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Aeropuerto de Bilbao (BIO) Estación de Abando
Best time to visit May - September
Minimum days 2 days
Size Large city
Main language Spanish
Currency EUR
Power outlet C, F (230V)

Bilbao needs 2 days: the Guggenheim Museum and its surroundings on one, the Casco Viejo and its pintxos on the other. May-September brings the Basque Country's most stable weather, though rain is never off the table. Prices are somewhat lower than San Sebastián, still reasonable for Basque-level food quality. Its transformation from a declining industrial city into a world reference for architecture and design, thanks to the «Guggenheim effect» since 1997, is one of the most cited urban regeneration cases in the world.

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8.8 /10
Prices
7.0 /10
Transport
8.5 /10
Cleanliness
8.8 /10
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