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I évasion visite guidée I fly away guided tour I ‫لنتحـ ّلق زيـارة برفقة دليـل‬

Architectural prowesses

through the paved streets to experience

Bilbao has become in a few years a true

the more traditional side of Bilbao and

standard when it comes to modernity.

discover, during a quiet walk, its beautiful

The city has accomplished an incredible

monuments, its small places, its arts-and-

tour de force, combining traditional

crafts studios and all kinds of shops. The

Basque culture and a new vision of the

area known under the name of “Las 7

future. Today, it is a preferred destination

calles“ (the seven parallel streets that run

for design and culture lovers. It proudly

from Somera) is one of the most popular.

features a multitude of architectural

Not far from there is the Ribera market,

prowesses such as the subway network

the largest covered market in Europe with

designed by Sir Norman Foster, the

multicoloured stained glass windows, the

airport created by Spanish architect

church of San Antón, the cathedral of

Santiago

leisure

Santiago, the oldest church in Bilbao, the

complex (l’Alhóndiga) realized by Philippe

Stock Exchange building or the elegant

Starck. But the Guggenheim Museum

Arriega theatre, a symbol of the city.

is certainly the main tourist attraction in

During this magnificent stroll, one must

the city. Designed by famous architect

absolutely taste Bilbao’s gastronomy.

Frank Gehry, the Museum opened to

Here, the cuisine is an art of living ;

the public in 1997 and since then, it was

pintxos bars everywhere, bodegas for

proclaimed one of the most extraordinary

the best wines from the North and great

contemporary architectural structures by

restaurants, among the best in Spain.

Calatrava,

or

the

both visitors and critics.

A walk along the Ria
The old city of Bilbao and its
unique gastronomy

The Ria river, also known as the Nervion

The Arenal Gardens are at the gateway

comes along, its waters tell us the stories

to the historic centre in Bilbao, the

of their travels from the mountains to the

Casco Viejo. That is where the city was

sea. One of the preferred activities is

born, where the port was and where

going on a boat trip on the Ria waters and

the city was open to the world, like a

admiring genuine architectural artworks,

bridge between northern Europe and the

such as the Isozaki Towers or the Bilbao

Spanish kingdoms. One must wander

Guggenheim Museum. It is also possible

Ria, is omnipresent, like a friend who

to pass under the many bridges : the
Zubizuri, the La Salve Bridge, the Pedro
Restaurants
La Vina del Ensanche
Ce restaurant qui remonte à 1927 est
géré par la troisième génération de la
même famille. Tous les pintxos sont
préparés sur le moment pour pouvoir
être dégustés tout chauds.
Diputazio Kalea, 10, 48008 Bilbo, Bizkaia,
Espagne
Tél :[phone]
Le Gure-Toki
Incontournable de la Plaza Nueva,
Gure Toki propose des pintxos froids
et chauds d'une grande finesse,
notamment le foie grillé à la compote
de pomme ou la tempura de crabe.
Nueva Plaza, 12, 48005 Bilbo, Bizkaia,
Tél :[phone]

Restaurants
La Vina del Ensanche
This restaurant that goes back
to 1927 is managed by the third
generation of the same family. All
the pintxos are served warm, freshly
prepared.
Diputazio Kalea, 10, 48008 Bilbao,
Bizkaia, Spain
Phone number :[phone]
Le Gure-Toki
A must of the Plaza Nueva, Gure
Toki offers cold and warm pintxos of
great finesse, especially the grilled
liver with apple compote or the crab
tempura.
Nueva Plaza, 12, 48005 Bilbao, Bizkaia,
Phone number :[phone]

‫المطاعم‬

‫ال فينـــا ديـــل أنســـونيش‬
1927 ‫يعود تاريخ هذا املطعم إىل عام‬
‫ويرشف عليه حاليا الجيل الثالث من نفس‬
‫ كل أطباق "البنتشو" تعد عىل الفور‬.‫العائلة‬
.‫أمامك لتتناولها وهي ساخنة‬

Arrupe Bridge, the Euskalduna Bridge...
and to get closer to the mouth of the Ria,
where stands the most famous bridge of
the Spanish Basque coutry, the Biscaye
Bridge, heritage of humanity and symbol
of the industrial power. There, we discover

Diputazio Kalea, 10, 48008 Bilbo, Bizkaia,
Espagne
[phone] : ‫الهاتف‬

genuine enclosed seaside towns, such

‫تـــوكـــي‬-‫غـــور‬
‫يقع مطعم غورـ تويك يف بالزا نويفا التي‬
‫تقع بدورها يف قلب الحي القديم من‬
‫املدينة ويقرتح أطباق "البنتشو" الباردة‬
‫والساخنة التي تم إعدادها بكل عناية فضال‬
‫عن الكبد املشوي الذي ترافقه صلصة التفاح‬
.‫أو التمبورا بالرساطني‬

tapas and of course the renowned and

as Portugalete and Santurtzi, where we
will enjoy a great walk, taste excellent
delicious sardines.  I

Nueva Plaza, 12, 48005 Bilbo, Bizkaia,
[phone] : ‫الهاتف‬

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