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Bilbao holidays

October 2022

  • The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, September 1997, the month is opened.

    Guggenheim effect: how the museum helped transform Bilbao

    The Basque city locals remember as grimy and industrial has changed a lot since the Frank Gehry-designed building sprang up 25 years ago

August 2022

  • Bilbao Guggenheim website

    A local's guide
    A local’s guide to Bilbao, Spain: home of the Guggenheim – and so much more

    Gaizka Zuazo, director of the city’s school of design, knows where to find the best steaks, late-night bars and post-industrial cool

February 2022

  • On the right track: the expresss train to Barcelona with the Montserrat massif in the background.

    Spain by train: a three city mini-break to Bilbao, Barcelona and Madrid

    Turning a Spanish city break into a train trip to remember by visiting three cities and exploring their distinctive food, art and culture

November 2019

  • Young woman Browsing vinyl at pop-up flea market in the Kallio district of Helsinki,

    Six of Europe’s best cities for vintage and retro shopping

    Locals share their go-to shops and markets for great-value items with bags of style and a tale to tell. Scroll down to see collectors’ favourite finds

September 2018

  • Montage image of six elements of Basque country food and drink.

    Bilbao baggings: the ultimate picnic road trip

    It’s no surprise that a region with so many Michelin-starred restaurants is also home to world-class food producers. Time to fill up the picnic basket for a Basque country food odyssey

July 2018

  • panoramic views to san vicente de la barquera traditional village at cantabria, spain<br>san Vicente de la barquera Spanish town with mountain range at background

    Northern Spain road trip: pull over for pintxos

    There’s great food and striking design on the route from the Basque country to Galicia, taking in boutique hotels and beautiful beaches

October 2017

  • World leaders in projection-mapping, 59 Productions were commissioned to produce a 20-minute public artwork entitled Reflections.

    Guggenheim Bilbao's 20th anniversary light show – in pictures

    London-based artists 59 Productions were commissioned by Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to create a 20-minute public artwork

September 2017

  • Jeff Koons Puppy outside the Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Gehry, Bilbao, Biscay (Vizcaya), Basque Country (Euskadi), Spain, Europe<br>Jeff Koons’ Puppy outside the Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Gehry, Bilbao, Biscay (Vizcaya), Basque Country (Euskadi), Spain, Europe

    Holiday guides
    Bilbao city guide: what to see plus the best restaurants, bars and hotels

    In the 20 years since the Guggenheim opened the Basque port city has not looked back – the museum acting as a magnet for great art and architecture as well as buzzing nightlife and restaurants

April 2017

  • Gure Toki, Bilbao

    10 of Bilbao’s best pintxos bars

    The city’s many bars are piled high with pintxos, the Basque country’s take on tapas, which are a great way of sampling regional specialities for a few euros. Or string a few together to create a brilliant bar crawl

November 2016

  • Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, waterfront view

    Why I love …
    ‘We like being special.’ Basque standard-bearer Ivan Jiménez Aira on Bilbao

    The once dirty, industrial city now revels in its modern architecture and enterprising outlook, while preserving its traditions and cuisine

April 2015

  • The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao.

    A history of cities in 50 buildings
    The Bilbao Effect: is 'starchitecture' all it’s cracked up to be? A history of cities in 50 buildings, day 27

    Every struggling post-industrial city has the same idea: hire a star architect (like Frank Gehry) to design a branch of a famous museum (like the Guggenheim), and watch your city blossom with culture. After all, it worked for Bilbao ... didn’t it?

February 2015

  • Niki de Saint Phalle. Long Live Love (Vive l'Amour), 1990

    Niki de Saint Phalle artworks at the Guggenheim – in pictures

  • Sculptures by Niki de Saint Phalle at the entrance to the Guggenheim, Bilbao.

    Artist provocateur: Niki de Saint Phalle retrospective at Guggenheim Bilbao

January 2013

  • Guggenheim Bilbao

    Global public leaders
    Bilbao mayor wins award for transforming declining city

    Iñaki Azkuna used the Guggenheim Museum to make the city an international centre for tourism and the arts

October 2010

  • New V&A museum in Dundee

    Shortcuts
    Could Dundee be the new Bilbao?

    The proposed designs for the V&A's new Dundee outpost bear an uncanny resemblance to the Spanish city of Bilbao. So how do the two cities compare?

June 2010

  • Frank Gehry's abstract Guggenheim museum in Bilbao

    Guggenheim plans extension in Spanish nature reserve

    Local Basque officials rail against decision taken in New York to place new Guggenheim in nature reserve

17 April 2010

  • El Palau de les Arts, Valencia. El Palau de les Arts, Valencia.

    Valencia and beyond

    Travel writer and Spain resident Jason Webster reveals his pick of what to try in Valencia and beyond, from creative seafood to naked rambling

  • murcia

    What's new in Spain: top tips from the culture editor of El País

    The latest hot spots, from the new wine regions to the must-see exhibitions of the year, picked by Iker Seisdedos

  • Cares walking route in the Picos de Europa, Spain

    Northern Spain: insiders' guide

    What to do in northern Spain, from surfing holidays to the best pintxo bar

February 2010

  • View of the A39 from Porlock Hill

    Vrooms with a view: Europe's most scenic drives

    Ten stunning journeys on the open road

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