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Bilbao · Places to Visit

4 Best Places to Visit in Bilbao

The top Places to Visit in Bilbao, Spain, ranked by traveler ratings and how many people rated them. Every spot is a real, verified venue — facts checked against live Google data.

The list

  1. Guggenheim Museum Bilbao — Bilbao attraction
    Bilbao · ★ 4.5

    Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

    The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, on the Abandoibarra riverside promenade, is best tackled right at opening or in the late afternoon on a weekday to dodge the tour-bus crush.

  2. Víctor Montes — Bilbao restaurant
    Bilbao · ★ 4.4

    Víctor Montes

    Víctor Montes sits on Plaza Nueva (Plaza Berria) in Bilbao's Casco Viejo, in a handsome former market building with a painted facade—come for classic Basque pintxos at the bar and a mid-range sit-down menu in back.

  3. Café Bar Bilbao — Bilbao trendy
    Bilbao · ★ 4.4

    Café Bar Bilbao

    Café Bar Bilbao is a big, buzzy, retro-tiled café-bar on Plaza Berria in the Casco Viejo (Ibaiondo), open daily from 6:30am (9am weekends) to 11pm, serving coffee, beer and a long counter of Basque pintxos. 4.4★ (3,793 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.

  4. Itsasmuseum Bilbao — Bilbao hidden gem
    Bilbao · ★ 4.4

    Itsasmuseum Bilbao

    Itsasmuseum Bilbao sits on the Ría de Bilbao in the old Euskalduna shipyard, a short walk from the Guggenheim, and covers shipbuilding and the port's transformation into today's riverside city.

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