Museums: Bilbao travel are the main attraction the famous Guggenheim Museum. This museum highlights both his work as the building itself, which has become a true symbol of the city. This museum is a major tourist attractions. By the architect Frank Gery, joins what is considered architecture deconstructivista bringing the museum building itself becomes a monument of architecture.
Also important is the Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, which has become one of the major museums in Spain, despite his rather humble beginnings were not raised because of any collection or important aristocratic but of partnership and sponsorship local collectors.
Monuments: the Basilica of Begoña is one of the most characteristic. Dedicated to the patron of the city, the Basilica of the sixteenth century, had to be rebuilt after the Carlist Wars, but respecting its original Gothic style.
Among the religious monuments, we must also highlight the Church of San Antón, Gothic style of the fifteenth century, is one of the most beautiful in Bilbao. However, by successive enlargements retains its dominant style against two others: in the Renaissance and Baroque home in his tower.
Finally, the Palacio de la Diputación Foral is one of the most clear of the eclectic architecture of the nineteenth century. Its interior is worth noting that known as the Throne Hall, where there are two murals of the Basque painter Jose Echenagusia Errazquin.
Parks are other places to visit in Bilbao. One of the most important is the Doña Casilda Park Centennial romantic style which has been expanded and modernized over the years. It is also noteworthy Etxebarría Park, which previously had a steel foundry and is today a shining example of eco-conversion.
Paseo del Arenal where we find the Church of St. Nicholas, patron saint of sailors, the work of Ignacio Ibero dating from 1756 and its opening led to the Bilbao Semana Grande.
Along the river towards the Town Hall (3rd seat of this institution was built on a convent of the Augustinians in 1892) we find the sculpture of George Oteiza Option ovoid area of unemployment "(2002). Continuing on the Campo Volantín find Zubizuri Bridge, done by Santiago Calatrava .
The new and ecological famous tram takes us to the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao opened in 1997, a symbol of the rebirth of this city, built by the Canadian architect Frank O. Gehry. Two large sculptures out in its surroundings: "Mama" spider by sculptor Louise Borgoise and "Puppy" dog beautiful flower 12 meters high, the work of Jeff Koons.
Abandoibarra area emblematic of the urban regeneration of Bilbao is connected by a new gateway to the prestigious University of Deusto of international repute.
