City Breaks in Bilbao

History

Don Diego Lopez de Haro V founded Bilbao back in June 15, 1300, he was the Lord of Biscay. The name Bilbao has unknown origins but some believe that Bilbao came from two words “bel vado” which means good river crossing or it may have come from “bi albo” which means 2 riverbanks.

Attractions

In Bilbao you could feast your eyes on different museums and building styles  if you are interested in architecture. There’s the Euskal Museo, Guggenheim Museum and the Bilbao’s Museum for Fine Arts. Plaza Moyua is the city’s plaza and you’ll get to mingle with the crowd. Make sure to check the Mercado Rural de Sto. Tomas, it’s a flea market where you’ll find some of the best bargains in town.

Going out

Café Teatro Obalo is a great place to visit if you want to relax. For Irish pubs, check out the Beer House situated just a short walk away from the University of Deusto.

Beaches

From Bilbao, just travel 100 kilometers to the East and you’d get to San Sebastian with several resorts that many rich Spaniards visit. These are fine beaches for people with exquisite taste!  

Weather

The weather in Bilbao is known to be “oceanic” and that means it is generally mild although during summer you can also experience extreme weather for a few days. The temperature here had reached 42.2 degrees Celsius in 2003 but this is not very common.