What to Do in Bilbao, Spain | 36 Hours Travel Videos | The New York Times

Beyond Bilbao’s Guggenheim museum, there’s much to explore, from Michelin-star restaurants and medieval streets, to a bar run by a world-class mixologist.

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[JoseYuri]

This video is what inspired me to travel to Spain! Bilbao was my favorite country to visit! I enjoyed Bilbao more than Barcelona and Madrid...maybe because I went in November? Bilbao is scenic, peaceful, charming, historic, it’s just great!

[fedef]

Bilbao sorprende, lo tiene todo!!!!

[geri]

I‘ve been exchanged in Bilbao for one semester, really enjoyed there’s life, hope I can go there again❤️

[pragmaticultramagnetic]

It's my dream to visit the Basque country some time.

[anamariaunumunzaga]

Recordar es vivir y *ese* fue la primera vez qe te vi .INOLVIDABLE

[gorbeiagane]

A perfect city for three days, mixing quality of life in Northern Europe and the excellent cuisine, very friendly people and life on the streets of the South.
And indeed a stunning coastline not to be missed 30 minutes: the entire stretch between Bakio-Gaztelugatxe to Elantxobe, a mixture of cliffs, beautiful beaches and small harbors, as Mundaka.

[malcolm]

And I say this because I love Bilbao and Basque country.

[anamariaunumunzaga]

Bilbao, mi amado bocho, donde nací ;rodeada de instrumentos musicales, pianos, flautas dulces, violines, guitarras, etc etc.Como no me iba, a gustar la música?, el sirimiri, la ría, el cielo, el sol, la luz, los chicos (jajaja)

[gorbeiagane]

Ahh... And in the Basque Country we have the BEST PINTXOS in the world, no doubt about that.

[ashkanahmadi]

I went to Andalucia in the summer and it was absolutely amazing. I would love to visit the north of Spain next time.

[ocendo]

Bilbao, here I come, I am Croat and hungry and thursdy for Bask stories and sea misteries and juices of land.Thank you my fortune, for this oportunity to sail in this waters.You will se me there wondering and flying on sea breeze.I will be looking for your children smiles and old seamans songs.

[springgreengoober]

If you go bilbao go to the museum with the cafe and park behind it (Idk which museum it was) the ice cream place there is AMAZING

[asiersanz]

Bilbao and the Basque Country are unique and really different. Enjoy the oldest people and culture/language of Europe, taste one otf the beste gastronomies in the world and walk aorund a very safe country.

[anamariaunumunzaga]

la música? el sirimiri, el sol, la ría, el cielo, la luz, la playa, los chicos -jajaja-.Qiero vivir siempre en Bilbao

[titteryenot]

I prefer Bilbao to San Sebastián, I think. The latter is overrated, based on its magical setting. The city itself is just a bunch of unprepossessing apartment blocks, save for the two and a half streets and Plaza Consti. that make up the jejune Old Town. Bilbao has more heft, and it’s (also small) old core is more appealing. I have always been of the opinion, against the overwhelming tide of favourable opinion, that if you picked up San Sebastián and plonked it down 200 miles inland, it would be what it is: a rather nondescript, faceless city architecturally. San Sebastián is a city saved by its setting. Best Basque city of all, in my opinion, is the not-on-the-radar Vitoria. It’s a glorious old unspoiled ensemble with a couple of world-class plazas.

[anamariaunumunzaga]

Si Ud conoce Euskadi, Ama-Aita, Txacolí, Amante, Maite, B a la Vizca, B a la Vaska, Pelotari, Santurce y sus sardinas, La del pañuelo Rojo, P Sorozabal, Aurresku, Cesta punta, Begoña, S Ignacio, etc etc ¡¡¡X Dios Bendito, es Ud todo un Vikingo!!!

[highheelsvisual]

A tutaj nasza próba wybrania najciekawszych atrakcji w Bilbao:

[matthewjackson]

I've noticed from watching the videos about Spain that the people dress up fairly well and don't go slogging around slovenly dressed like a Hodad.

[GibsonArtola]

Two touches.... yeah, we call that ""wine pairing" in English.

[JuanPerez-cbrj]

VITORIA BELLA, the capital city of the world.