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A Week in Bilbao: Exploring the Best of Basque Country

AdrianDa 23

7 Oct 2023

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Join me on a thrilling 7-day adventure in Bilbao, Spain. Discover the vibrant culture, stunning architecture, and mouthwatering cuisine of this Basque gem.

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Day 1

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$60

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$ 3

Casilda Iturrizar parkea

City center 21-acre park with sweeping lawns, a pond, fountains & pergola, open since 1907.

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

10 - 12 min

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Bilboko Donejakue katedrala

Catholic cathedral dating to the 14th century with an understated Gothic-revival facade.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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Free

2 - 3 min

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Bizuete

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$38

2 - 3 min

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Viandas de Salamanca

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$22

Day 2

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$73

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$ 3

Erribera merkatua

Historic marketplace with a wide array of foods including produce, fish, meats, bread & pickles.

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Free

6 - 8 min

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Zubizuri

Pedestrian bridge over the Nervión River with a futuristic tied-arch design & a curved walkway.

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

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$13

5 - 8 min

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Singular

cerveza artesanal y gastronomía.

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$34

4 - 6 min

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Totopo Mexican Food

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$26

Day 3

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$56

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$ 3

Artxanda viewpoint

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

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Free

11 - 14 min

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Etxebarria parkea

Hillside park on regenerated industrial land with a brick chimney & views looking over the city.

9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

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Free

8 - 11 min

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Opila

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$20

3 - 4 min

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Telepizza

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$36

Day 4

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$69

Azkuna Zentroa Alhóndiga Bilbao

Fitness center, cinema, theater, exhibitions & lectures in a Philippe Starck-designed space.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$13

2 - 3 min

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Yandiola

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$36

2 - 3 min

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Hola bar

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$20

Day 5

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$76

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Gleaming titanium and glass museum, designed by Frank Gehry, housing major 20th-century artworks.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$38

2 - 3 min

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Cafe Guggenheim

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$20

7 - 10 min

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Crazy Horse

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$18

Day 6

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$87

Museum of Fine Arts of Bilbao

Art venue including works by Velázquez, Goya & Picasso & known for its pieces by Basque artists.

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

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$25

2 - 3 min

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Copper Deli Museo

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$30

2 - 3 min

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The Brown Bread Bag - Hotel Miró Breakfast

La mañana recupera todo su protagonismo gracias al desayuno, hecho y servido con cariño, del Hotel Miró: The Brown Bread Bag.

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$32

Day 7

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$95

Vizcaya Bridge

Architectural iron bridge – the world's first to carry people & traffic on a high suspended gondola.

8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

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$25

3 - 4 min

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Garbatella

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

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$36

4 - 5 min

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Fugu

Sushi a domicilio, elaborado al momento con los productos más frescos y de la mayor calidad.

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

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$34

Budget breakdown: $523 In total

Activities & Food:$515

Transport:$9