Bilbao Reviews

Many yonks ago, when theediscerning was a nipper, he took a map of Europe, and chose nearly at random a selection of places he'd like to visit when older. Out of a few in Iberia, Bilbao, on the northern Spanish coast was one. Why? "England played their opening World Cup 1982 game there." Needless to say, it was a different ...  Read the complete review

"Where's that then?" asked our hairdresser last week, when I mentioned that we were going to Bilbao for a few days. "It's a port in North-Eastern Spain, in the Basque region", I replied, stretching my own research into the subject to its limit. "So why are you going there?" she continued. ...  Read the complete review

this is a great city to visit with very good food and football :) - Advantages: great friendly city, good weather in summer - near beach, guggenhiem museum and more new things - Disadvantages: no one knows about it :)

Bilbao is often overlooked, in favour of Barcelona or Madrid, but it really is a great place to visit for a weekend - and with direct, budget flights it's easier than ever. The city is quite small and well laid out, with lots of parks and open spaces. Perhaps because of it's size hotels seem to be better value than in Barcelona and ...  Read the complete review

You go to spain thinking its going to be nice and sunny, and indeed it was on the first day of my holiday, but in reality its just like England. Most days were cloudy, or normal, and it rained quite regularly, and if you didn't have an umbrella you felt out of place. I stayed with my girlfriend, who actually lives there, so we stayed in a flat ...  Read the complete review

I spent just one weekend in Bilbao and had a fantastic time. The main tourist areas are close together and most places of interest are within walking distance of each other. If you do not feel like walking they have a brand new subway system designed by Norman Foster and lots of buses. At the moment, Bilbao is known most famously for ...  Read the complete review

I lived in Bilbao for 9 months in 1994, and recently returned to see the city transformed from the run-down industrial city I knew. This is largely due to the building of the amazing Guggenheim museum which dominates the riverside area of the town. The old town is attractive, with small shops and tapas bars. The Guggenheim is worth a visit if ...  Read the complete review