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Cristobal Balenciaga Museoa
Inaugurated in the summer of 2011 by Queen Sofia of Spain, the Balenciaga Museum is a trove for the fashion-obsessed. It shows the work of Balenciaga, a mentor for such greats as Dior, Ungaro and de Givenchy. Displays include some...
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Guggenheim Bilbao
Time in Bilbao can be measured BG and AG: before the Guggenheim and after its arrival. Frank Gehry’s swooping structure transformed this unremarkable industrial city – the Pittsburg of Spain – into the country’s hotspot for art and design. Other...
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Indagare Tours: Cooking Class
Few things are more deliciously or quintessentially Basque than pintxos, the tapas-like snacks that are served in the city’s wine and cider bars. If you want to learn to make them back home, Indagare can arrange a cooking class with...
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Isla de Santa Clara
This tiny island stands in the center of La Concha Bay. While some athletic types swim to its beach from La Concha’s shores, the more popular way to reach it is by regular ferry service from the harbor. Visitors can...
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La Concha Beach
The city’s main beach curves in the shape of a shell around the Bay of La Concha. Wide and sandy, it’s also usually packed with Spanish and French families enjoying the bay’s calm waters. A picturesque promenade traces the edges...
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Mercado de la Ribera
Many visitors to Bilbao wrongly tend to see the city as a one-stop wonder (i.e. the Guggenheim Museum). But the bustling Mercado de la Ribera, the city’s main food market, is a delicious antidote to all of that cutting edge...
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Monte Urgull
Monte Urgull is a large hill/small mountain that occupies the end of the peninsula next to San Sebastián’s old town. For a nice walk, follow the path that winds its way to the summit, where you’ll have breathtaking views of...
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Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao
Though the Guggenheim Museum hogs Bilbao’s cultural limelight, the elegant Museo de Bellas Artes is one of the best museums in Spain, with a spectacular collection that includes works by Goya, Zurbarán and other Spanish painters, plus canvases by international...
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Zurriola Beach
Located on the opposite side of the Urumea River from La Concha, Zurriola has rougher waters and is popular for surfing rather than swimming.
Spanish Basque Region

Courtesy Guggenheim
The Basque Country’s star attraction is undoubtedly the Guggenheim, and rightfully so, as the museum transformed the once-unremarkable region into a hotbed for design and innovative architecture. Now, there are a wealth of museums, some picturesque beaches and many attractions that focus on the other Basque specialty: cuisine.