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Exploring Bilbao dedicated to St Nicholas – San
Visitors flock to Bilbao to see Nicolás de Bari – the patron
its museums. By the river is the saint of sailors. Designed on
city’s medieval heart, the casco an octagonal plan, the church
viejo (Old Town), built in the 14th boasts valuable retables and
century. This area, which can be sculptures by Juan de Mena.
explored on foot, is home to The broad façade is adorned
most of the main sights. with two identical towers and
the coat of arms of Bilbao.
R Catedral de Santiago
Plazuela Santiago 1. Tel 944 15 36 27. R Basílica de Begoña
Open 11am–1pm & 5–7:30pm Mon– Calle Virgen de Begoña 38. Tel 944 12
Sat; 11am–noon (and to attend mass) 70 91 (sacristy). Open 10:30am–
Sun & Feast Days. & cloister, museum. 1:30pm & 5:30–8:30pm Mon–Sat,
Dating from the 14th century, open on Sun only for mass.
the Gothic cathedral has a Long revered by the inhabi tants Detail of the high altar in the Basilica
slender tower rising proudly of Bilbao, the Madonna of de Begoña
above the Old Town’s rooftops. Begoña’s shrine is the city’s
The building is dedi cated to most important church. It E Museo Vasco
St James, patron saint of Bilbao stands on a hill where the Plaza Miguel de Unamuno 4. Tel 944
since 1643. The Neo-Gothic Madonna is said to have 15 54 23. Open 10am–7pm Mon &
façade – the work of Severino appeared in the 16th century. Wed–Fri; 10am–1:30pm & 4–7pm Sat;
de Achúcarro – dates from The style of the basilica 10am–2pm Sun. 7 & (free Thu).
the 19th century. There is also is Basque Gothic. The 8 by prior arrangement.
a Tuscan-style portico interior has a Neo- The Museo Vasco occupies the
and a small cloister. Classical reredos with Baroque build ing of the Jesuit
a niche containing a Colegio de San Andrés. The
R Iglesia San 13th-century sculpture exhibits focus on the history
Nicolás de Bari of the Madonna and of the Basques. In addition to
Plazuela de San Nicolás 1. Child. The portico with archaeological finds, there are
Tel 944 16 34 24. the huge triumphal sections on traditional Basque
Open 10:30am–1pm & arch dates from the sports, the Basque maritime
5:30–7:30pm Mon–Sat. Renaissance; the legacy, heraldry and weapons.
This 18th-century Belfry of the Iglesia San belfry is a 20th- On the top floor there is a
Baroque church is Nicolás de Bari century addition. model of Vizcaya province,

Bilbao City Centre C. LA SALVE
URIBARRI
Puente
1 Cathedral 15 km (9.3 miles) AV E N I D A M A U R I C E R AV E L
de La Salve
Museo
PL. DE
2 Iglesia San Nicolás Guggenheim HUERTAS DE LA VILLA MORAZA
C. CASTA?OS
TRAV. URÍBARRI
3 Basilica de Begoña A LAM SALCES CAMINO D E L TRAUCO
C. M ATICO
4 Museo Vasco C. LERSUNDI TO C. TIVOLI
ANSELMA DE
C. HEROS
5 Plaza Moyua C. ELCANO PASEO URIBITARTE MAESTRO PL.
C. HENAO . ER C ILL A
Ria de Bilbao
6 Ensanche Bilbaíno C . I PAR RA GU I R RE ALAMEDA DE RECALDE EDA MAZA RRE Ayuntamiento
Bilbao Airport PASEO CAMPO DE VOLANTIN
Museo
San
7 Museo de Bellas Artes de Bellas Artes C Vicente
CAL L E DE U R I B ITA R TE
GRAN VIA Martir Palacio Puente de Parque
de Justicia
MULLE DE RIPA
Ayuntamiento
DON DIEGO
CO L ÓN D E L A RR EÁ T EG UI

MOYUA ABANDO C. DE BUENOS AIRES Etxebarria
CA L L E L E DESM A
A LA M. R E CAL DE
PLAZA L Ó P E Z D E H AR O
GR E G O R I O D E L A REV ILLA C . DE R O G R IG UEZ AR IAS HURTADO DE AMEZAGA Estación Arenal San Nicolás C A LZADAS DE C. VIRGEN DE BEGOÑA
Puente

C. DEL
M ALLONA
LICENCIADO
C. NAVARRA
Iglesia
CALLE DE BAILÉN de Abando
GURIDI AVE D E ZUMALACARREGUI
Museo
A LA MEDA DE URQ U I J O
Vasco
CASCO
Basilica
C. GORDONIZ
de Begoña
Cathedral
A M A D EO D EPRIT
ALAMEDA DE SAN MAMÉS
PLAZA DE
AUTONOMÍA C. DEL GENERAL CONCHA CALLE ELCANO C A L L E D E L A R I B E R A CALLE DE ITURRIBIDE
SANTANDER ZABÁLBURU VIEJO C. SOLOKOETXE
0 metres 200 C. DE LABAYRU CALLE DE SAN FRANCISCO DE F
C. DE GENERAL
C. EGANA AL. RECALDE
SALAZAR CALLE DE LAS CORTES ZA B A L BIDE I K A
0 yards 200 PLAZA CALLE DE LA CON C E PCIÓN Puente de
San Antonio
DE TOROS L A VIEJA ATXURI
C.IRALA BRUNO MAURICIO DE ZAB ALA
Estación CAMINO DE URIZAR BILBAO C. DE
C. SANTUTXU
de Amézola CALLE JUAN DE GARAY Parque LA VIEJA CALLE DE AT XURI Museo
Key AVE. BERGARA Miribilla Diocesano
C . BILBAO URAZURRUT IA
SAN SEBASTIÁN
Street-by-Street map pp126–7 MADRID
(DONOSTIA)
AVE. ASKATASUNA ETORBIDEA
MADRID
SAN SEBASTIÁN
(DONOSTIA)
For keys to symbols see back flap
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