City Bilbao. Located in the Basque Country, is not yet wide popularity among Russian tourists. Someone frighten the words "Country Basque", someone, having studied information about this place, prefers warmer regions of Spain. But those who are still going to come here, getting great pleasure from acquaintance with this region, so much different from Catalonia and Andalusia we are familiar.
First of all, it should be noted that, indeed, the climatic conditions in Bilbao are more severe than in other parts of Spain. But at the expense of lower air temperatures and frequent rains, this part of the country is very green and picturesque.
Museum of Guggenheima
Bilbao is one of the most famous cities of the Basque Country. Previously, the former industrial center, he received his attractiveness for tourists after the opening of the Guggenheim Museum in 1997. Built on the embankment of the city, he immediately attracts attention to an unusual architecture, which is a symbiosis of abstract forms and structures. The building is made of metal, glass and sandstone.
In the museum itself, exhibitions of contemporary Spanish and foreign artists are held. Since the museum belongs to the Network Museums of Guggenheim, this allows him to constantly update the exposition. The museum is open from 10:00 to 20:00 every day, except Monday. An adult ticket costs 13 euros with an audio guide.
Embankment
The embankment in front of the museum is a favorite place of walks of citizens and guests of the city. In this place, you can let go for children on numerous venues, without fear of them. There is also a huge sculpture of spider, against the background of which tourists love so much.
Another, very pretty installation, located on the opposite side of the building, is a flower arrangement depicting a terrier puppy.
Supplements the ensemble of the design part of Bilbao a huge tower belonging to the Eberdrola Energy Company.
A little apart from the Guggenheim Museum, on the site of the old shipyard, is the maritime museum.
In Bilbao interesting for tourists is a large number of bridges of various designs. This is the famous pedestrian bridge of Subusurux ("White Bridge"), perfectly fit into the futuristic composition of the new part of Bilbao, and the San Anton Bridge, immortalized on the coat of arms of the city, and the Bridge Pedro Arrupe, which is directly opposite the Guggenheim Museum, and the Euscaldun Bridge connecting the shores Opposite the Maritime Museum.
Old Bilbao.
But besides the modern part of the city, the old districts of Bilbao are interesting. The city is saturated with magnificent architectural structures and churches. Special attention deserves the Cathedral of Santiago and Basilica Beciona. There are many museums of various themes, such as the Museum of Fine Arts.Biscai Most
If you leave the city itself and go to the biscuit bay, you are waiting for no less interesting sights. The closest of them is the Biscai Bridge connecting the city of Portuguese and Las Arenas. The bridge is two towers standing on different sides of the River Nervyon, between which the central span is installed with a length of 160 m. The transportation itself comes on the other side takes place in a suspended gondola, which cars are driven and people come. In the towers of the bridge are elevators, rising in which, you can see a wonderful panorama of the area. Crossing functions around the clock and year-round, every 8 minutes.
San Juan de Gasteleugach
If you continue the journey along the ocean's shore, you can see another landmark of the region - San Juan de Gasteleugach.
San Juan de Gastelugach is one of the most interesting places of the Biscay Bay. Located near Bilbao, this place is very famous in the Basque Country.
What is San Juan de Gasteleugach?
Imagine the desert bank of the ocean, waves, crashing about huge stones and a lonely rock, towering over the raging element and connected to the sludge only a narrow cage. At the top of this cliff, the little churcher is barely distinguishable, and, looking after you notice a lot of steps leading upstairs, right to her. Presented? This will be San Juan de Gasteleugach.
His story goes deep in centuries when this fortress was a kind of lighthouse for sailors, which they could see from published or hear the bell, if because of the rain or fog, the shore was not visible.
You can get to this place by car. The place is located between the cities of Bermo and Bakio, on the coast of the Biscay Bay. To get to San Juan de Gastelevugach, you will have to leave the car in the parking lot, and then overcome the considerable way to the shore on foot. The chance itself leads 231 steps, and, before climbing there, you need to calculate your strength well - the rise is quite heavy. But it is, if you still get to the top, you will be rewarded with the opportunity not only to see a stunning picture, which opens from above, but also to call the bell of desires.
People, once visited Bilbao, as a rule, return here again and again, because it is a truly unusual and original city in which it is pleasant to walk, discovering what I have not noticed last time.