Bilbao, Spain

43° 15' 0" N 2° 58' 0" W

Located 1 hour away

from France in the Biscay Province

Located in the Basque Located in the Basque Country Country

(País Vasco or Euskal (País Vasco or Euskal Herria)Herria)

ClimateClimate

Oceanic Climate-generally mild Average rainfall is 47 inches per year

& on average snows 3 days

Largest city in the Basque Country

353,168 people live in Bilbao while 953,152 live in the greater Bilbao area

Located on both banks of the Nervión River

It was founded in 1300 on the site of an ancient settlement

Language

Spanish and Basque are spokenMany names of places are in BasqueSpanish is mostly spoken in Bilbao, while Basque is spoken in smaller towns and villages ‘Bilbo’ is Bilbao in Basque ‘Agur’ can mean hello and good-bye

The City of Bilbao: The main business and services hub of the metropolitan area, with roughly 40% of its populationThe Left Bank: Traditionally an industrial, port, and manufacturing zone. It includes Barakaldo, Sestao, Portugalete and Santurce.The Right Bank: A residential area, including Erandio, Leio, and Getxo.The Mining Zone: The main iron ore resources are located here and include Muskiz, Gallarta, Ortuella.Txoriherri: A wide expansion zone where the airport and the University of the Basque Country are located.Hego Uribe: Includes the areas of Basauri and Galdakao.Uribe-Kosta: The coastal area north of Getxo

Areas

TransportationTransportation

Bilbao Airport (BIO) is located 9 km north of Bilbao in the municipality of Loiu

Buses are available from the TermiBus terminal located right outside of the San Mamés station

Regional trains run multiple times a day from the Abando station

MetroBilbao and many public buses are available for commuting in the greater Bilbao area

Attractions

Guggenheim Museum5 different Guggenheim Museums of modern art located throughout the world, with one of them located in Bilbao The museum was designed by Frank Gehry to look like a ship

Casco ViejoMeans ‘old town’ in SpanishHas various shops, restaurants, museums and churchesPlaza Nueva located in Casco Viejo

Athletic Club

•Bilbao’s soccer team is in Spain’s first division•The Mascot is a lion •Their Colors are red & white• The Athletic Club plays at San Mamés, a stadium located in the center of Bilbao

Athletic Club-HistoryBilbao was a leading port in the 1800’s

attracting migrant workers, including many from Britain. In the 1890’s these workers formed the Bilbao Football Club. Many sons of educated Basques attended school in the United Kingdom, and while there learned to play soccer. In 1898, students belonging to the Gymnasium Zamacois founded the Athletic Club and in 1901 the rules and regulations were created. In 1902, two Bilbao clubs formed a combined team, known as Club Vizcaya, in the first Copa del Rey (Cup of the King). They defeated FC Barcelona to win the cup. The Athletic Club has won the Copa del Rey 23 times and made it to the championship in 2009.

Local Food & Drinks to Try…

PintxoA small snack eaten in a bar, usually with a glass of wine

KalimotxoA Basque tradition, cheap red wine with Coca-Cola

TxakoliA white wine made in the Basque region

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