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Enjoy the authentic
Highlights
Discover authentic Basque culture in Biscay. Find everything from long-lasting traditions to exquisite gastronomy and family-friendly activities in a stunning rural setting

Iron River
Highlights
The industrial heritage on both sides of the estuary, combined with the heritage in the mining area and Enkarterri, bears silent witness to what was in its day a setting of intense industrial and mining activity

Bilbao by land, sea, and air
City
On foot, by bicycle, by boat, or seen from above, there are many ways to get to know Bilbao and to discover each of its corners.

A coast that's beyond imagination
Coast
The coast of Bizkaia is a place that combines natural majesty with a rich seafaring tradition. Along its 150 kilometres, which stretch from Ondarroa to Muskiz, there are endless attractive possibilities for visitors.
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Urdaibai Bird Center
Urdaibai Bird Centre, located in Gautegiz Arteaga, in the very heart of the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve, is a large bird research centre and a [...]

Fishing port of Armintza
The port of Armintza is located in the town of Lemoiz and has gone from being a fishing port to hosting mostly recreational boats, although it [...]

Route of the Great Houses
It consists of a pleasant walk along the Las Arenas Pier and the Arriluze Pier that will make you relive the golden years of Getxo. t is a self-guided [...]

Matxitxako Lighthouse
Belonging to the municipality of Bermeo, it is an excellent viewpoint over the coast. Cape Matxitxako has two lighthouses. The old one is now an [...]

Elantxobe fishing Port
Elantxobe is a small fishing village with special charm located on the side of a cliff. The fishermen's houses and their unique architecture and layout [...]

Zierbena's Port
The port of Zierbena, located in the region of Enkarterri-Meatzaldea, despite the important transformation it has undergone due to the construction of [...]

Rialia Industry Museum
The Rialia Museum of Industry is in a privileged location, a vantage point that allows you to understand our seafaring and industrial history.
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Santurtzi Sea Museum
The Museum of the Sea is located in the Fishing Port of Santurtzi, specifically in the building of the fishermen's guild. It aims to publicise the link [...]

The Gernika Peace Museum
The Gernika Peace Museum is a thematic museum dedicated to the culture of peace. Inspired by the tragic bombing of Gernika, it addresses the two areas [...]

Fishermen's Museum
Located above the Old Port of Bermeo, we find the Ercilla Tower, whose walls have enclosed the rooms of the Fisherman's Museum since 1948. In this [...]

Oma Forest
The Forest of Oma, one of the best-known works by the Basque artist Agustín Ibarrola, is an expression of the artistic trend known as Art and Nature, [...]

Assembly House and Tree of Gernika
Gernika has been for centuries the meeting place of the peoples of Bizkaia. In the past, each pre-church sent its representative to discuss the common [...]

Old Port of Algorta
The Old Port is located in the lower part of the Algorta neighbourhood in Getxo, next to the beach of Ereaga, surrounded by sea and cliffs.
It [...]

Ekoetxea Urdaibai- Madariaga Tower
Ekoetxea Urdaibai is a centre for highlighting biodiversity, and with this objective, and through exhibitions and educational activities, it informs [...]

Txakolingunea
Through audiovisual and interactive media, Txakolingunea offers us the possibility of learning about the characteristics and the process of making [...]

Santurtzi fishing harbour
Fishing harbour dating back to 1912 and which was one of the most important along the Basque coast. At certain times of the day, you can see the boats [...]
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Urdaibai Bird Center
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Fishing port of Armintza
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Route of the Great Houses
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Matxitxako Lighthouse
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Elantxobe fishing Port
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Zierbena's Port
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Rialia Industry Museum
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Santurtzi Sea Museum
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The Gernika Peace Museum
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Fishermen's Museum
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Oma Forest
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Assembly House and Tree of Gernika
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Old Port of Algorta
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Ekoetxea Urdaibai- Madariaga Tower
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Txakolingunea
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Santurtzi fishing harbour
Not to be missed
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Aste Nagusia
- 16 august · 24 august
- Bilbao
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Athletic Club vs. Sevilla FC (LALIGA EA SPORTS)
- 17 august · 17 august
- San Mamés
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Mamma Mia!
- 14 august · 21 september
- Teatro Arriaga Antzokia
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Portugalete International Folk Festival 2025
- 21 july · 27 july
- Portugalete
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Bilbao Blues Festival 2025
- 25 july · 27 july
- Bilbao
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Jennifer López | Up All Night Live 2025
- 16 july · 16 july
- BEC Barakaldo
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Bilbao BBK Live 2025
- 10 july · 12 july
- Kobetamendi
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in situ: Refik Anadol
- 7 march · 19 october
- Guggenheim Bilbao Museoa
Top places, coast, mountain or city

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Top places
Bilbao Bizkaia has a great variety of top interesting spots: picture-postcard corners, a modern and cosmopolitan capital city, idyllic towns and villages, colourful natural landscapes...

Coast of Biscay
Coast
From Muskiz to Ondarroa, our coast offers an enormous variety of attractive possibilities: visit the beautiful fishing villages, take part in their traditional festivals or taste and buy fresh delicacies fresh from the sea...

Towards the interior
Mountains
Bizkaia is not the same without the hinterland. The mountains, caves and rivers are part of local history. They have shaped the local culture and lifestyles, and they are closer than you think

The Bilbao effect
City
The great transformation that Bilbao has undergone in recent times has turned it into one of the most cosmopolitan and innovative cities in Europe
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