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An old town of pintxos bars, cheaper than San Sebasti\u00e1n, and green hills all around.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1304571","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"1997 | The Guggenheim opens\r\n1893 | The Vizcaya Bridge\r\n7 | Streets in the old town","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The Guggenheim effect","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Bilbao was a grimy industrial port of shipyards and steelworks until the 1990s, when the city bet on culture. Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum, a curving titanium building on the river, opened in 1997 and transformed its image so completely that planners now talk of the Bilbao effect.\r\n\r\nThe riverbanks were rebuilt, a metro by Norman Foster opened, and the Casco Viejo, the old town of seven streets, filled with pintxos bars.\r\n\r\nBilbao is the biggest city in the Basque Country, less polished and cheaper than San Sebasti\u00e1n. Two days is right.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting in from the airport | Bus, about 20 minutes\r\nGetting around | On foot and metro\r\nLanguages | Basque and Spanish\r\nTipping | Not expected. Round up\r\nTap water | Excellent\r\nHow long to stay | Two days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay in the Casco Viejo or near the Guggenheim in Abando.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Casco Viejo | First-timers | The old town and Plaza Nueva. | 43.2580 | -2.9240 |  | \nAbando | Being central | Near the Guggenheim. | 43.2630 | -2.9330 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"2 days | Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, stroll through old town, Nervi\u00f3n River and Bilbao Cathedral. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/solo-travel\/spain\/bilbao\/2-days-in-bilbao\/ | 1304573\n3 days | Adds Playa de Ereaga, Artxanda Viewpoint, R\u00eda de Bilbao, Mercado de la Ribera and museums. | https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/solo-travel\/spain\/bilbao\/3-days-in-bilbao\/ | 1304579","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Bilbao","hw_hub_city_do_body":"The Guggenheim is worth seeing inside and out; outside, Jeff Koons's Puppy, a giant dog covered in flowers, guards the entrance and Louise Bourgeois's spider stands by the river. The Museum of Fine Arts nearby is excellent.\r\n\r\nWalk through the Casco Viejo's seven streets and eat pintxos in Plaza Nueva. La Ribera market, on the river, is one of the largest covered markets in Europe.\r\n\r\nTake the funicular up Artxanda for the view. The Vizcaya Bridge at Portugalete, the world's oldest transporter bridge, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.\r\n\r\nSan Juan de Gaztelugatxe, a hermitage on a rocky islet reached by a stone causeway, is an hour away; access requires a free booking in summer.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Guggenheim | Gehry's titanium\r\nCasco Viejo | Pintxos\r\nLa Ribera | The market\r\nVizcaya Bridge | UNESCO transporter bridge","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Bilbao","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Bilbao","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The Guggenheim's exterior, the riverside and the Casco Viejo are free.\r\n\r\nThe Museum of Fine Arts has free hours; check ahead.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Guggenheim exterior | Puppy and the spider\r\nRiverside | Free\r\nOld town | Free\r\nArtxanda | Walk up","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Bilbao","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Bilbao","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Bilbao's pintxos are cheaper than San Sebasti\u00e1n's: \u20ac2.50 to \u20ac4 in Plaza Nueva and the Casco Viejo. Bacalao al pil-pil, salt cod in an emulsified sauce, is the classic dish.\r\n\r\nA men\u00fa del d\u00eda is \u20ac13 to \u20ac17.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Pintxos | \u20ac2.50\u20134\r\nBacalao al pil-pil | Salt cod\r\nMen\u00fa del d\u00eda | \u20ac13\u201317\r\nPlaza Nueva | The pintxos square","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Bilbao","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Bilbao","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"The Casco Viejo and Plaza Nueva are busy for pintxos and drinks. Aste Nagusia, the August festival, turns the city into a nine-day party.\r\n\r\nA drink is \u20ac2 to \u20ac3.50.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Casco Viejo | Bars\r\nPlaza Nueva | Pintxos\r\nAste Nagusia | August\r\nA drink | \u20ac2\u20133.50","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Bilbao","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Bilbao","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The centre is walkable, and the metro and tram cover the rest. The airport bus reaches the centre in about twenty minutes.\r\n\r\nBuses reach San Sebasti\u00e1n in about an hour and a quarter. Trains and buses reach Madrid.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | Bus, about 20 minutes\r\nMetro | Norman Foster's design\r\nTo San Sebasti\u00e1n | About 1.25 hours\r\nTram | Along the river","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Bilbao","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Bilbao costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Bilbao is cheaper than San Sebasti\u00e1n. Dorms start around \u20ac22. A careful day is \u20ac45 to \u20ac60.\r\n\r\nThe euro is the currency. Cards work almost everywhere, though small bars still like cash.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac22\r\nA day, all in | \u20ac45\u201360\r\nCheaper | Than San Sebasti\u00e1n\r\nPintxos | Good value","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Bilbao","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Bilbao","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Bilbao is safe.\r\n\r\nThe path down to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is steep; allow time for the climb back.\r\n\r\nEmergency number is 112, with English-speaking operators usually available.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Safe | Low crime\r\nGaztelugatxe | Steep path\r\nRain | Common\r\nEmergency | 112","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Bilbao","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Bilbao","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The Basque coast.","hw_hub_city_trips":"San Juan de Gaztelugatxe | About 1 hour | Bus or car | A hermitage on an islet. Free booking needed in summer. |  | 1304509\nSan Sebasti\u00e1n | About 1.25 hours | Bus | The best food town in Spain. |  | 1304510\nVizcaya Bridge | About 25 minutes | Metro | The oldest transporter bridge in the world. |  | 1304511","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Bilbao","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"May to September. August brings Aste Nagusia.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. 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Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Aste Nagusia week runs higher.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 22 | 18 | 3 | 5\r\nMiddle of the road | 32 | 32 | 5 | 20\r\nComfortable | 55 | 50 | 10 | 30","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Bilbao","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Bilbao right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Bilbao","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/spain\/bilbao\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Bilbao travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Is the Guggenheim worth it? | Yes, inside and out.\r\nBilbao or San Sebasti\u00e1n? | Both, an hour and a quarter apart. 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