Northern Spain
Bilbao · San Sebastián · Rioja
- Chef
- Chef Cody Taylor
- Duration
- 8 days / 7 nights
- Group
- Up to 25
Spain · City
Europe 1 upcoming journey Bilbao
Old town, new energy.
Experience Bilbao
Bilbao pairs a medieval old town full of pintxo bars with one of the most famous museums in the world. It is an easy, walkable city that rewards a hungry visitor.
The way inMajor airports
- BIOBilbao
What to spendCurrency
€EuroEUR · Cards widely accepted
What we sayLanguage
Basque and SpanishEskerrik askothank you
What we eatPopular dishes
- Bacalao
- Pintxos in Plaza Nueva
- Cantabrian anchovies
- Pastel de Bilbao
Bilbao reinvented itself around the Guggenheim Museum, but its heart is still the Casco Viejo, the old town of seven narrow streets beside the river. The arcaded Plaza Nueva fills every evening with locals moving between bars for pintxos and a drink.
The city’s markets and old-school counters keep the Basque classics alive: salt cod in every form, anchovies from the Cantabrian coast, peppers, and pastries from family bakeries. Txakoli vineyards and fishing villages are a short drive away.
It is the natural starting point for a journey through the Basque Country: big enough for great dining, small enough to explore on foot.
Insider tip from Richard
Richard Gruica, your host
Do the pintxos crawl in the old town on a weekday evening. Same food, half the crowd.
Before you go
Say it like a local.
A few words of Basque and Spanish go a long way at the table in Bilbao.
- Kaixo Say it: KAI-sho hello
- Eskerrik asko Say it: es-KEH-reek AHS-koh thank you
- Topa! Say it: TOH-pah cheers
- On egin! Say it: ohn eh-GEEN enjoy your meal
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