visit bilbao!

As mentioned earlier, Bilbao is a major player in the European modern art and architecture scene. Both the Guggenheim Museum and the Museo de Bellas Artes attract hundreds of thousands of tourists every year, and are two of Bilbao's most famous landmarks.

Until very recently, however, the Basque Country capital was a rather industrial city often being described as a grittier version of the more popular Barcelona. But thanks to a lot of investment, Bilbao (or Botxo as it's called in Basque) has become one of the most busy and vibrant cities in Spain. Head over to the neighbourhood of San Francisco for an authentic 'down-at-heel' experience. We promise, no matter what you discover in this northern Spanish city, you'll leave wondering why you never spent time here before!