Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Bilbao, Spain

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.3 km
Ascend 26 m
Descend 39 m

Experience Bilbao in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in Bilbao

Sight 1: Bilbao Fine Arts Museum

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The Bilbao Fine Arts Museum is an art museum located in the city of Bilbao, Spain. The building of the museum is located entirely inside the city's Doña Casilda Iturrizar park.

Wikipedia: Bilbao Fine Arts Museum (EN), Website

50 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Fanal. Garden of light posts

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Fanal. Garden of light posts

The lamppost forest is the park of Bilbao. It is a work made up of lampposts located in Doña Casilda Park, next to the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum.

Wikipedia: Farolen basoa (EU)

195 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Iglesia de San José de la Montaña / San Jose Mendikoaren eliza

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The Church of San José de la Montaña de los Reverendos Padre Agustinos is a Catholic temple of neo-Gothic style located in the town of Bilbao that began to be built in 1906, being inaugurated on the eve of its owner, on March 18, 1918.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de San José de la Montaña (ES)

717 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 4: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

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Guggenheim Museum BilbaoNaotake Murayama from San Francisco, CA, USA / CC BY 2.0

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art in Bilbao (Biscay), Spain. It is one of several museums affiliated to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and features permanent and visiting exhibits of works by Spanish and international artists. It was inaugurated on 18 October 1997 by King Juan Carlos I of Spain, with an exhibition of 250 contemporary works of art. It is one of the largest museums in Spain.

Wikipedia: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao (EN), Website

326 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Maman

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Maman (1999) is a bronze, stainless steel, and marble sculpture in several locations by the artist Louise Bourgeois. The sculpture, which depicts a spider, is among the world's largest, measuring over 30 ft high and over 33 ft wide (927 x 891 x 1024 cm). It includes a sac containing 32 marble eggs and its abdomen and thorax are made of rubbed bronze.

Wikipedia: Maman (sculpture) (EN)

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