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Bilbao
Bizkaia, Basque Country
Industrial port reborn as a museum-led design city — and a glorious detour off the trail.
A short history
Founded in 1300 at the bend of the Nervión, Bilbao traded iron ore and cod for centuries. The 1997 Guggenheim transformed a rust-belt city into one of Europe's design capitals.
What to see
- Museo Guggenheim
- Casco Viejo and Siete Calles
- Mercado de la Ribera
- Funicular up Artxanda
Where to eat
- Café Iruña (pintxos morunos)
- Sorginzulo
- Gure Toki
Where to sleep
- Albergue Claret Enea
- Albergue Bilbao Akelarre
- Hotel Miró
Camino del Norte
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