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Bilbao, Spain | A Few Things to Do

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Seen in front of the Guggenheim Museum of Bilbao

Bilbao is a fascinating destination in Spain.

I adore it for its unique language

The Basque language is known as Euskara and it has no other modern day relatives. When I was teaching in Spain, I often found the names of Basque students to be especially beautiful. Names like Ainhoa, Aitor, and ones with an ‘x’ placed somewhere in the middle of the name that is pronounced like “cha.”

The Basque region is also known for its famous foodie culture. I took restaurant recommendations from a friend and fellow teacher who was from the region. Then, I waited for a time of year where I could hopefully avoid the region’s notorious rain, which I amazingly succeeded in doing!

Here’s a list of things to do in Bilbao:

  • Go pintxos hopping
    • Tapas are famous around Spain. But in Bilbao, pintxos reign supreme. They may often be served on toothpicks, skewers, or small cuts of bread.
  • Visit the Guggenheim Museum of Bilbao
    • It’s stunning right from the moment you take in its exterior. It’s also where I took the above spider photo.
  • Swing by Mirador De Artxanda
    • View the city from up above!
  • Walk around Plaza Moyua
    • Great for people watching, potentially flower watching, and taking in decorations depending on the season.
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5 responses to “Bilbao, Spain | A Few Things to Do”

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    Shelley

    I’m heading for Bilbao on April 5. I would love some restaurant recommendations!
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      Alexandria

      Hey, Shelley! It’s actually been a while since I’ve been to Bilbao and I unfortunately deleted the restaurants I had saved that were previously recommended to me 😦

      My advice would be to search for “pintxos” on your preferred map service (I generally use Google Maps) and then just go hopping around at difference pintxo establishments! Pintxos are essentially the Basque version of tapas. It will be common for people to spend their time trying out different ones from different restaurants. Since they’re small, you can maximize the amount of restaurants you get to enjoy without getting too full too early on. A lot of these places are often located nearby one another as well so that it’s easy to drift from place to place.

      I hope you have a STELLAR trip 😀

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        Shelley

        Thanks so much for taking the time to respond.thats a gre

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    Shelley

    Great suggestion. Thanks so much for your response

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      Alexandria

      It’s my pleasure! Your comment actually inspired me to update this post with a few extra details and suggestions of things to do while in Bilbao. Not sure if they were already on your list though 🙂 I’m looking forward to checking out what you’ve written about your previous travels and hope to see many more from you in the future.

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