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Christmas in Bilbao

Sunday, December 25th, 2011

Imagine a canvas before your eyes. A canvas in the shape of Bilbao which gradually becomes impregnated with a silent procession of different colours and shades that convert the capital of Bizkaia into a festive city.

The best idea to visit the city is to rent a car in Bilbao airport.

Bilbao

Bilbao

To make it easy to move around the city and turn your visit into an enjoyable experience, the Bilbao City Council offers a card to tourists, BilbaoCard, which allows to use urban public transportation at low fares and take advantage of significant discounts at museums, shops, restaurants, leisure facilities, and shows, among other services.

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The rioja alavesa wine route

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

On the banks of the Ebro River, in southern Alava, 12,000 hectares of vineyards turn gold under the sun. They belong to the Rioja Alavesa region and produce more than 40 million litres of wine per year, manufactured under the control of the “Denominación de Origen Calificada Rioja” Regulatory Board, which has conferred international prestige to this Basque corner wines. Likewise, the visit to these lands has become a must. A total of 35 wineries, dotted about famous villages like Labastida, Laguardia, Samaniego, Lanciego, Elvillar or La Puebla de Labarca, open the doors so that all and sundry can taste, verify the goodness of these Alava’s wines, whether Reserva, Gran Reserva or Crianza, and buy them. The offer also includes a complete range of wine shops, museums and other enterprises created for wine lovers to feel at home.

Is worhwile to rent a car in Bilbao  airport and discover the region.

Rioja alavesa

Rioja alavesa

 

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Monday market in Gernika

Monday, October 24th, 2011

Everybody comes to Gernika on Mondays. The reason is a market that goes beyond the trade exchange and the food routine and becomes a fair of colours, flavours and fragrances. There is no better place for knowing the good products and fruits land offers us, as there is no other event in the Basque Country with these characteristics and size: more than 350 stands coming from the whole region of Busturialdea evidence that certain ancient traditions are still valid in the 21st century. During the whole year, the central Mercado Square has an intense activity from early in the morning: farmers (men and women) bring the best of their farmhouses and bread ovens, of their poultry yards and pigsties, of their seedbeds and greenhouses and show their products as if they were works of art. You only need to wander around the stands in autumn months -the most productive- to see that, indeed, everybody should visit Gernika-Lumo on Mondays.

Is worhwile to rent a car in Bilbao airport or Bilbao city center and discover the region.

Market Gernika

Market Gernika

 

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Bilbao festivities

Thursday, August 18th, 2011
Bilbao en fiestas

Bilbao en fiestas

In one long week in August, Bilbao´s Aste Nagusia brings together all the city´s cultural scene. Hence, from 20 to 28 August, different spaces in the city become improvised venues to host a diverse, comprehensive and quality programme, airmet at all types of audiences. Nothing is missing: music, sport, theatre, activities for children….

 The best idea to visit Bilbao and enjoy “fiestas” and gastronomy is to rent a car at Bilbao airport or city center.

 Among the more general and more widely atended activities wich are, futhermore, free of charge, we should mention the launch of Txupin, wich kicks off the festival, the aplauded shows in the Villa of Bilbao International Fireworks competition, the more than hundred concerts and musical performances sheduled at eight different venues, the area focusing on activities for youngers, and the danzas de Euskal herria, exhibitions of rural Sports and versolaris.

 Don´t miss Aste Nagusia in Bilbao!

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Fleamarket in Bilbao

Monday, July 25th, 2011

Whaterever the weather or the time of year, on the first Saturday in the month, Dos de Mayo street fills with stalls selling almost everything one can imagine. Second hand and new clothing, winyl records and old books, Duralex cups, dress jewellery, vintage furniture… Everything has its place in a market wich was created to boost activity in a street in the San Francisco district, wich in recent decades had suffered greatly andi s now regaining its rightful place in the city. 

Bilbao

Bilbao

 

 The best idea to visit Bilbao and enjoy the city and gastronomy is to rent a car at Bilbao airport or city center. 

 During the day, the street is closed to traffic to help with the setting up of the stalls and the flow of potencial customers. The traders who have a Stahl are also open to other activities, and it is not unknown to see a Group knitting. Graft clothing and accessories makers, collectros fo old ítems but still in use and music and Redding lovers are invited. 

 Saturdays in Dos de Mayo street. San Francisco- Bilbao La vieja. Every first Saturday in the month, opening at 10.30

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