Bilbao
A steel town that bet everything on one building and won. Then the pintxos bars turned out to be the better reason to come.
Bilbao in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Bilbao
Where to stay in Bilbao
Bilbao in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Bilbao
Las Siete Calles or Casco Viejo in Spanish or Zazpikaleak or Alde Zaharra in Basque are different names for the medieval neighbourhood of Bilbao, part of the Ibaiondo district. The walled section of the town existed until the end of the 19th century and was known by the names Seven Streets or Old Town, respectively.
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dalbera from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Biscay, Spain. It is one of several museums affiliated to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and features permanent and visiting exhibits of works by Spanish and international artists.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jul 2026
Naotake Murayama · CC BY 2.0
The Mercado de la Ribera is a market square in Bilbao, the capital of the Basque Province of Viscay in the north of Spain. It is on the right bank of the Nervion River, next to Casco Viejo. Its built area of 10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft) makes it the biggest covered market in Europe.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Mar 2026
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Mount Artxanda is one of the two small mountain ranges that delimit the municipality of Bilbao, the other one being Pagasarri. Of the two, it is the lower one, the closer one to the center of the city, and the one that has suffered from more intense urbanization. The pass of Santo Domingo separates the main part of Artxanda from Monte Avril, 400m high.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Aug 2026
Unknown · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Bilbao Fine Arts Museum is an art museum located in the city of Bilbao, Spain. The building of the museum is located entirely inside the city's Doña Casilda Iturrizar Park.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
MuseoBBAABilbao · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Zubizuri, also called the Campo Volantin Bridge or Puente del Campo Volantin, is a tied arch footbridge across the Nervion River in Bilbao, Spain. Designed by architect Santiago Calatrava, the bridge links the Campo Volantin right bank and Uribitarte left bank of the river.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Aug 2026
The original uploader was Leland at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0
Las Siete Calles or Casco Viejo in Spanish or Zazpikaleak or Alde Zaharra in Basque are different names for the medieval neighbourhood of Bilbao, part of the Ibaiondo district. The walled section of the town existed until the end of the 19th century and was known by the names Seven Streets or Old Town, respectively.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2 Jul 2026
dalbera from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0
The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao, Biscay, Spain. It is one of several museums affiliated to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and features permanent and visiting exhibits of works by Spanish and international artists.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 10 Jul 2026
Naotake Murayama · CC BY 2.0
The Mercado de la Ribera is a market square in Bilbao, the capital of the Basque Province of Viscay in the north of Spain. It is on the right bank of the Nervion River, next to Casco Viejo. Its built area of 10,000 square metres (110,000 sq ft) makes it the biggest covered market in Europe.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 22 Mar 2026
PA · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mount Artxanda is one of the two small mountain ranges that delimit the municipality of Bilbao, the other one being Pagasarri. Of the two, it is the lower one, the closer one to the center of the city, and the one that has suffered from more intense urbanization. The pass of Santo Domingo separates the main part of Artxanda from Monte Avril, 400m high.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 15 Aug 2026
Unknown · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Bilbao Fine Arts Museum is an art museum located in the city of Bilbao, Spain. The building of the museum is located entirely inside the city's Doña Casilda Iturrizar Park.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 30 Aug 2026
MuseoBBAABilbao · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Zubizuri, also called the Campo Volantin Bridge or Puente del Campo Volantin, is a tied arch footbridge across the Nervion River in Bilbao, Spain. Designed by architect Santiago Calatrava, the bridge links the Campo Volantin right bank and Uribitarte left bank of the river.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 25 Aug 2026
The original uploader was Leland at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0
From the airport
When to go to Bilbao: May or Jun or Sep
Guides about Bilbao
The best time to visit Spain by region, with the 2027 festival dates, the Andalusian heat records and the quiet fortnight between Semana Santa and the Feria.
Tomás Reis · 3 Sep 2026
Six day trips from Barcelona with 2026 prices and train times, plus why the Montserrat combined ticket costs more than most people's actual day.
Tomás Reis · 3 Sep 2026
Three days in Barcelona in the year Gaudi's basilica was completed. The centenary surcharge, the hourly cap at Park Guell, and where the city eats.
Tomás Reis · 2 Sep 2026
Barcelona has the sea and the architecture, Madrid has the art and the nights, and one of them now charges a lot more to sleep in. Six rounds, a winner each.
Tomás Reis · 2 Sep 2026