Bilbao Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao which includes modern architecture and night scenes
Bilbao featuring a city, a skyscraper and a bridge
Santiago Cathedral which includes interior views, a church or cathedral and heritage elements
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao showing outdoor art, street scenes and modern architecture
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao featuring interior views

Where to stay in Bilbao

San Mames Stadium featuring modern architecture and a river or creek

Bilbao City Centre

4.5/5(33 area reviews)

Bilbao City Centre is highly notable for its fascinating museums, and you might want to visit top sights like Plaza Moyua and Gran Casino Bilbao. See more of Bilbao by jumping on the metro at Moyua Station or Abando Station.

Bilbao City Centre
Ribera Market featuring food, interior views and a bar

Bilbao Old Town

4.5/5(49 area reviews)

Museums, shopping and theatres highlight some notable features of Bilbao Old Town. Make a stop by Santiago Cathedral or Plaza Nueva while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Arriga Tram Stop or Casco Viejo Station to get around town.

Bilbao Old Town
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao showing outdoor art, street scenes and modern architecture

Abando

4.5/5(118 area reviews)

Ample dining options, fascinating museums, and beautiful river views are just a few top things to explore in Abando. A visit to Plaza Moyua or Ensanche might round out your trip, and you can jump aboard the metro at Moyua Station or Indautxu Station to get around town.

Abando
Plaza Nueva showing outdoor eating as well as a small group of people

Casco Viejo

Museums, theatres and historical sites highlight some notable features of Casco Viejo. Make a stop by Plaza Nueva or Museum of Archaeology Bizkaya while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Casco Viejo Station or Arriga Tram Stop to get around town.

Casco Viejo
Plaza Moyua which includes flowers, a fountain and a garden

Indautxu

While you're in Indautxu, take in top sights like Ensanche or Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Indautxu Station or Sabino Arana Tram Stop.

Indautxu
Bilbao which includes night scenes, modern architecture and a city

Ibaiondo

If you're spending time in Ibaiondo, check out sights like Ribera Market or Santiago Cathedral and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Atxuri Tram Station or Ribera Tram Stop.

Ibaiondo
The Artist Grand Hotel of Art

The Artist Grand Hotel of Art

5 out of 5
Alameda de Mazarredo, 61, Bilbao, Vizcaya
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Bilbao. Enjoy a full-service spa, 2 restaurants and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,003 reviews)
"We enjoyed our 3-day stay there. The staff was VERY helpful, including the concierge, and it is perfectly located for visiting the Guggenheim and other museums. An excellent place to stay. My only quibble is that their buffet breakfast seems overly expensive. It's a good breakfast, but maybe they ..."

Reviewed on 23 Aug 2025

The Artist Grand Hotel of Art
Hotel ILUNION San Mamés

Hotel ILUNION San Mamés

4 out of 5
Calle Perez Galdos, 56, Bilbao, Vizcaya
The price is 3.082.716 ₫ per night from 7 Sept to 8 Sept
3.082.716 ₫
3.390.864 ₫ total
7 Sept - 8 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star hotel in Bilbao. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and parking (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms ...
Hotel ILUNION San Mamés
Barceló Bilbao Nervión

Barceló Bilbao Nervión

4 out of 5
Paseo Campo Volantin 11, Bilbao, Vizcaya
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is 3.626.922 ₫ per night from 14 Sept to 15 Sept
3.626.922 ₫
3.989.615 ₫ total
14 Sept - 15 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Bilbao. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
Barceló Bilbao Nervión
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Spirit Apartamentos Atxuri

Spirit Apartamentos Atxuri

2 out of 5
Av de Miraflores 17, Bilbao, Vizcaya
Stay at this aparthotel in Bilbao. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a rooftop terrace and a 24-hour health club. Popular attractions Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and San Mames ...
Spirit Apartamentos Atxuri
Bilbao City Center by abba Suites

Bilbao City Center by abba Suites

3.5 out of 5
Calle Huertas de la Villa 15, Bilbao, Bilbao
Stay at this 3.5-star aparthotel in Bilbao. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, parking (surcharge) and premium TV channels. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
Bilbao City Center by abba Suites
Líbere Bilbao Ledesma

Líbere Bilbao Ledesma

4 out of 5
C/ Ledesma 5, Bilbao
Stay at this 4-star aparthotel in Bilbao. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, an in-room espresso maker and air conditioning. Popular attractions Guggenheim Museum Bilbao and ...
Líbere Bilbao Ledesma
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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