Spain
Bilbao
Bilbao is the Basque industrial city reborn by a Guggenheim — old and new in one rebuilt river town.
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Bilbao is the post-industrial Basque city reinvented by the Guggenheim — Gehry's titanium museum on the river, an old town of pintxos, and a regenerated waterfront. It's grittier and grander than San Sebastián; do both. Eat pintxos, see the Guggenheim, and ride the metro to the coast.
2–3 days
Budget
€90–160 per person per day at mid-range.
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Money & essentials
Currency
Euro (EUR). Cards accepted.
Language
Basque and Spanish. English in tourist areas.
Budget range
€90–160 per person per day at mid-range.
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