About Bilbao
Bilbao
Bilbao stands at the heart of a metropolitan area with over 1.000.000 inhabitants. The city was founded over 700 years ago, and ever since has been the mainstay of the economic and social development and the driving force for modernisation in the Bay of Biscay area.
Bilbao, a thrilling change that commands this period of awesome creation and activity. This movement has changed Bilbao´s face and spirit, and it has found its symbol in the Guggenheim Museum.
The museum means a change in the city, but it actually depicts only a small part of a wide transformation of the new city: the subway, the Euskalduna Concert Hall, Abando Ibarra...
And, above all, it works as a symbol that rediscovers old institutions and resources that seemed a bit forgotten: the Museum of Fine Arts, the Old Quarter, the Arriaga Theatre; its commercial trade, its cuisine...
Bilbao is a friendly city with a life style that makes visitors feel welcome.
