On the map is marked: Top pictures Bilbao - Bilbao (350.000 inhabitants) is the largest city of Basque Country.
On the map is marked: Guggenheim - One of the world’s finest buildings, the Guggenheim is an art museum inaugurated in 1997. The building built with titanium, glass, and limestone was designed by Frank Gehry. In front of the Guggenheim there is the huge spider by Louise Bourgeois and on the other side the coloured Puppy covered by flowers, designed by Jeff Koons.
On the map is marked: Vizcaya Bridge - Puente Colgante - The Vizcaya Bridge or Puente Colgante or Hanging Bridge designed by Alberto de Palacio and completed in 1893 was the first transporter bridge of the world. For this reason has been has been deemed a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Vizcayais is a 45-metre-high bridge, its span of 160 m.
On the map is marked: Puente Colgante Gondola - The Transporter Bridge (Puente Colgante) carryes people and cars on a suspended gondola, but tourists prefer walk along the crosswalk on the top of the bridge.
On the map is marked: Nervion River - The Nervion River divides the old and new city. A walk along the riverbank allows to see impressive modern building like the Zubi Zuri Bridge, the Guggenheim and the Palacio de Congresos.
On the map is marked: ZubiZuri bridge - The Zubizuri is a modern pedestrians bridge opened to the public in 1997, it’s located near the Guggenheim. The Zubizuri is also called White Bridge, Campo Volantin Bridge or Puente del Campo Volantin.
On the map is marked: Semana Grande - Best days to visit Bilbao are during the Semana Grande (Great Week) in August.
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