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Bilbao Map, Spain

If you feel like you need some help to find your way in your destination city, you are in the right place. This Bilbao Map will certainly help you to seek out the best restaurants, clubs and sights in town. You want to know what is the best place for a walk? Or what you should be watching out for during your visit? Learn more about the best things to do in the city reading our travel tips and then get around in Bilbao with Travelgrove's map. While searching for places, you can also check some cheap flights or deals or you can take a look at our user's galleries about the city. We hope you will find our city map of Bilbao useful. Enjoy your trip and come back to share your travel experience about Bilbao!

Bilbao Sightseeing

Bilbao can only reveal its true essence when visited by foot. The Casco Viejo (Old Town) district, with its medieval air and crowded streets, concentrates most of Bilbao’s restaurants, shops and monuments. Like any respectable European city, Bilbao includes a number of large squares, like Plaza Moyua, Plaza Nueva or Plaza de Miguel de Unamuno. But even more impressive are Bilbao’s markets, especially Mercado de la... read more

Bilbao Nightlife

A favorite for both the Spaniards and the tourists is the popular “poteo”, small portions of local wines that are called “potes”. These are usually served in the evening for a good appetizer before the late dinner and the best spots in town where you can have them are the Casco Viejo and the Licenciado Pozas. The legendary Iruna dating back to 1903 is another place you shouldn’t miss on your wine tour of... read more

Bilbao History

Originally, Bilbao was a small fishing village on the bank of Nervion River. The Bilbao we known today was founded over seven centuries ago, in 1300, by Don Diego Lopez de Biscay, on the opposite river bank from the village, nowadays called Bilbao la Vieja, or Old Bilbao. Although historical evidence shows that the city was founded on June 15 1300, recent archaeological finds point out that a settlement has existed on... read more

Bilbao Travel Guide

Bilbao, capital of Biscay and largest city in the north of Spain is situated along the banks of the Nervion River. The city is industrially and financially developed and has good trade relations because of its advantageous geographical location. The population of this city was estimated to be around 354,145 in the year 2006. It is a metropolitan city ranking number five in Spain. The city’s nickname “El botxo” is... read more