Guidebook for Bilbao

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Guidebook for Bilbao

Food Scene

Restaurante Artxanda es una opción segura para desayuno, comida, cena o tomar unos vinos o cervezas con unos pintxos.
Uriortu Kalea, 8
8 Uriortu Kalea
Restaurante Artxanda es una opción segura para desayuno, comida, cena o tomar unos vinos o cervezas con unos pintxos.
This is super well known (and price) pintxos bar and restaurant. It comes in all tourist guides (for good and bad).
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Víctor Montes jatetxea
8 Pl. Nueva
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This is super well known (and price) pintxos bar and restaurant. It comes in all tourist guides (for good and bad).
Tipical grill restaurant more for meat. M ianly chuleta (beef) and lamb. Check their web for prices.
Asador Ibáñez de Bilbao
6 Ibáñez de Bilbao Kalea
Tipical grill restaurant more for meat. M ianly chuleta (beef) and lamb. Check their web for prices.
Plenty of restaurants and pintxos in this street.
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Jardines Kalea
Jardines Kalea
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Plenty of restaurants and pintxos in this street.
Visit Rio-Oja, Harrobia, Xukela, Kalderapeko, Mandoya and so on.
Txakur Kalea
Txakur Kalea
Visit Rio-Oja, Harrobia, Xukela, Kalderapeko, Mandoya and so on.
If you want to try some basque nouvelle cuisine this might be a great place. I've never tried still. Let me know if you go, maybe I try to join you.
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Nerua Guggenheim Bilbao
2 Abandoibarra Etorb.
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If you want to try some basque nouvelle cuisine this might be a great place. I've never tried still. Let me know if you go, maybe I try to join you.
More affordable version of Nerua. Novelle cuisine great menus.
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Museo Guggenheim Bilbao
2 Abandoibarra Etorb.
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More affordable version of Nerua. Novelle cuisine great menus.
This is a cozy neighborhood bar. Great for breakfast with lots of pintxos, they do also a very convenient dish of the day. In the evening is a place to meet neighbors for a wine or beer.
Bar Laidatxu
9 Múgica y Butrón Kalea
This is a cozy neighborhood bar. Great for breakfast with lots of pintxos, they do also a very convenient dish of the day. In the evening is a place to meet neighbors for a wine or beer.
Pedestrian street with lots of bar for drinks and pintxos
Ledesma Musikariaren Kalea
Ledesma Musikariaren Kalea
Pedestrian street with lots of bar for drinks and pintxos

Essentials

A bit more sophisticated than Eroski supermarket. Trust the employees at the fish shop (better in the morning). There is no fish on Monday. As lots of business they are closed on Sundays
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BM Supermercados
6A Castaños Kalea
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A bit more sophisticated than Eroski supermarket. Trust the employees at the fish shop (better in the morning). There is no fish on Monday. As lots of business they are closed on Sundays
The closest supermarket from the apartment. Totally convenient. Sundays closed. Open Monday to Saturday from 9,30 to 21,30.
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Eroski city
Askatasun Hiribidea
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The closest supermarket from the apartment. Totally convenient. Sundays closed. Open Monday to Saturday from 9,30 to 21,30.
Perfect for fresh vegetables and fruits. They also do juices.
Hiper Fruta G30 Castaños
1 Mandobide Kalea
Perfect for fresh vegetables and fruits. They also do juices.
El Corte Inglés is the classic department store.
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El Corte Inglés Bilbao
7 Alameda de Recalde
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El Corte Inglés is the classic department store.

Everything Else

I know it's paradoxical to mention a hotel, but they've a paying parking on block from the apartment. They accept cars from non-clients, it cost 18 euros for 24 hours. In case you need let me know.
Hotel Hesperia Bilbao
28 Campo de Volantín Pasealekua
I know it's paradoxical to mention a hotel, but they've a paying parking on block from the apartment. They accept cars from non-clients, it cost 18 euros for 24 hours. In case you need let me know.
In block from the apartment you access to all the promenade going next to river. It's the perfect spot to do some jogging or having a nice walk.
Campo de Volantín Pasealekua
Campo de Volantín Pasealekua
In block from the apartment you access to all the promenade going next to river. It's the perfect spot to do some jogging or having a nice walk.
Cheapest way to get to the airport is getting the bus here. It will take only 15 minutes from here to the airport. Check the schedules there are few buses per hour.
El charro loco
11 Alameda de Recalde
Cheapest way to get to the airport is getting the bus here. It will take only 15 minutes from here to the airport. Check the schedules there are few buses per hour.
Cheapest option to get from airport to the apartment. It will take less than 10 mins to get to the apartment waliking: cross the bridge over the Guggenheim and take the elevator.
Alameda Recalde 14 (4095)
Cheapest option to get from airport to the apartment. It will take less than 10 mins to get to the apartment waliking: cross the bridge over the Guggenheim and take the elevator.
Controversial bridge designed by Santiago Calatrava.
Zubizuri jatetxea
23 Campo de Volantín Pasealekua
Controversial bridge designed by Santiago Calatrava.

Arts & Culture

Yes this is it! But there are more things in Bilbao. Check opening hours and expos here www.guggenheim-bilbao.es
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Museo Guggenheim Bilbao
2 Abandoibarra Etorb.
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Yes this is it! But there are more things in Bilbao. Check opening hours and expos here www.guggenheim-bilbao.es
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Bilbao Fine Arts Museum
2 Museo Plaza
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Sightseeing

Here is the station to take the funicular to the mountain. In a couple of minutes you get quite high to have a great view of the city. The price is the same as other public transport.
Funikularreko Plaza
Funikularreko Plaza
Here is the station to take the funicular to the mountain. In a couple of minutes you get quite high to have a great view of the city. The price is the same as other public transport.
Great view on the city from the mountain.Best way to get here is with the funicular.
Miramar jatetxea
Great view on the city from the mountain.Best way to get here is with the funicular.

Drinks & Nightlife

This square is surrounded with pintxos bars. There are terraces all year round, when it's not raining.
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Plaza Berria
14 K. Barria
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This square is surrounded with pintxos bars. There are terraces all year round, when it's not raining.
In this street you can find some of the best pintxo bars of the city. The ambience is great Friday evening, Saturday before lunch (spanish hours), before dinner and Sunday morning.
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Irrintzi
8 Andra Maria Kalea
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In this street you can find some of the best pintxo bars of the city. The ambience is great Friday evening, Saturday before lunch (spanish hours), before dinner and Sunday morning.

Shopping

Perfect winery. Mainly Rioja, also you can find wine from other regions and some international. They always have different offers you can trust. They also have a short variety of liquours and spirits.
Vinos Camiruaga
24 Castaños Kalea
Perfect winery. Mainly Rioja, also you can find wine from other regions and some international. They always have different offers you can trust. They also have a short variety of liquours and spirits.