Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain[0.3 miles]
A world-famous art gallery housing some of the world’s most important contemporary art exhibitions. In Frank Gehry’s striking swirl of a building.
Best for ages: 18+ | £22
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Hotel Miro
Last updated: 18 May, 2023
This petite, light-filled hotel by Barcelona designer Antonio Miro is emblematic of post-Guggenheim Bilbao, with chic, black and white minimalist rooms, contemporary photographs, library, a cool spa and laid-back, helpful staff. There’s an honesty bar and free umbrellas to borrow on rainy days.
The location, on Bilbao’s ‘Golden Mile’ of exclusive shops and restaurants (the Gran Via), is superb – and only a five-minute walk from the Guggenheim and the Museum of Fine Arts.
Upper floor rooms with a river view are best: the views at night, when the Guggenheim is illuminated, are spectacular.
Surrounding area
The neighbourhood is the Alameda de Mazarredo, a reclaimed industrial zone now replete with avant-garde architecture to complement the adjacent Guggenheim, all arranged around a new riverfront park. It’s thrumming by day but quieter at night, and the shops, pintxos bars and restaurants of the city centre are a 10-minute walk away.
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Bilbao Museum of Fine Arts
Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain[0.2 miles]
Bilbao’s fine arts museum boasts a superb collection of masterpieces, from El Greco and Zurburan to Gaugin and Francis Bacon.
Best for ages: 18+ | Free
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Bilbao Maritime Museum
Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain[0.8 miles]
This recently-added museum hosts special exhibitions dedicated to Bilbao’s seafaring and shipbuilding past.
Best for ages: 13+ | £5
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Basque Museum of Bilbao
Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain[1.6 miles]
A Basque ethnographic museum in the old part of Bilbao dedicated to the culture and history of one of Europe’s oldest peoples. Closed on Tuesdays.
Best for ages: 18+ | £5
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Ribera Market
Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain[1.6 miles]
One of the biggest covered markets in the world, this Basque food market is a lush, colourful extravaganza of wonderfully fresh produce.
Best for ages: 13+ | Free
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