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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao featuring modern architecture, street scenes and a sunset
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao showing night scenes and modern architecture
Plaza Moyua featuring a fountain, a garden and heritage architecture
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao which includes modern architecture, a river or creek and a sunset
Dona Casilda Iturrizar Park featuring a garden

Popular places to visit

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao featuring a city and modern architecture

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Investigate a vast collection of modern and contemporary art both inside and outside one of the most recognizable buildings in Bilbao.

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Plaza Moyua featuring heritage architecture, flowers and a park

Plaza Moyua

Take time out in this attractive city plaza and contemplate the beauty and majesty of the architecture of the surrounding historical buildings.

Plaza Moyua
Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall

Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall

Attend a conference, concert or dramatic performance, go on a guided tour and browse an eclectic collection of art at this riverside venue.

Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall
Bilbao Fine Arts Museum featuring a park, heritage architecture and night scenes

Bilbao Fine Arts Museum

Spend hours wandering through the exhibition halls of this grand institution that is filled with works of art that span several hundred years.

Bilbao Fine Arts Museum
Gran Casino Bilbao

Gran Casino Bilbao

Why not roll the dice with a visit to Gran Casino Bilbao during your time in Bilbao? Stroll along the riverfront or visit the shops in the area.

Gran Casino Bilbao
Zubizuri Bridge featuring a bridge and a river or creek

Zubizuri Bridge

Cross by day or by night to enjoy exceptional views from this pedestrianized footbridge, a large white structure connecting two riverside promenades.

Zubizuri Bridge

Activities

Aerial view of a church in Spain

The Basque Country Full-Day Tour

AU$134
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
The Basque Country Full-Day Tour
Biarritz

Biarritz, Saint Jean De Luz & San Sebastian

AU$125
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Biarritz, Saint Jean De Luz & San Sebastian
Picture 1 for Activity From Bilbao: Loyola, Getaria, Zarauz and San Sebastian Tour

From Bilbao: Loyola, Getaria, Zarautz and San Sebastian Tour

AU$134
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
From Bilbao: Loyola, Getaria, Zarautz and San Sebastian Tour
Bay in San Sebastian

San Sebastian & Biarritz full day tour

AU$125
per adult
86% of travellers recommend
San Sebastian & Biarritz full day tour
San Juan Gaztelugatxe

Bilbao: Gaztelugatxe, Bermeo, Mundaka and Gernika with Txakoli

AU$105
per adult
Bilbao: Gaztelugatxe, Bermeo, Mundaka and Gernika with Txakoli
Bilbao Guggenheim Museum Entry Ticket

Bilbao Guggenheim Museum Entry Ticket

AU$53
per adult
Bilbao Guggenheim Museum Entry Ticket
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Our pick of the best Abando Hotel Deals

The Artist Grand Hotel of Art

The Artist Grand Hotel of Art

5 out of 5
Alameda de Mazarredo, 61, Bilbao, Vizcaya
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Bilbao. Enjoy a full-service spa, 2 restaurants, and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,023 reviews)
"An excellent hotel across the street from the Guggenheim (great view from the room). Fantastic concierge service: Needed to book a bus to Donostia/StSeb for the day but had trouble with the Avanza website (and my poor Spanish) - Virginia set me up the day before with instructions on where to find ..."

Reviewed on 20 Sept 2025

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The Artist Grand Hotel of Art
Hotel ILUNION Bilbao

Hotel ILUNION Bilbao

3 out of 5
Calle Rodriguez Arias 66, Bilbao, Vizcaya
The price is AU$178 per night from 28 Sept to 29 Sept
AU$178
28 Sept - 29 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Bilbao. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,012 reviews)
"Got a room on 9th floor and it was modern, airy, spacious, quiet, and clean. Above average for what I paid. Comfortable bed. Nice having a little fridge in the room as well. Hotel location worked out perfectly for me. Close enough to walk to Guggenheim, museum, Old Town, but not so close to tourist ..."

Reviewed on 18 Sept 2025

Hotel ILUNION Bilbao
Hotel Sercotel Coliseo

Hotel Sercotel Coliseo

4 out of 5
Calle Alameda De Urquijo 13, Bilbao, Vizcaya
The price is AU$194 per night from 5 Oct to 6 Oct
AU$194
5 Oct - 6 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Bilbao. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,015 reviews)
"Great location and great room"

Reviewed on 25 Sept 2025

Hotel Sercotel Coliseo
Hotel Melia Bilbao

Hotel Melia Bilbao

5 out of 5
Lehendakari Leizaola, 29, Bilbao, Vizcaya
The price is AU$284 per night from 26 Oct to 27 Oct
AU$284
26 Oct - 27 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Bilbao. Enjoy free WiFi, 2 restaurants, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (1,002 reviews)
"excellent"

Reviewed on 22 Sept 2025

Hotel Melia Bilbao
Mercure Bilbao Jardines De Albia

Mercure Bilbao Jardines De Albia

4 out of 5
San Vincente 6, Bilbao, Vizcaya
The price is AU$194 per night from 28 Sept to 29 Sept
AU$194
28 Sept - 29 Sept
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Bilbao. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9/10 Wonderful! (1,009 reviews)
"Excellent location, friendly and helpful concierge, delicious breakfast!"

Reviewed on 23 Sept 2025

Mercure Bilbao Jardines De Albia
Hotel Ercilla de Bilbao, Autograph Collection

Hotel Ercilla de Bilbao, Autograph Collection

4 out of 5
Ercilla 37, Bilbao, Vizcaya
The price is AU$232 per night from 26 Oct to 27 Oct
AU$232
26 Oct - 27 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Bilbao. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (881 reviews)
"It was my first time in Bilbao and what a great place to stay. The room was beautiful and the bed so comfortable. Breakfast was amazing. Great selection."

Reviewed on 17 Sept 2025

Hotel Ercilla de Bilbao, Autograph Collection
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Other neighbourhoods around Abando

San Mames Stadium which includes modern architecture and a river or creek

Bilbao City Centre

4/5(2 area reviews)

Bilbao City Centre is highly notable for its fascinating museums, and you might want to visit top sights like Plaza Moyua and Gran Casino Bilbao. See more of Bilbao by jumping on the metro at Moyua Station or Abando Station.

Bilbao City Centre
Plaza Moyua showing a fountain, a garden and flowers

Indautxu

While you're in Indautxu, take in top sights like Ensanche or Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Indautxu Station or Sabino Arana Tram Stop.

Indautxu
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao which includes modern architecture, a river or creek and a sunset

Art District

Known for its abundant dining options and interesting museums, there's plenty to explore in Art District. Top attractions like Bilbao Fine Arts Museum and Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall are major draws, and you can catch the metro at Abandoibarra Tram Stop or Guggenheim Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Art District
Bilbao City Hall which includes modern architecture

Castaños

While visiting Castaños, you might make a stop by sights like Funicular de Artxanda and Bilbao City Hall.

Castaños
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San Francisco

You'll enjoy the bars and theatres in San Francisco. You might want to make time for a stop at Ensanche or Bay of Biscay.

San Francisco
Ribera Market showing interior views, food and a bar

Bilbao Old Town

4.5/5(8 area reviews)

Museums, shopping and theatres highlight some notable features of Bilbao Old Town. Make a stop by Plaza Nueva or Arriaga Theater while you're visiting, and jump aboard the metro at Arriga Tram Stop or Casco Viejo Station to get around town.

Bilbao Old Town

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