The port area was located half an hour drive from the city centre. Bilbao is a beautiful modern city, with plenty of "people spaces" and the crown jewel of the astounding Guggenheim Museum. You'd never guess to look at it today that half a century ago it was a grimy, gritty iron mining centre. I'd have loved to spend more time here. ...
30 minute drive into Bilbao and not much to actually see unless you like Museums. Getxo the port would have been better for us, just walking along the port to the beach and lovely buildings. ...
Bilbao was the highlight - the Guggenheim an excellent exhibition curated by Norman Foster of the art form of cars, the transporter bridge (Vizcaya) was amazing - well worth visiting and the fresh fish at the Restaurante Cubita on Colon de Larreategui superb. ...