The Basque Country has a lot of picturesque sightseeing famous all over the world. Its castles, small villages and big cities – the most important being Bilbao, San Sebastian and Vitoria-Gasteiz – are of special interest. The small size of the region makes it easy to travel trough and the hospitality of its people makes a newcomer feel like home. The principal cities of the Basque Country are an example of sustainable urban development, offering both to its inhabitants and visitors a nice environment with a wide offer of green spaces of public recreation.
BILBAO
BILBAO
Bilbao is one of the most beautiful and modern cities of the Atlantic coast. The city’s offer of cultural activities, of the first magnitude, has made Bilbao a focus of international attraction. With the creation of new infrastructures such as the underground and tram, the rehabilitation of numerous buildings, the enlargement of the port, the expansion of the city’s green spaces and the birth of the Museum Guggenheim and the Euskalduna Palace, Bilbao has undergone a major transformation over recent years. Although these improvements have made the city more habitable, a great deal of work has also been done to preserve its delightful old part. Architects from all over the world have taken part in efforts to redefine the city, including Santiago Calatrava, Sir Norman Foster, Frank Gehry, Robert Stern, Arata Isozaki, Zaha Hadid, Rob Krier, and Federico Soriano. The Euskalduna Palace, the Zubi-Zuri (White Bridge), the Bilbao underground, the Uribitarte Towers and the Guggenheim Museum are some of the constructions that give to the city its personality, charisma and avant-garde appeal.
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