Bilbao City Centre Travel Guide
Bilbao
Visit Bilbao City Centre
Popular places to visit
San Mames Stadium
Join local soccer fans and shout your support for a well-known European team that calls this spectacular stadium its home.
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Investigate a vast collection of modern and contemporary art both inside and outside one of the most recognizable buildings in Bilbao.
Plaza Nueva
Feast on an appetizing variety of local gourmet dishes while marveling at the architectural splendor of this popular city plaza.
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.
Plaza Moyua
Take time out in this attractive city plaza and contemplate the beauty and majesty of the architecture of the surrounding historical buildings.
Ribera Market
Bring your shopping bags for three floors of market stalls at this centuries-old fresh produce market in the city’s historical quarter.
Things to do
Bilbao: San Mamés Museum and Stadium Tour
Walking Route San Juan De Gaztelugatze, Bermeo & Gernika
San Sebastian & Biarritz full day tour
Top hotels in Bilbao City Centre
The Artist Grand Hotel of Art
Wonderful hotel and fabulous staff who are so helpful and lovely! Breakfast is superb! Fantastic location to the Guggenheim and lots of great restaurants and bars.
Reviewed on 20 Mar 2026
Radisson Collection Bilbao
Perfect location! Amazing 7th-floor restaurant (book ahead), metro right outside, and an easy walk to the Guggenheim and cute cafés.
Reviewed on 22 Mar 2026
Hotel Sercotel Coliseo
Excellent highly recommend
Reviewed on 18 Mar 2026
Hotel Miro
This is a terrific hotel in a great location and nice neighbourhood. The breafast is good if a little over-priced and it was a pity there were no international channels like CNN or BBC World.....otherwise everything fantastic.
Reviewed on 20 Mar 2026
Mercure Bilbao Jardines De Albia
Great location, room was spacious and staff gave great recommendations
Reviewed on 3 Mar 2026
Batimont Suites & Apartments
It was well worth it.
Reviewed on 23 Mar 2026
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Other neighbourhoods around Bilbao City Centre
Abando
Ample dining options, fascinating museums, and beautiful river views are just a few top things to explore in Abando. A visit to Plaza Moyua or Bilbao Fine Arts Museum might round out your trip, and you can jump aboard the metro at Moyua Station or Indautxu Station to get around town.
Castaños
While visiting Castaños, you might make a stop by sights like Bilbao City Hall and Bay of Biscay.
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.
Indautxu
While you're in Indautxu, take in top sights like Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall or Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Indautxu Station or Sabino Arana Tram Stop.
San Francisco
You'll enjoy the bars and theatres in San Francisco. You might want to make time for a stop at Bilborock or Bay of Biscay.
Bilbao Old Town
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.
