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The most striking symbol of Bilbao’s transformation from decaying industrial backwater to hip international metropolis is the Guggenheim Museum.
The Guggenheim Museum with its shimmering titanium shell, moored like a ship on the banks of the Nervión River acts as a nod to the city's ship-building past. Outside the museum sits Jeff Koons' iconic and kitsch floral sculpture of a giant puppy.
Some have argued that the building completely overshadows the quality of the art inside, but with a building this special that's no great shame, and often the exhibitions of contemporary art on display are of a very high quality. Original Travel can pre-book tickets or arrange private guided tours.
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Best for: Couples and Families
Luxury San Sebastian
We don't call San Sebastian the food capital of the Europe
lightly; after all the city is home to 17 Michelin stars. This
three-day itinerary,...
3 Days
From £1,000pp
Best for: Couples, Solo Travellers and Road Trippers
Foodie Fun in Spain and France: A Basque Country Road Trip
Spend six days enjoying the best food and wine the Basque
Country has to offer on this luxury road trip. Enjoy time in the
gastronomic cities...
6 Days
From £3,580pp
Best for: Couples and Road Trippers
The Basque Country's Best Food, Wine, Art & Architecture: A Northern Spain Road Trip
Enjoy a luxury road trip around the wonderful Basque Country,
taking in three of our favourite cultural cities as well as some of
the best food,...
7 Days
From £2,640pp
Best for: Couples, Families and Road Trippers
Coastal Cities, Trekking Trails & Vineyard Tours: Northern Spain and Portugal Road Trip
Spend 16 days exploring northern Spain and Portugal; eating the
best food in the Basque country, hiking along glorious trails in
the Picos de...
16 Days
From £3,670pp
Best for: Couples, Honeymoons and Eco Travellers
City and Sea: London to San Sebastian by Train
Slow it down as you travel by train down France to the Basque
country and the Spanish city of San Sebastian on this fabulous
five-day trip. During...
5 Days
From £1,450pp
Best for: Couples, Honeymoons, Solo Travellers and Eco Travellers
Europe’s Best Food and Wine: A Gastronomic Train Trip to Bordeaux & San Sebastian
This six-day gastronomic trip to Bordeaux and San Sebastian by
train includes the most famous wine and foodie destinations in
Europe. Learn about...
6 Days
From £2,115pp
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Places to Stay in Bilbao, San Sebastian and Rioja
Hotel Marqués de Riscal
The Hotel Marqués de Riscal is the design hotel to trump all others, designed as it is by the renowned Canadian architect Frank Gehry, who revitalised...
Miro Hotel
The hotel is located just a couple of hundred feet from two of the city’s top attractions: the famous Guggenheim Museum, and the Museum of...
Villa Soro
Villa Soro is a charming 25-bedroom hotel housed in a renovated 19th century villa which has been declared a Historical Heritage Building of...
Hotel Iturregi
An old Basque farmhouse turned boutique hotel, Hotel Iturregi is a gem in the hills above the coastal town of Getaria, with views across the...
Maria Cristina
The grande dame of San Sebastian hotels, the Maria Cristina has occupied a stately building on the banks of the Urumea River in the heart of...
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