Holiday rentals and lettings in Bilbao

Bilbao is the biggest city in north Spain and offers the best nightlife in any city north of Madrid. Casco Viejo is the best area to head to for bars, particularly around Plaza Nueva. Locals go wild for 'txakoli', a local dry white wine, and 'kalimotxo' the cheap and cheerful but popular combination of cola and red wine. For a night out brimming with local custom and culture, take in a typically Basque cider tavern or 'sagardotegi', and fill up on char-grilled meat and copious amounts of the local cider.

Bilbao offers a maelstrom of cultural attractions including several world-class museums. The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is an icon of New Bilbao and one of the most recognised contemporary art museums in the world; an architecture and engineering marvel to contemplate and simply drool at. Don’t miss the Bilbao Maritime Museum, housed in a unique setting in the old Euskalduna shipyards. This highly popular museum disseminates the maritime heritage of the Estuary of Bilbao and its surroundings. Another great afternoon is to be had at the Basque Museum of Bilbao, which brings the Basque culture to life with myriad exhibits describing the history and ongoing struggles of the fascinating people of the Basque country.