{"id":144341,"date":"2025-02-19T18:43:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T17:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/tourism-in-bilbao\/"},"modified":"2025-02-19T18:43:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T17:43:48","slug":"tourism-in-bilbao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/bizkaia\/what-to-see-in-bizkaia\/tourism-in-bilbao\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourism in Bilbao"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tourism in Bilbao<\/strong> is fashionable.<\/h2>\n

Tourism in Bilbao<\/em> is growing like crazy, more and more of you are asking us about topics related to the capital of Bizkaia. In the previous article we mentioned what to see in Bilbao in 1 day, 2 days or 3 days,<\/a> this time we are going to explain the charm of tourism in Bilbao and how to enjoy it. <\/p>\n

We are going to divide the article into 5 sections, gastronomy, the coast, fishing villages, culture and tradition and innovation, you can see that tourism in Bilbao gives for all kinds of sections!<\/p>\n

Gastronomy in Bilbao:<\/strong> When sightseeing in Bilbao we can choose from many types of gastronomy, from the typical pintxo areas in Bilbao<\/a> to restaurants with Michelin stars<\/a>, including of course the typical restaurants in the center of Bilbao<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In Bilbao you can eat everything and quality, we must take into account that Bilbao has a few kilometers from the sea and mountains, everything necessary to have products of great quality. In the restaurants of Bilbao we can find from a good sea bass or turbot to the best txuletones of the Basque Country<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Tourism in Bilbao also includes the greater Bilbao area, which includes towns close to the capital of Bizkaia<\/a>. That is why we recommend you to visit a coastal town if you want to eat good fish or a restaurant in Bilbao itself if you prefer another type of dishes.<\/p>\n

\"milikuena<\/a>

milikuena abadi\u00f1o restaurant<\/p><\/div>\n

The coast:<\/strong> The coast of Bizkaia surrounds Bilbao making the coast the great attraction of tourism in Bilbao, on the coast we can find great tourist sites that attract even the Bilbainos themselves, a clear example of this are San Juan de Gaztegugatxe<\/a>, the suspension bridge of Portugalete<\/a>, the cliffs of the coast of Bizkaia<\/a>, the fishing villages of Bizkaia<\/a>, and many more! All this just 30 minutes from Bilbao. If you come to sightseeing in Bilbao do not hesitate to enjoy the “coastal tourism”, the coast is undoubtedly one of the biggest attractions of Bilbao and its surroundings. <\/p>\n

\"vizcaya<\/a>

vizcaya cliffs<\/p><\/div>\n

The villages near Bilbao:<\/strong> As we have mentioned above, many fishing villages in Bizkaia<\/a> are located just a few kilometers from Bilbao, in these villages we can enjoy the culture and tradition of the Basque Country in its purest form. Towns like Lekeitio, Elantxobe or Bermeo are not to be missed. If you like more the interior villages do not worry you also have interior villages with a special charm as Balmaseda. <\/p>\n

\"Elantxobe\"<\/a>

Elantxobe<\/p><\/div>\n

Culture and tradition in Bilbao:<\/strong> Basque culture is present throughout Bilbao and from turismovasco.com we believe it is important to know the culture of a town when sightseeing in it. The Basque culture and tradition, represented in most of the events with the Basque dance and sports<\/a> represents the way of being and living in the Basque country and Bilbao, that is why we recommend you to see some Basque dance or sport when sightseeing in Bilbao. Normally this kind of events are more demanded in summer with the arrival of the festivities of the villages, it is here where you will have the best opportunity to feel the Basque culture in the best way and for free! <\/p>\n

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\"Basque<\/a>

Basque culture<\/p><\/div>\n

Innovation in Bilbao’s tourism<\/strong>: Innovation also exists in Bilbao’s tourism. A few years ago there was hardly any tourism in Bilbao and that is why we had almost no companies related to this sector, today there are more and more companies related to tourism in Bilbao and there are more and more public initiatives that are carried out by public institutions such as the city of Bilbao, a clear example of this are the transports created for tourism in Bilbao, such as bilboats (boat sailing along the estuary of Bilbao explaining the history of the town Bilba\u00edna) and the tourist bus 2 floors. We can also say that many new buildings are innovative for tourism in Bilbao, since being so modern they attract the attention of tourists and also they like them, which is what matters in the end, that the tourist likes Bilbao and stays with the desire to return at another time in his life. <\/p>\n

\"bilboats\"<\/a>

bilboats<\/p><\/div>\n

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Well, these are some of the things that you have to decide to go sightseeing in Bilbao, do not hesitate, go for it! If you have any doubts read our article about the 10 reasons to visit Bilbao.<\/a> <\/p>\n

You can also ask us for a specific planning for your sightseeing trip in Bilbao by leaving a comment in our article of plan your trip to the Basque Country.<\/a><\/p>\n

If you have any questions about tourism in Bilbao, leave us a comment with your doubts and we will answer them as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

Here is a video about Bilbao:<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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