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The centre of BIlbao has a number of supermarkets. The most common of which are Ecorea. These are small supermarkets with limited range, and are quite expensive.
Slightly larger but less common are Consum-Eroski, who are cheaper. There is an Eroski under Plaza Indautxu
At Plaza Zabalburu there is a big Champion (part of Carrefour) and in the large Corte Ingles on Gran Via / Urquijo there is a supermarket on the 6th floor that has high quality foods at a high price.
What to buy: Ecorea - good for bits and pieces
Consum - eroski - good for meat
Champion - broad range of everything
Corte Ingles - Often has things that you miss from home
Written Jul 7, 2004
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There are shops in every district in Bilbao, but these 2 are specially "shopping-targets".
In the part of Gran Via between Plaza Moyua and Plaza Circular you will find all those big chains one after the other: Promod, Zara, Mango... as well as El Corte Ingles.
The Casco Viejo has always been a shopping area - most of its streets still carry the names of shops: Sombrerería (Hats shop), Lotería. Nowadays it still houses many "independent" traditional shops, as well as many other chains. Lots of shoe shops also.
Updated Jul 3, 2004
Website: www.bilbao.net
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Guggenheim, as many other museums, has a gift shop; there you can find all kind of stuff allied with the art collections.
El Guggenheim, como muchos otros museos, tiene su tienda de regalos; allí pueden encontrar todo tipo de artículos relacionados con las obras de arte expuestas.
What to buy: This gift shop let me carry "Le café, le soir" by Van Gogh on my hair!
Esta tienda de regalos me permite llevar "Le café, le soir" de Van Gogh en mi cabello!!!!
Updated Jun 30, 2003
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All the shops in the old city were closed on Sunday. The restaurants and cafes remained open. Makes it nice for site-seeing-no crowds. You can have a nice quiet stroll, marvelling at the architecture and charm of the winding, narrow streets and then stop for a drink and tapas.
What to buy: nothing
What to pay: save your money!
Written Apr 5, 2003
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The market by the river in the Casco Viejo is one of the largest in Europe. It is an excellent introduction to the fish and meat (and veg. and cheese) in the Basque country. Not for the squeamish though!
Open only in the mornings.
Written Mar 11, 2003
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This heladeria (ice cream shop) has A good range of home made ice cream. Their flavours vary but can include savoury tastes such as Philadelphia cheese!
What to buy: The white chocolate ice cream is very nice.
Updated Aug 25, 2005
Address: c/Navarra
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Don't rely on getting things in the "duty free" shop at Bilbao airport. It is small, with no particular bargains to be had. Most things will be available as cheaply in the shops in Bilbao.
Written Apr 11, 2005
Address: Bilbao Airport
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This book and newspaper has a good selection of specialist journals, including much foreign press (not just English but French, German, Italian etc.)
What to buy: Foreign press
What to pay: Daily Telegraph is about 3 Euro.
Written Feb 4, 2005
Address: calle Euskalduna
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Gran Via has a large selection of shops, including the mandatory plurality of Corte Ingles and Zara.
What to buy: Clothes. The January sales are particularly good.
What to pay: How much have you got
Written Dec 19, 2003
Address: Gran Via, Bilbao
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