There is where most young people meet on saturdays for having a good time and there isn´t a great atmosphere at all.

Bilbao is a very busy city, with a lot of cars and polution. There are also some streets in which you can´t even walk, but that only happens in specific days or times.

Any way, I don´t like Bilbao very much. As I said earlier there is a lot of pollution there. Another reason is that in summer we have to do a 1 hour journey to go to the beach and it is not very comfortable.

Bilbao is the best city in the world of course
there is nothing else to say
aupa athletic
athletic de bilbao is the best team in the world
the players are only from the basque country and they are a nice team
because of that i am very proud of it

Justin Timberlake- Sexy Back

lyrics

Galdakao

I wasn't born in Galdakao but I have always lived there.

Galdakao is a small town which is 11,36 km from Bilbao.

First, I liked staying there with my friends but now I don't spend any time there,only at home and to take the bus, because I go out with other friends in Bilbao.

I like it because it's very relaxing and there is no noise but I would like it if it had metro because taking the bus everyday is very boring.

However,this won't be a problem in a few months because I am going to take the driving license.

Although I have passed all my life in this town, I think I won't live there in a future.

Porutgalete, Bilbao

In the picture we can see Portugalete's "Puente Colgante" next to the town hall (the building in blue). These are the most important sites of my hometown. I wasn't born there but all my life has been developed there. I actually live in Barakaldo, but I've spent 14 years living there and most of the people I know is from there.

The history of this village started in the 14th century when it became a village. With the years, it became a very important port and nowadays it has one of the most important monuments which is the transporter bridge, "Puente Colgate".

But the best thing about Portugalete is the festivals. There you can have a good time with your friends and you can taste a typical drink from there which is called "Kalimotxo". This drink is made mixing wine and coke.

Bermeo

This is my hometown Bermeo. I normally don´t live here, but every summer we go there.

Bermeo have always be a sea town since the foundation of Bermeo his history was related to the sea.

As you can se in the picture Bermeo is a beautiful town but it had a lot of problems. one of them was drugs.

Bermeo also was once the capital of Bizkaia but but them Bilbo took the place of the capital. Bermeo in the past was also a very rich town because they were one of the most powerful fishing fleet. There are some rumours that the first persons that discovered was poeple from this area.

As you can see Bermeo is a town of contrast that you all should visit

aLGoRTa, BiLBao

Algorta is my actual hometown. Before living here, I have lived in Bilbao center, where I was born, and then in Leioa until six years ago.

Algorta is a part of Getxo. Apart from Algorta there are other little towns such as Las Arenas and Neguri. One of its atractives are the beaches and the part of the old port. As monument I have to stand out the "Puente Colgante" that is situated in Las Arenas and was declared Humanity patrimony by de UNESCO.

Algorta is the town of Getxo that have more persons. One important thing of Getxo is the public transports. We have the undergroup and buses so we are very communicated with the rest of Bilbao.

The most important buildings are the aixerrota´s mill, the church of "Las Mercedes" and the palace of Lezama-Leguizamon. The aixerrota´s mill is situated in Arrigunaga, the beach of algorta and his name cames because in basque aixe is wind and errota mill.

In general it is a very calm place and very beautiful to live. This and the well communication with other places makes it be a perfect place to lived.

Getxo

Although I was born in Bilbao, my hometown is Getxo. It is a coastal town which is 20 miles from Bilbao, the most important city of the county.

It is a very big city and it has a lot of activities to entertain. It not only has two beaches where you can sunbathe in summer, but also a lot of places to be with your friends at the weekends.

In this town, people go to a place which is near one beach to entertain themselves and there, there is a cinema and a lot of restaurants.

I like this town because there is a pedestrian area where children can play without worrying about the means of transport. Moreover, I like it because you have a lot to do in Getxo and if you want to go to another town you have a lot of means of transport.

On the other hand, I think that the means of transport you have to use are a bit expensive.

Galdakao, Basque Country

Galdakao is my hometown. I was born there and I have lived there all my life. Although the exact date of its creation is unknown, is clear that was in 14th century.

Galdakao played an important role in several conflicts as the First Carlist War. With the revolution of industry in 19th century, it also played a big role in industries. During the Civil War, Galdakao remained in the hands of the Republic troops until the 'Cinturon the hierro' was broken. Nowdays, its population is 30.000 inhabitants and the number is increasing.
The best thing you can do in Galdakao is to leave it or to stay in the mountains that surround it, where you can relax and breath fresh air.

Leith, Scotland

Leith is my hometown. I wasn't born there but I spent some of the most important years of my life there.

It is a port town on the estuary (or firth in Scots language) of The River Forth in Eastern Scotland and is now a part of Edinburgh, the capital city.

Leith used to be a bustling, busy port but went into decline in the second half of the 20th century. By the 1980s it had a reputation for poverty and drug problems. This was portrayed in the novels of Irvine Welsh, one of which,Trainspotting, was made into a successful film.

Nowadays, Leith is a great place to live and work. The port area has been redeveloped and a lot of the warehouses and factories have been converted into flats and offices, many of which have great views of the sea. There are alot of local amenities including a shopping centre, a cinema, a swimming pool and a lot of restaurants and bars.

Leith has it's own football team, Hibernian F.C., who are currently in third position in The Scottish Premier League. The club was formed in 1875 by Irish immigrants. This explains the name which means "Irish" in Latin.

The song Sunshine On Leith by The Proclaimers is the anthem of both the town and the football club and is famous throughout Scotland.