Things to see in Bilbao
Soaring over Bilbao on the Artxanda funicular
The train that goes up to Mount Artxanda, opened in 1915, is a quintessential part of the city that hides an intriguing yet eventful past.
Bilbao’s Santiago Cathedral: a journey to the heart of Gothic Basque Country
The place of worship, built between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, has housed the Diocese of Bilbao since 1949 in a building replete with chapels and tombs belonging to ancient noble families.
The Church of San Antón: Bilbao’s most popular place of worship
The Basque capital’s emblematic Gothic church has borne witness to the history of Bilbao thanks to its central location on the Banks of the Nervión river.
Azkuna Zentroa, Bilbao’s amazing cultural driving force
Situated in the heart of the Basque city, Azkuna Zentroa is a leading multipurpose cultural space for the people of Bilbao. The building—a former grain warehouse—underwent an incredible transformation and is an example of how to find a new outlet for magnificent buildings that no longer fulfil the function for which they were designed.
The La Salve bridge: the bridge that merges into the Guggenheim museum and is famous the world over
The bridge, built in 1972, owes its name to an intriguing seafaring legend and has been integrated into the museum designed by Frank Gehry.
Doña Casilda Park, Bilbao’s ‘green lung’
Traditionally, historically, and by the popular assent of the people of Bilbao, Doña Casilda Park is the Biscay capital’s green space par excellence.
Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve: the Basque Country’s natural gem
The area surrounding the estuary of the Oka river is a marshland paradise filled with migratory birds, “enchanted” forests, wild beaches, sheer cliffs and fishing villages.
The church of San Nicolás de Bilbao, a Baroque jewel in the heart of the city
Located in the heart of this Basque city, the church of San Nicolás de Bilbao is remarkable for its historical importance and for its original floor plan.
The Basilica of Our Lady of Begoña: the incredible history of the sanctuary of amatxu
The church of the patron saint of Biscay, the subject of legends, miracles and military sieges, has overlooked the city of Bilbao and the Nervión river for centuries.
Bilbao for the solo traveller: Three options for exploring Bilbao’s history, sports and countryside
The capital of Biscay offers the intrepid traveller an endless array of possibilities, from a bicycle trail through the hills to a journey into the heart of its secrets and legends.