Basque Country Things to Do

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Most Viewed Things to Do in Basque Country

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Guggenheim Museum & Puppy   Bilbao

Guggenheim Museum & Puppy, Bilbao

 95 Reviews  “Because it had elevator towers and stair towers in it, I started building a metaphoric visionary city, à la Fritz Lang. The catwalks and things became like freeways in the sky.” — Frank O. Gehry, on... 

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Old Town + Cathedral - Casco Viejo & El Arenal   Bilbao

Old Town + Cathedral - Casco Viejo & El Arenal, Bilbao

 53 Reviews  Built in 1799 and rebuilt in 1986, the Arriaga is THE theatre in Bilbao, the place where the main plays and events take place, there you can see theatre, ballet, and many other shows. They have guided... 

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Near Bilbao...around Vizcaya / Bizkaia   Bilbao

Near Bilbao...around Vizcaya / Bizkaia, Bilbao

 16 Reviews  It´s located in Gatika, a rural village between Mungia and Urduliz. You can go to Urduliz by metro and then take a bus to Mungia. Ask the bus driver for more information. It´s a castle in the middle... 

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Zubizuri (White bridge)   Bilbao

Zubizuri (White bridge), Bilbao

 8 Reviews  This new pedestrian bridge over the Nervion river in Bilbao is part of an enterprising plan to reinvigorate the city, specially the river banks around the Guggenheim Museum. There is a nice view of... 

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Museums   Bilbao

Museums, Bilbao

 13 Reviews  A great little museum that you can enjoy in a few hours and not be over arted. There are some great pieces, El Greco, Murillo, Goya. While I visited they had a special exhibition of Artemisia... 

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MUTRIKU'S TIPS

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walk to San Jon steps - Gaztelugatxe

by happy-travels

Stunning cliffs a walk of 400 steps to the Church of St Jon, hermitage the protectorate of fishermen. Summer solstice people make the pigrimage to this church.

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The Costa Vasca

by timtregenza

The Basque coastline is beautiful, with cliffs, beaches, and excellent fish restaurants. Visit it!While a car is most convenient, many places can be visited by bus from Bilbao or San Sebastian.

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The comb of the wind

by Peret

You must to visit this, placed in the end in the Donostia beach. It seems like the wind, the water, and the earth play together. The sculptures of Chillida, wonderful.

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Top 3 Hotels in Basque Country

Sheraton Bilbao Hotel  Bilbao

 4 Reviews and 164 Opinions  This hotel is one of my favourite parts of this vacation. The rooms were amazing, like most... 

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Pension Bellas Artes  San Sebastián

 1 Review and 328 Opinions  Having recently spent 3 nights at the Pension Bellas Artes, I would highly recommend this pension to... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Can anyone tell from his own experience what is the best Hotel Room Overlooking Guggenheim Museum and/or River ? Please send the... 

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A: We were very happy with both of our stays at Hotel Nervion. Our room overlooked the River and from it we could see the bridge that crosses over to the Guggenheim Museum... 

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