Bilbao - Is this the best city in Spain?

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  • Is Bilbao the best city in Spain? In this vlog, I'll take you on a tour of this vibrant city in the Basque Country and share with you all the reasons why we think Bilbao is a must-visit destination in Spain. From its stunning architecture to its delicious food to its rich culture and history, come discover the beauty and charm of Bilbao for yourself!
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  • @airalheizaquino8374
    @airalheizaquino8374 Před 4 lety +254

    I'm a student based in Chicago and I just came home from spending a semester in Deusto. Bilbao captured my heart because the city and the people is a beautiful combination of the Basque tradition and modern-day development and design. So lucky to have called her my home for five months.

    • @nguyenngan7410
      @nguyenngan7410 Před 4 lety +4

      Aira Lheiz Aquino hi can you share a bit more ab the Deusto university? I’m considering going there for my exchange too. Thanks a lot!

    • @mikelurbin
      @mikelurbin Před 4 lety +10

      @@nguyenngan7410 Hi! I'm a student at Deusto and I could describe you some things about the place. First of all there are a lot of exchange students, mostly from the US and other European counties, but also from Japan and other Asian countries. Bilbao is a very nice city, not very big so you can go everywhere on foot really, it's modern, clean and with almost no crime. Furthermore, public transport is great and you have plenty of activities to enjoy your stay like surfing, hiking, kayaking, going out to clubs and bars and more. The campus is not that big, but it's welcoming and the people are usually pretty open.
      Wish you all the best!

    • @nguyenngan7410
      @nguyenngan7410 Před 4 lety +3

      @@mikelurbin thank you so much Mikelurbin! you helped me a lot :)

    • @mikelurbin
      @mikelurbin Před 4 lety

      @@nguyenngan7410 You're welcome!

    • @worstchoresmadesimple6259
      @worstchoresmadesimple6259 Před 3 lety +2

      Gema Custodio como te gusta el dinero generado por el CAV.

  • @danieln1813
    @danieln1813 Před 4 lety +165

    I recently moved to Bilbao, and it's one of the best decisions I've ever made in my life. Compared to my former city, it's much more vibrant and exciting, but slightly more polluted. Night life is also a positive, there are a lot of options for every taste.
    However, the thing that impressed me the most at first is the public transport system, incredibly effective, and it makes the sorrounding areas appear much closer than they really are. Do you want to go for a walk in the mountains? 20 minute trip. Do you want to go to the beach? 20 minute trip.
    People are quite nice as well, and, as you said, gastronomy is varied and excellent.
    I've been living here for a year, and it hasn't disappointed me even once yet. ❤️

    • @Alejojojo6
      @Alejojojo6 Před 4 lety +5

      Which city are you from?

    • @evatoth7482
      @evatoth7482 Před 4 lety +1

      Public transport is very good, really. Even taxi is not expensive compared to other European cities.

    • @kevinnyarkoboama29
      @kevinnyarkoboama29 Před 4 lety

      oh very nice. how do i get to the mountains? or the beach side?

    • @user-mp6mi4em6e
      @user-mp6mi4em6e Před 4 lety +3

      Why pollution pls? It looks quite clean in the video and even better than many Spain cities?

    • @Fili2009able
      @Fili2009able Před 3 lety

      How is the weather ? Hot, cold ?

  • @__eee__
    @__eee__ Před 4 lety +547

    Fun fact: Bilbao is one of the 10 smallest cities in the world having a subway system.

    • @thalenyanthale1226
      @thalenyanthale1226 Před 4 lety +87

      The thing is that the subway system takes you to other town/citys that aren't Bilbao, but Greater Bilbao. Greater Bilbao is the metropoli formed from Bilbao to the sea on both sides of the river, and while Bilbao has 345.000 habitants, Greater Bilbao has 875.000 habitants and is the fifth most populous metropolitan area in Spain.

    • @InigodelaFuente
      @InigodelaFuente Před 4 lety +45

      One of the best subway system in the world, design by Norman Foster.

    • @jalejandromartin7642
      @jalejandromartin7642 Před 4 lety +6

      @@InigodelaFuente nothing compare with the one in Madrid

    • @magdalenaonaindia7645
      @magdalenaonaindia7645 Před 4 lety +9

      @@thalenyanthale1226 946.000* apart from that, perfectly said

    • @magdalenaonaindia7645
      @magdalenaonaindia7645 Před 4 lety +39

      @@jalejandromartin7642 la verdad es que es mejor y más nuevo que el de Madrid xd

  • @lawrencewheeler9676
    @lawrencewheeler9676 Před rokem +15

    I spent a year in Bilbao 1973-74. It was industrial, grey, with soot falling from the sky. The River Nervión was a horrible brown colour and very dead! I returned for a couple of days 40 years later and was absolutely amazed at the transformation to a city where people seem to be uppermost. There were new green spaces, beautiful riverside walks, amazing new architecture, an excellent transport system,etc etc. It all seemed to make for a very high quality of life. Would love to go back.

  • @BillyMaloneMusic
    @BillyMaloneMusic Před 3 lety +15

    I'm english but have lived in Southern Spain for 6 years and after visiting Bilbao I'm now planning on heading back up there to live. Such a beautiful city with lovely people, great food and such a calm place. Thanks for the upload!

    • @mariabarco7226
      @mariabarco7226 Před 2 lety +2

      Seems like you’re slowly travelling back home!😂😂😂😂

    • @mohamuudahmed3274
      @mohamuudahmed3274 Před rokem

      Wellcome home 🏡

    • @vibes..585
      @vibes..585 Před 6 měsíci

      Hi Billy, I'm Jay. I'm a Pro Musician from lreland... did you move to Bilbao ? What's the live music scene like ? Thanks

  • @olenayefimenko8482
    @olenayefimenko8482 Před 4 lety +19

    My favorite place on Earth! I was lucky to have spend the best 6 months of my life there and I’ve been dreaming to come back and stay there forever! Thank you for a beautiful and informative video! :)

  • @ryates16
    @ryates16 Před 4 lety +113

    I was in Bilbao just two weeks ago. Walking along the Ría was amazing! The architecture of the Guggenheim is a work of art in itself. Postcard views in all directions. Thanks for the video from Arizona, USA!

    • @honormar
      @honormar Před 4 lety +6

      Thank you so much from Bilbao. Best regards.

    • @kabilahmed1474
      @kabilahmed1474 Před 4 lety +1

      Thanks, I Will Go Bilbao...

    • @colors6692
      @colors6692 Před rokem

      "The architecture of the Guggenheim is a work of art in itself"....🤦🏿‍♀️IT IS ART, you philistine!

  • @clydeinverness1197
    @clydeinverness1197 Před 4 lety +251

    Bilbo!!!! The First Spanish City I visited!!. I need to go back 😙

    • @ecg8510
      @ecg8510 Před 4 lety +41

      A G With all my respects, I have to tell you that technically, Bilbao is Spain, if you don’t fell like being spanish but basque it’s ok, but don't disimform other people.
      PD: I’m from Bilbao, and I feel spanish.

    • @clydeinverness1197
      @clydeinverness1197 Před 4 lety +13

      @@ecg8510Gracias!, yo comprendo porque me corrije A.G pero la verdad es que Euskadi todavia es parte de España y Creo que ambos se beneficial 😀.

    • @ecg8510
      @ecg8510 Před 4 lety +14

      @@clydeinverness1197 Te aseguro que nos beneficia tanto a los habitantes del País Vasco como al resto de España. Me alegra que te guste mi ciudad, es muy bonita tanto para vivir como para visitar :)

    • @jonshadewalker1105
      @jonshadewalker1105 Před 4 lety +4

      EC
      You’re not from Bilbao, and with all my respects, you feel spanish because *you are* spanish, not basque, you’re a refugee, an inmigrant.
      PD: From a true Bilbotar.

    • @jonshadewalker1105
      @jonshadewalker1105 Před 4 lety +2

      Bajocontinuo
      Qué vas a ser bilbaino, pañoleto 🤣

  • @ivanondov8826
    @ivanondov8826 Před 4 lety +61

    Bilbao is so beautiful. Thank you :)

    • @Neiltxu
      @Neiltxu Před 4 lety +1

      @Dorset Deb I live in getxo, next to bilbao and I haven´t seen a bat in my hole life

  • @AlexShutyuk
    @AlexShutyuk Před 4 lety +13

    I've visited Spain a month ago and it really impressed me, amazing country. Bilbao is also one of the cities i want to visit, so thanks for the video. Liked, subscribed)

  • @ByronHundley
    @ByronHundley Před 3 lety +14

    Beautiful Bilbao!! 😍 I've been a couple times and Bilbao is so refreshing after coming from visiting Barcelona or Madrid. As always, great video!! 👍

  • @jambroqc
    @jambroqc Před 4 lety +125

    My family roots are from Bilbao ( I live in the Philippines). 'visited the city and my relatives twice already and in all honesty I was super impressed on both occasions. Agur!

    • @airalheizaquino8374
      @airalheizaquino8374 Před 4 lety +1

      Hello po. I'm a Filipina student based in Chicago who just got home from spending five months studying in Bilbao. Sobrang daming connections ng Basque culture sa kultura natin. Nakakatuwa.

    • @mirianansotegi9590
      @mirianansotegi9590 Před 4 lety

      Agur🐾🥀

    • @andomikel1
      @andomikel1 Před 3 lety

      Mabute ! A number of prominent Philippino families have their roots in the Bilbao region , the Aboitiz , Ayala, Garamendi and many more.

  • @sorofin
    @sorofin Před 4 lety +11

    Came back home from Bilbao a few days ago. Bilbao is the coziest and nicest place I know! My second home ever since my exchange year there 13 years ago. One should also visit the outskirts of the city, parts like Algorta, Sopelana, Plentzia and Gorliz, which all have beaches too.

  • @johnniwalker778
    @johnniwalker778 Před 4 lety +120

    Cities in the Basque Country are all amazing! Bilbo, Baiona, Donosti, Iruña and Gasteiz are simply breathtaking!

    • @Lure_01
      @Lure_01 Před 4 lety +7

      You're breathtaking

    • @sonofdurin8044
      @sonofdurin8044 Před 4 lety +7

      Bayona is in France

    • @johnniwalker778
      @johnniwalker778 Před 4 lety +4

      Don't worry no bats!

    • @johnniwalker778
      @johnniwalker778 Před 4 lety +20

      Baiona is in Lapurdi, one of the seven historic counties of the Basque Country. Every day is a learning experience Pedro!

    • @sonofdurin8044
      @sonofdurin8044 Před 4 lety +6

      Johnni Walker
      I’m bilbaíno myself and you ought to stay out of what you don’t know.
      There’s no historical territories, unless you are referring to the basque lebensraum, and buy into the supremacist theories laid out at the end of XIX by Sabino Arana

  • @jesusoropezaoviedo6029
    @jesusoropezaoviedo6029 Před 4 lety +17

    Y una de las mejores de Europa! En 2018, obtuvo el premio a la "Mejor Ciudad Europea 2018"!!!
    Soy venezolano y vivo en Bilbo desde hace 12 años y me fascina Bilbao poque es una ciudad pequeña, con no muchos habitantes pero con mucho swing! Cosmopolita sin ser bulliciosa... cómoda porque todo queda cerca... magnífica comunicación vial... bajísimo índice delictivo... gente amable y amigable... y una gastronomía exquisita! Musicalmente es amplia, con su Getxo Jazz, donde se presentan músicos del primer nivel (en esa calle Ledesma me encontré una vez con el conguero trompetista de jazz latino Jerry González). Su relación músicos-habitantes podría compararla con Viena, Nueva York, La Habana, Londres o Nueva Orleans... Bella ciudad!!!

    • @izaroylujan2684
      @izaroylujan2684 Před 3 lety +6

      Nombrado Bilbaino de pro. Ya sabes que los de Bilbao nacemos donde queremos, con amar la ciudad ya se es de Bilbao

    • @jesusoropezaoviedo6029
      @jesusoropezaoviedo6029 Před 3 lety +4

      @@izaroylujan2684 Jajajaja... Sí, lo sé! Gracias!

    • @jesusoropezaoviedo6029
      @jesusoropezaoviedo6029 Před 3 lety +6

      Del botxo! Creo que nací en Caracas porque me dió la gana!

  • @eltiosam2036
    @eltiosam2036 Před 4 lety +24

    Soy de Bilbao,es una ciudad pequeña y a la vez muy grande en sentimiento.Love Bilbao.In from Bilbao,its a small city and the same time greatin in feeling.Y al comentario de Sevilla,estube de vacaciones y nos trataron como marqueses muy buena jente,que mala jente los ailo en todos lados, y ya no ablemos de Sevilla Ciudad me enamoro...Un saludo Adios,agur....

  • @johnch.7213
    @johnch.7213 Před 4 lety +29

    Suggestion:
    People always visit the city of Bilbao, but you have really nice landscapes going by metro until Sopela's beach or Plentzia and Barrika.
    And if a car rental is possible, Armintza and San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, are a MUST!
    ENJOY!!

  • @alumnouned5756
    @alumnouned5756 Před 3 lety +7

    Bilbao is absolutely spectacular. I visited last July and loved it. It’s the kind of city I see myself living in. Being from Sao Paulo Brazil, the weather is very similar. The pinchos are not free but are of great quality.

  • @wizner91
    @wizner91 Před 4 lety +13

    My GF is from bilbao. We visit 2x a year. Best city ever. You do not need a car. After work or during you go for a drink. Social life is top notch. Food cheap and alco cheap. Fantastic parks. People friendly. BEAUTIFUL CITY.

  • @anguspatterson9449
    @anguspatterson9449 Před rokem +3

    I like driving into Bilbao from the A8 I think Valencia and drop down past beautiful scenery of trees and Swiss style house, breathe taking

  • @ianohlinger1330
    @ianohlinger1330 Před 4 lety +33

    Just spent the past semester in Bilbao. It's the true gem of Spain!

  • @dulcineiapereiradeoliveira2948

    Bilbao é precioso yo vivo aquí me encanta 🙋🏼‍♀️😍 Agur

  • @juliank5145
    @juliank5145 Před 4 lety +45

    I am visiting my spanish family close to Bilbao right now. I am from Vienna with the highest standart of living in the world but Bilbao is simply great!

    • @evatoth7482
      @evatoth7482 Před 4 lety +3

      Bilbao is very cheap compared to Vienna. I am from Hungary and I should say that Budapest is more expensive than Bilbao.

    • @krugmeup2162
      @krugmeup2162 Před 3 lety +2

      Vienna - nice architecture but boring for food. Austrians are friendlier than the Swiss though.
      Greetings from Australia

    • @DavidVargasCarrillo
      @DavidVargasCarrillo Před 3 lety +2

      @@evatoth7482 Budapest is on line with cheap southern Spanish cities such as Granada. I’d say Bilbao is a step more expensive.

    • @1986Richard
      @1986Richard Před 2 lety +4

      "with the highest Standart of living". You are ridiculous! Seriously do you think Viena and Austria generally has higher Standart of living than Spain? Please, go back to bed with your dreams

  • @AlbertoBaranano
    @AlbertoBaranano Před 4 lety +8

    You nailed it. Thanks for your accurate description of BILBAO.

  • @johnnewton3335
    @johnnewton3335 Před 4 lety +80

    Fantastic city, dont let the rain put you off. From a tourist point of view, buy a bixkaiacard, book online pick up from the airport, unlimited transport and will also act as free entry to most of the attractions, the transporter bridge and furnicular rail included, the veiw from the top is spectacular, theres a lido up there, portugelete is a great old street, i stayed in the old town, apart from bars you can buy almost anything in any ammount, even odd buttons, fantastic place, so much to see. The termibus is a gateway to spain. Basques are my favourite people, next stop san Sebastian eh Stuart?

    • @ayestaz7310
      @ayestaz7310 Před 4 lety +1

      Bizkaicard*

    • @DavidGarcia-et1mh
      @DavidGarcia-et1mh Před 4 lety +4

      @@ayestaz7310 barik*

    • @johnnienewt
      @johnnienewt Před 4 lety +2

      @Dorset Deb
      wow, ive never heard of that before, that must be quite a worry for you. i do like bats myself and im sure id have noticed them if they were there, ive only been once in summer and stayed in the old town, never seen any then and the other times ive been in winter perhaps they hibernate? im sure if you email the ayuntamiento they would tell you. good luck and it would be nice to know.

    • @johnnewton3335
      @johnnewton3335 Před 4 lety +1

      @Dorset Deb
      Did you ever find owt about bats in bilbao? Just as an aside line, ive remembered that valencia has a bat on the city insignia so maybe give that city a wide berth,

    • @mariabarco7226
      @mariabarco7226 Před 2 lety

      @@johnnewton3335 /Bats are cute! Someone I new had a bat hanging from their living room lights. They left the window open at night so he could go out. He would return at dawn!

  • @welshtoro3256
    @welshtoro3256 Před 4 lety +59

    My parents in law live in the centre of Bilbao, not far from the Abando train station. I married my wife in the beautiful renaissance church of San Vicente. It's a city that has been transformed beyond recognition from what it was 30 years ago. I think it's a fantastic city but I've only seen it since its makeover. My wife spent most of her formative years in Bilbao and went to university there and she remembers it when it was dirty and industrial. The estuary was filthy but today it's full of life and you can see the fish. It's been a masterpiece of urban planning that has won many awards. The Guggenheim was a brilliant idea but we also have the bridge, metro and airport which have all won awards. The tram system is good and large parts of the city have been sympathetically pedestrianised.There's also a great deal of public art and sculpture. It's been so successful that other cities have tried to emulate it and bankrupted themselves in the process.
    One of the great things about Bilbao is the excellent quality of the shops. The New Town has many top Spanish shops and has a great deal of panache. I love the Old Town (Casco Viejo) which has a delightfully alternative feel. Keep an eye out too for the many beautiful Art Nouveau buildings in the centre of the city. The food, of course, is fantastic and even the menu del dias in Bilbao are the best in Spain. 10 euros will get you a fine meal and a bottle of wine. Some of the less glamorous looking places will still serve great food. The pintxos are great and every Basque city will say theirs are the best. There's an art to a pintxo and it's not going to be free. Besides, tapas isn't free in most of Spain, except for some olives or crisps, etc
    Transport in and out of Bilbao is great. Getting a coach to San Sebastian is astonishingly cheap. You can jump on the metro and for a couple of euros go north to the coast to places like Getxo and Plenzia and both places are well worth visiting. There's a history of money in Getxo and that's reflected in the volume of beautiful houses although the oldest part still retains a strong, salty, Basque, maritime flavour. There are some delightful places to eat in Getxo, particularly seafood, but it's not cheap. Plenzia, the last stop on the metro, has a delightful beach and atmospheric old centre.
    The one thing you will see on the metro to these places is greater Bilbao, where the city has expanded, and it's not glamorous. There is poverty. There's a lot of money in this region but there are many people that struggle and we must not forget that. This city has a history of struggle and I would recommend visiting the Maritime Museum and the Basque Museum to understand the very hard history of the Bay all the way down to Bilbao. That really puts the modern transformation into perspective. I love the fact that this is a special part of Spain and I love the Basque culture and people. I come from Wales (Gales) so I know what it's like to have a powerful joint neighbour. Great video Stuart. Thanks. WT

    • @MoreChannelNoise
      @MoreChannelNoise Před 4 lety +9

      Wow, very informative, you should have your own channel on Spain!

    • @welshtoro3256
      @welshtoro3256 Před 4 lety +7

      @@MoreChannelNoise Thank you, I really appreciate that. I am tempted but all technical stuff puts me off. I'm quite old school really. Stuart knows that I speak my mind and I point out the good and bad things about Spain. The bottom line is that I think it's a wonderful country but there are some issues. Cheers

    • @ismaelmorcillomartinez1287
      @ismaelmorcillomartinez1287 Před 4 lety +2

      @@ikerdelpalacio5160 Yes, you speak for yourself

    • @rad3234
      @rad3234 Před 4 lety +1

      It’s funny you say that there is poverty in grater Bilbao and there are towns with highest incomes per capital than Bilbao

    • @welshtoro3256
      @welshtoro3256 Před 4 lety +10

      @@ikerdelpalacio5160 I certainly didn't mean to offend Iker. Read my comment again and I think you will agree that I love the Basque region. I come from Wales (Gales) so I'm well aware of how you feel. I reject that I am "utterly offensive" and you really need to learn to accept praise when you see it. Please try to lower the level of hate and think calmly about your response to comments. There's too much of that in the world and I'm sure you don't wish to contribute. WT

  • @winghoh1271
    @winghoh1271 Před 4 lety +6

    Love Bilbao....Spain Is great country to visit... and I was lucky to visit the country in 2016 from North to South by train. Spain is doing a good job in all cities with parks, pedestrian lanes and gardens. Great food and great culture.

  • @jmundi2002
    @jmundi2002 Před 4 lety +15

    Yo soy de Barcelona pero País Vasco Asturias Cantabria son muuy bonitas me gustaría vivir alliii💙

  • @gordoncraig8238
    @gordoncraig8238 Před 3 lety +5

    Good memories from Bilbao. I cycled in on the Camino del Norte. It has the worst off road uphill section and a steep cobblestone section to get into town. I met a local cyclist who joined me all day showing me the sights like the transporter bridge and a little boat museum. He even carried my bike up the steps to the coast path as he told me it was better than the road route.

  • @andreiadearaujo1326
    @andreiadearaujo1326 Před 4 lety +10

    When you were in Getxo, what you were seeing on the other side of the River was not Bilbao, it was Portugalete and Santurtzi, another 2 cities worth visiting. Portugalete is my hometown,beautiful in every way... The hanging Bridge the most beautiful one, and the medieval part is magical... Santurtzi with its fishing port and loads of history ... Bilbao is beautiful but there are more places worth seeing around the city...

  • @johnpalacios5914
    @johnpalacios5914 Před 4 lety +8

    I would love to visit Bilbao! The Basque people are so proud and wonderful and the food/culture in unmatched.

  • @translanguager
    @translanguager Před 4 lety +5

    Trying to boil Spain's best down to one city is kind of a long shot. I've visited Spain about 20 times in my life. I lived in three different cities and got to know the country well. You do such a good job portraying its beauty. Thank you!

    • @gontzallekzeit2050
      @gontzallekzeit2050 Před 4 měsíci

      Gut, aber wir sprechen jetzt über dem Baskenland, nicht über Spanien.

  • @Straga27
    @Straga27 Před 4 lety +8

    Llevo 7 años viviendo en Bilbao, me ha brindado tanto, su cultura, su gente, mi trabajo, amigos,... Una vida, y claro está que una ciudad como esta es incomparable porque aparte me ha permitido viajar y la comparación es grande, gracias bilbao y su gente 🤗

  • @cittatresnati8232
    @cittatresnati8232 Před 4 lety +11

    Gonna move there in two months for my study, I'm so excited! Great videos

  • @tomadams2735
    @tomadams2735 Před rokem +2

    So clean and green!

  • @bj-th7ul
    @bj-th7ul Před 4 lety +8

    Hey, thanks for sharing a view of Spain in a language I understand... Wow - Spain... I'm impressed & I'm looking forward to another visit... Gracias.

  • @brenbrady
    @brenbrady Před 4 lety +34

    Sanitago Calatrava also designed the Samuel Beckett and James Joyce bridges in Dublin. Viva Irlanda!!! :)

    • @raul900ification
      @raul900ification Před 4 lety +1

      Menudo desgraciado, anda que hacer un puente resbaladizo en el País Vasco... Y luego pedía una indemnización por ponerle la moqueta a su "gran obra".

    • @iwd1856
      @iwd1856 Před 3 lety +1

      Santiago Calatrava hizo desastres también en Valencia. Menudo impresentable.

  • @waxel8426
    @waxel8426 Před 4 lety +7

    I don't know how you don't have more subscribers. I liked the video⭐

  • @TxatxaTxa
    @TxatxaTxa Před 4 lety +2

    Hi, it's my city and I really like how you saw it.
    We love having people from all over the world and we are proud of it.
    thanks for this nice tour

  • @bencarter6947
    @bencarter6947 Před 4 lety +3

    Look like you’ve found your new city! And this has a huge number of views... well done! You deserve it!

  • @Mrpatilla
    @Mrpatilla Před 4 lety +59

    Llevo 5 años viviendo en Bilbao! Y la verdad es que es una ciudad fantástica. No la cambio por nada! 👏🏽❤️

    • @anonymousv5502
      @anonymousv5502 Před 4 lety +3

      Puedes vivir sin hablar nada de euskara¿?

    • @adelinod.5568
      @adelinod.5568 Před 4 lety +7

      @@anonymousv5502 Si. Viví allí varios años y, si trabajas en la empresa privada, no vas a necesitar el euskera para nada. Agur.

    • @jonlopez745
      @jonlopez745 Před 4 lety +9

      @@anonymousv5502 ,sí. Toda la gente conoce el español/castellano , aunque para algunos su lengua materna es el euskera (vasco) , pero te puedes comunicar con todos en español

    • @jorgepascualfuentecilla3746
      @jorgepascualfuentecilla3746 Před 4 lety +8

      Yo no se casi nada de euskera (algo que me gustaria cambiar, pero ese es otro tema xd) y llevo viviendo aqui toda mi vida. No hay problema, aqui nadie va a dejarte de hablar por eso vamos.

    • @janebell8787
      @janebell8787 Před 4 lety +7

      @@anonymousv5502 aquí se habla castellano ,por si no lo sabias y se habla muy claro mejor k en otras ciudades de España

  • @user-nq3fs5cp9c
    @user-nq3fs5cp9c Před 4 lety +10

    Бильбао - это шикарный город в Испании. Я здесь и вижу это своими глазами. Я влюблена в Бильбао❤

    • @gontzallekzeit2050
      @gontzallekzeit2050 Před 4 měsíci

      Прекрасная русская девушка, Бильбао - это баскский город, и это является фундаментальной частью его успеха. Он баскский и европейский.

  • @coffermartin77
    @coffermartin77 Před 4 lety +59

    I was 7 years old the first time I visited Bilbao. I had family living there and though my memory of Bilbao back then was limited,I do remember it being a very industrial city. I remember mentioning the stench in the air,little did i know it was the pollution I was smelling. I remember the river being very polluted too,it look very dirty. That was in 1978. Fast forward to 2005,the city to my pleasure had a complete makeover. A lot of the old industries closed down and the city started modernising it’s transport and public infrastructure. The Basques enjoy probably the highest standard of living in Spain. Yes,their train metro was very good considering that Bilbao is not a huge city.
    I must say,Bilbao offers some of if not the best food in Spain. Their pintxos are to die for,yes you do pay for them but they are big elaborate works of food art and taste. That wine txakoli isn’t for the faint hearted! and Patxaran is another good after lunch drink.
    You have to try Bacalao al pil pil and marmitako de atun too. I remember snacking on these tiny sea snails that you use a pin to get at the meat. Surprisingly tasty 😋.
    I lived in a place called Astrabadua for 6 months and worked at Getxo.
    Bilbao lies in a valley,it can get very humid and a touch hot in summer. It rains quite a bit but not as much as Galicia. I’ve been told the climate has changed over the years but hey,isn’t that the trend everywhere these days. I know there’s the political situation there(though not as much these days) but I would chose the Basque Country over Catalunya any day.

    • @sarahrigby1719
      @sarahrigby1719 Před 3 lety +6

      i first visted bilbao in 1981 after living in navarra for 2 years and it was to my young 20 year old eyes a scarier place than salford where i was born and bred and scruffy compared to navarra which to me was and still is heaven on earth ( like many places in northern spain ) but after visiting again at the tender age of 59 i have seen that Bilbao has transformed itself into a beautiful place to enjoy life

    • @vhoy7899
      @vhoy7899 Před 2 lety +1

      Beautiful reading...

    • @worstchoresmadesimple6259
      @worstchoresmadesimple6259 Před 2 lety +1

      Honestly if I had to, I would live in Bilbao and commute to Madrid. I wouldn't bother with any other city in Spain.

  • @thijmen5295
    @thijmen5295 Před 4 lety +4

    I went to Bilbao with my family last year, we all loved it so we’ll be going back in a couple of weeks

  • @frl5700
    @frl5700 Před 4 lety +64

    As a football fan, like most of spanish, you missed San Mames Stadium, another fantastic must see attraction in Bilbao

    • @danio6704
      @danio6704 Před 3 lety +3

      @Mara L Why would you say that?

    • @layth6857
      @layth6857 Před 3 lety +2

      I would love to go to a bilbao game

    • @layth6857
      @layth6857 Před 3 lety +3

      @Mara L football

    • @aseuvella6102
      @aseuvella6102 Před 3 lety +1

      Completely agree with F RL one of the best spanish football teams

    • @javierlopezmaza182
      @javierlopezmaza182 Před 3 lety

      bilbao was a lot more fun before the transformation in a turistic city....in the xx century it was full of bars and gigs....a lot of r,n,r places(a lot more than now)...and people were richer ...there was money spending a lot more than now...the true spirit of bilbao was stolen after the transformation....now is another dull city in a globalized world....

  • @asierib
    @asierib Před 4 lety +16

    It was amusing that at 2:31 when he's talking about the cleanliness of the city, a green cleaning (or trash) truck "Bilbaogarbi" just passes by.

    • @Hemestal
      @Hemestal Před 4 lety

      And la Ria's poisonous water.

  • @yolandapatinobolivar2449
    @yolandapatinobolivar2449 Před 4 lety +9

    Si es una ciudad encantadora yo vivo en el norte pero en Asturias Oviedo y Bilbao q ciudad tan bonita

  • @koozhao
    @koozhao Před 7 měsíci +2

    I congratulate you for such an excellent report on this magnificent city. You forgot to say that it is also one of the safest cities in Spain and even in Europe. You will not have problems and dangers like in Barcelona or Madrid. I will be back soon!

  • @arrateuribe1020
    @arrateuribe1020 Před 4 lety +23

    I am from Bilbao! I really enjoyed this video, congratulations!
    Have a great day or how we say in basque "Egun on bat izan!"

    • @otmanel-azzaouy9544
      @otmanel-azzaouy9544 Před 4 lety

      Agur

    • @skgarra9512
      @skgarra9512 Před 4 lety

      Naiara R . Tu opinión es lamentable... Seguro que no lo hablas.
      Si odias todo lo que desconoces... mejor no salgas de casa .
      Ah!!! Cámbiate de nombre, pobre desdichada, si es que sabes su traducción al español.
      No seré yo el que te ilustre en ese sentido, investiga, coge un libro que no muerde. Aunque a seres de tu especie...deberían.
      Estudia mucho que septiembre está a la vuelta de la esquina, aprobando dos al año, en cinco añitos podrías pasar de curso.
      Suerte, maja!!!

    • @tximeleta35
      @tximeleta35 Před 3 lety

      @Dorset Deb bats? Never. Come relaxed.

  • @cesardelosrios1691
    @cesardelosrios1691 Před 4 lety +5

    Hi there!! You missed out Café Iruña, a must visit!! Next block to Ledesma St, in Albia Gardens. Also missing Bilbao views from Artxanda hill balcony, New San Mamés football stadium, almost no pintxos showed on screen... Any way, fantastic video!! Being honest, Bilbao is the center for the Milky-way... :)
    A Bilbao guy who appreciated your task very deeply.
    Hola: Te has pasado por alto el Café Iruña, imprescindible, en Jardines de Albia. Las vistas desde Artxanda, casi no se ven pintxos en pantalla, San Mamés... aún así, ¡¡video enoooooorme!!
    Y sí, Bilbao es el centro de la Vía Láctea.
    Un chico de Bilbao que apreció mucho tu video.

  • @reneemartinez9045
    @reneemartinez9045 Před 4 lety +1

    i really enjoyed the outro of your video with all the landscape shots of the city

  • @richardgregory8964
    @richardgregory8964 Před 3 lety +1

    I'm heading to Bilbao in June next year (COVID permitting) and this video gave me all the info I wanted to know, really well presented and excellent knowledge, well done! Great video

  • @skgarra9512
    @skgarra9512 Před 4 lety +8

    Lo que hace que una ciudad sea bonita de verdad es su gente y Bilbao es un ejemplo.

    • @gemacustodio1899
      @gemacustodio1899 Před 3 lety +1

      El casco viejo de Bilbao lleno de correligionarios de ETA, ¿ también te resulta bonito?
      No hay nada como el egoísmo de olvidar la masacre de ETA y la sangre inocente derramada por los asesinos en las Vascongadas y en el resto de España.
      ¿ Gente bonita con bilduetarras andando por las calles?...

    • @Salomious
      @Salomious Před 3 lety +1

      Totalmente de acuerdo.

    • @skgarra9512
      @skgarra9512 Před 3 lety +1

      @@gemacustodio1899 🤮

    • @carlosspagnuolo8373
      @carlosspagnuolo8373 Před 3 lety

      Puro Etarra

    • @skgarra9512
      @skgarra9512 Před 3 lety +1

      @@carlosspagnuolo8373 Tranquilízate, disfruta de tu vida... Qué desperdicio.
      Solo das lastima y algo de risa.

  • @shaguftamughal2289
    @shaguftamughal2289 Před 4 lety +31

    Love Spain and Spanish people ❤️

    • @gontzallekzeit2050
      @gontzallekzeit2050 Před 4 měsíci

      Gut, Spanier sind gute Leute, ja, aber das Baskenland und dabei die Basken?

  • @evasordeimpuestos88
    @evasordeimpuestos88 Před rokem +2

    Great video. I love how you speak about the Greater Bilbao. The city of Bilbao itself doesn't make sense without its metropolitan area.

  • @jamessrq
    @jamessrq Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you Stuart (Stewart?) You do such a great job. I always enjoy 'Spain Speaks'. You might just make an expat out of me after all! Cheers.

  • @calvinsmith7250
    @calvinsmith7250 Před 4 lety +11

    Wow......it looks very prosperous and well maintained. Hardly any (hideous) graffiti scrawled all over beautiful building and monuments either, that is so common in so many European cities. I hope to visit there next year.

  • @tximinoman
    @tximinoman Před 4 lety +7

    As someone who was born and raised there I liked the video a lot, thanks for shinning a light over Bilbao (which usually gets outshined by other cities in Spain like Madrid, Barcelona or even Donostia or Sevilla).

  • @mjcc6959
    @mjcc6959 Před 4 lety +2

    Merci pour ce beau video de Bilbao. Je connais bien cette ville qui est magnifique.

  • @gabrielemcnicholl6174
    @gabrielemcnicholl6174 Před 4 lety +1

    Love your videos , very informative.

  • @oihanaoh
    @oihanaoh Před 4 lety +24

    Great video of my home! just an appreciation: I will say that our pintxos are sophisticated tapas ;)

  • @mimialiu1402
    @mimialiu1402 Před 4 lety +8

    bilbao is beautiful thank God I live there ,,

  • @tichy70
    @tichy70 Před 3 lety

    Kaixo/Hello!
    I am from Bilbao/Bilbo and I am glad you and your family had a good time visiting my home town. Great you gave Bilbao a thumbs up, excellent video.
    Take care and have fun on your tavels.

  • @jkmwpc
    @jkmwpc Před 10 měsíci

    Thank you, Stuart. Great video!

  • @ao224
    @ao224 Před 4 lety +56

    No is not the best city in Spain , is the best city in the world
    ✨ARRIBA BILBAOOOOOOO ✨

    • @raul46170
      @raul46170 Před 4 lety

      Cantidad de niñatos jodiendo el video... Para alguien que habla bien de Bilbao.. lo jodeis.. Ascazo de niñatos

    • @raul46170
      @raul46170 Před 4 lety

      me da verguenza ser vasco. Que verguena ajena..

    • @ao224
      @ao224 Před 4 lety +4

      Albr Martin jajja relájate , no he dicho nada malo del vídeo jajajaja , todo bien en casa??

    • @ao224
      @ao224 Před 4 lety

      Dorset Deb in the night you can see a few of them , but there aren’t a lot of , but now in summer the night begins at 21:15 so in the day you can see and enjoy Bolbao

    • @ao224
      @ao224 Před 4 lety

      Dorset Deb I really don’t know but it isn’t usually see them because there are a lot of light

  • @Grant5272
    @Grant5272 Před 4 lety +4

    I would love to see you do one of these type of videos on Granada. My wife and I are thinking of retiring there and I'd be interested to hear your opinions on it. Great video.

  • @janebell8787
    @janebell8787 Před 4 lety +2

    Es una ciudad muy bonita se vive bien ,la gente es muy amable ,gracias por el vídeo,

  • @ericxb
    @ericxb Před 2 lety

    dude this video was fantastic top to bottom! keep it up

  • @AndresReyes354
    @AndresReyes354 Před 4 lety +3

    Una cuidad súper hermosa mi hijo nació en esa bella ciudad un recorrido por casco viejo o la nueva estación de buses un abrazo

  • @Thejosniel
    @Thejosniel Před 3 lety +5

    Spain is awesome!😍

  • @j.m.b5441
    @j.m.b5441 Před 3 lety +1

    I love Bilbao, part of my family was from near that city.
    I loved the place when I visited.

  • @Goete
    @Goete Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks a lot for your video 👍

  • @badabing2545
    @badabing2545 Před 4 lety +8

    would love to see a video about how to find quiet villages ...with cheap rent ;-) ...preferably far from Madrid

  • @Comentarios488
    @Comentarios488 Před 4 lety +31

    Some parts of the rioja region are in the basque country, so they are our wines as well

    • @sonofdurin8044
      @sonofdurin8044 Před 4 lety

      Bilbao Bizkaia
      Lebensraum?

    • @Comentarios488
      @Comentarios488 Před 4 lety +2

      @@sonofdurin8044 ???

    • @rsnankivell1962
      @rsnankivell1962 Před 4 lety +2

      La riojanos alaveses nunca han sido gente vasca, fueron castellanos toda la vida...habéis convertido a la Rioja Alavesa en vasca a base de matraca y mentiras nazi-onalistas!!!

    • @catalannationalist9847
      @catalannationalist9847 Před 3 lety +3

      @@rsnankivell1962 Lol, basque people used to extend in a bigger area than what is Basque country nowadays.

    • @gemacustodio1899
      @gemacustodio1899 Před 3 lety

      @@rsnankivell1962 Totalmente cierto. Logroño quedó como Comunidad Autónoma porque al PNV le salía urticaria teniendo a Castilla de Frontera y se inventó la Comunidad Autónoma de La Rioja. En cuanto a lo de "La Rioja Alavesa" es un puro cuento de los Nacionalistas, al igual que quieren apropiarse de Cantabria, también territorio castellano.

  • @hijodeadan6092
    @hijodeadan6092 Před 4 lety +2

    ehyyy thank you for talking so well about my home. the truth is that I did not know where I lived was so beautiful jjjj. Thanks for coming to Bilbao. I hope you enjoy it .. when you want you are at home ciaoooo

  • @godoyputero8699
    @godoyputero8699 Před 4 lety +1

    La mejor ciudad del mundo ,su cultura ,su gente ,su paisaje y su gastronomia son inmejorables ,tenemos bonitas playas unas montañas impresionantes de bonitas,tenemos antiguedad y modernidad ,lo tenemos todo,no hace mucho frio en invierno y en verano una temperatura muy buena,tenemos de todo y bueno😘😘😘

  • @lrdkuzco
    @lrdkuzco Před 4 lety +61

    No se si es la mejor, pero es una seria candidata a ese puesto, eso seguro.

    • @itxaroneamantegi4321
      @itxaroneamantegi4321 Před 4 lety +7

      La mejor de Euskalherria. Spain es el país vecino y sin embargo amigo....no competimos por ese puesto......

    • @Abc-vk3yc
      @Abc-vk3yc Před 4 lety +2

      @@itxaroneamantegi4321 jajaja ja me parto. Sigue soñando. The most beautiful city in Spain is Donostia-San Sebastian

    • @malmasinmalmasin7349
      @malmasinmalmasin7349 Před 4 lety +15

      Efectivamente bonito barrio de las afueras de bilbao

    • @jalejandromartin7642
      @jalejandromartin7642 Před 4 lety +4

      @@itxaroneamantegi4321 ese pais imaginario? No existe

    • @DavidGarcia-et1mh
      @DavidGarcia-et1mh Před 4 lety +4

      @@jalejandromartin7642 Acaso no son todos los países fruto de la imaginación de unos pocos con poder? Que hace a España más digna de considerarse un país que al País Vasco? Quiero decir, las barreras españolas tal y como están no llevan así ni 2 siglos, con lo que en un siglo más o asi ya habrán cambiado de nuevo si es que España sigue existiendo para entonces

  • @ivanondov8826
    @ivanondov8826 Před 4 lety +5

    Thank you very much for the lovely review 😊

  • @CityWhisperer
    @CityWhisperer Před 4 lety +2

    Some facts to add: Calatrava is also the designer of Bilbao's Airport. His different constructions are known to make people fall over or slip. An example, as you've shown in the video, is one of Bilbao's bridges. Its original floor was made out of crystal (and other materials, but mainly crystal), for people to see the river. But, as you mentioned, Bilbao is known for the constant rain, and so people kept slipping, and the local government had to put some mats on the floor to prevent people from falling.
    Also, (this is just a fun fact), the airport is commonly nicknamed 'The dove' for its unique roof design.

    • @CityWhisperer
      @CityWhisperer Před 4 lety

      Also, the Basque Country is the region in Spain with the lowest unemployment, around 9,3%.

    • @Hemestal
      @Hemestal Před 4 lety

      @@CityWhisperer Lo mismo iba a decir, aun no conozco vizcaino que no tuviera alguna experiencia de vida o muerte cruzando el puente de Calatrava XD

    • @CityWhisperer
      @CityWhisperer Před 4 lety

      @@Hemestal Antes de que pusieran las alfombrillas llegué a ver filas de gente agarradas a las barandillas del puente, sobre todo en días de lluvia y viento xD. La de veces que vi también bicicletas derrapando en el puente, que tiempos.

  • @oliviaperrin1146
    @oliviaperrin1146 Před 3 lety

    This brought back some very happy memories. Such a beautiful city.

  • @davedogge2280
    @davedogge2280 Před 4 lety +4

    Thanks I was born there and I haven't been back since I was 4 !!! very vaguely remember the terrible storms there and the pollution, it was dirty back then.

    • @tximeleta35
      @tximeleta35 Před 4 lety

      It has changed a lot

    • @Salomious
      @Salomious Před 3 lety

      Time to come back, maybe? Must be nice the return to your birthplace :)

    • @davedogge2280
      @davedogge2280 Před 3 lety

      @@Salomious I've walked around Bilbao via Google Street View map and it looks very modern and orderly.

  • @freemanjefferson2093
    @freemanjefferson2093 Před 4 lety +5

    Bilbao, Granada, Madrid and San Sebastian are my favourites cities of Spain. Also Salamanca but different. Very very nice

    • @sergi4338
      @sergi4338 Před 4 lety

      Barcelona is the best

    • @freemanjefferson2093
      @freemanjefferson2093 Před 4 lety

      what is Barcelona is a city with a correct past and a stalemate without solution in the next years. It wants to be what can not be. one of the great European and world cities. such as London, Paris, Vienna, Rome, Madrid, Tokyo, Beijing, New York or Shanghai. For that, history and much international weight are necessary. Work correctly one or two centuries more and it will look.

    • @elserdeluz1202
      @elserdeluz1202 Před 4 lety

      Vitoria,pamplona,zamora o a coruña y santander tambn son very nice

    • @gontzallekzeit2050
      @gontzallekzeit2050 Před 4 měsíci

      Aber ... Bilbao und Donostia liegen im Baskenland, nicht in Spanien.

    • @freemanjefferson2093
      @freemanjefferson2093 Před 4 měsíci

      solo hace falta que estudies un poco de historia (la que te han contado creo que no vale por lo qsue parece), de geografía política y una pastillita de realidad y realismo. Tranquilidad, poco a poco se cura casi todo@@gontzallekzeit2050

  • @freespirit6209
    @freespirit6209 Před 3 lety

    Got me fantasizing about taking a trip there! Great video!

  • @misterluitez
    @misterluitez Před 3 lety +1

    Buen video. Yo soy de Arrigorriaga un pueblo de bizkaia a 10 minutos de bilbao. Muy bonito tambien.

  • @MOVILFRAN
    @MOVILFRAN Před 4 lety +3

    You should have shown the Bilbao metro .. Almost as spectacular as the city.

  • @veronica5072
    @veronica5072 Před 3 lety +5

    La mejor ciudad del mundo 🌎 💕

  • @josemariavideos
    @josemariavideos Před 2 lety +2

    Bilbao is like Dublin, has a river in the city centre...☺️

  • @solracer66
    @solracer66 Před měsícem

    I visited Bilbao last September and just fell in love with the place. I was there on a bus tour and then hung out with a local friend that showed me some interesting places nearby. I agree on the food, my only disappointment is like most of the rest of northern Spain the evening meal relies to much on the pincho culture which can get tiring after a couple of weeks and while their are some very good restaurants it seemed like there weren’t a lot of them considering how many tourists there were.

  • @HectorFernandez83
    @HectorFernandez83 Před 3 lety +3

    Bilbao es precioso, pero ya que estás ahí, echa un vistazo a San Sebastián o Santander

  • @TheBasqueWasp
    @TheBasqueWasp Před 4 lety +46

    Pintxos are much more elaborated and high-end than tapas.

    • @user-sq8sl3rb6h
      @user-sq8sl3rb6h Před 4 lety +1

      Calla anda

    • @TheBasqueWasp
      @TheBasqueWasp Před 4 lety

      @@user-sq8sl3rb6h calla tú y vete a Donosti un día, payaso

    • @rsnankivell1962
      @rsnankivell1962 Před 4 lety

      Y??? ....o no!!!

    • @mikelurbin
      @mikelurbin Před 4 lety +3

      Soy de Bilbao pero prefiero tapas, que no te cobran 2€ por un bocado de nada. A los de donosti se les ha ido la olla con los precios, y a los de Bilbao como nadie nos gana a nada ala, subidón de precios jajaja

    • @muysinmas8696
      @muysinmas8696 Před 4 lety +4

      @@mikelurbin la tapas son más baratas pero peores. Yo prefiero pagar algo más y comer pintxos

  • @sz13bigmo
    @sz13bigmo Před 2 lety

    Was there for a few days in 2017. Their Semana Grande festival was going on. The festival didn’t have tourists crowds & the food booths were super hospitable.

  • @gabriellazordan
    @gabriellazordan Před 3 lety +2

    thank you , love it

  • @garypowell9006
    @garypowell9006 Před 4 lety +11

    I lived in Bilbo for almost 7 years. It has the upsides of a large city without the downside of a mega city. It is my favorite place in the world.

  • @karthikarvindcs
    @karthikarvindcs Před 4 lety +3

    Expat in Bilbao here.! Nice Video.

    • @krugmeup2162
      @krugmeup2162 Před 3 lety

      Are there many English speaking people living in Bilbao?

  • @josedavila5719
    @josedavila5719 Před rokem

    Did you relocate out of Madrid or not?
    what was decision maker, $, communication ,geography etc?

  • @miguelgascon2366
    @miguelgascon2366 Před 3 měsíci

    Hi Stu, have a lovely time in sunny Perth

  • @tomaszru
    @tomaszru Před 4 lety +4

    Justo al lado del puente de calatrava están las torres de isozaki (premio Pritzker 2019)

  • @marianievesdiaz5625
    @marianievesdiaz5625 Před 4 lety +3

    Yo vivo en Bilbao y no lo cambio por ningún otro sitio es lo mejor de lo 👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯👍💯

  • @RobLopez3922
    @RobLopez3922 Před 4 lety

    Thank you for this video, awesome. I’ll be by Spain in November to visit with family, cheers 🥂

  • @yamloveswine
    @yamloveswine Před 11 měsíci

    Thank you sharing! 👍 Do you think Bilbao is a good place to retire?