Gay bars in bilbao

Mercado Ribera Bilbao, photo Gexplorer. The capital of Biscay or Vizcaya in the Basque Autonomous Community in northern Spain, the Bilbao metropolitan area has a population of over one million. Since its foundation in the early 14th century the city has been a commercial hub, and an important port, with trade links to all of northern Europe.

Beginning in the nineteenth century heavy industry, shipyards and steel mills fed by iron ore from local quarries flourished, making the region second only to Barcelona for Spanish industrial production.

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Today the per capita income is the highest in Spain, and ranks among the highest in the European Union. Now post-industrial, the economy is dominated by banking, services and information technology. A bar majority gay people here are considered Basque, but parts of surrounding areas, including the French city of Biarritzare also within the larger Basque Country, or Euskal Herria.

Young people are twice as likely to prefer speaking Basque over Spanish than their elders, and tension remains between the linguistic groups. Consequently you may feel more welcome here speaking English or French, although Spanish is universally understood. When in doubt, follow the lead of those you meet.

Much of the increase in tourism to the city this past bar came after the inauguration of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao indesigned by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry. This museum of modern and contemporary art, one of the most admired works of contemporary architecture, also has two fine, and equally avant-garde restaurants.

The gay scene centers around the Casco Viejo near the historic "seven streets" of the old bilbao center, and the area between the river and San Frantzisko Kalea Calle de San Francisco. All points area easily walkable, one from another. Gay Pride marches take place in late June, organized by Hegoak.

The Basques enjoy good food, with traditional dishes going back many generations served at local restaurants. Fish figures prominently, as do pintxosthe finger foods served at most taverns, similar to tapas in the south but often more elaborate. California alone is home to over 20, Basque-Americans.

Bilbao Airport is the busiest terminal in the Northern Iberian coast, 12 km 7. BizkaiBus route number A operates a connection between the airport and city center every 30 minutes. Metro Bilbaothe underground rail network, has 47 stations on 3 lines connecting both sides of the river in the Bilbao Metropolitan Area. Bilbobus operates 43 lines, including some in "micro-bus" zones, too narrow for regular buses, and 8 all-night lines.

See the Bilbao Tourism page for information in English. The views are spectacular from the panoramic lounge and their bedroom suites and services resemble those of the finest bilbao. Live music and parties are on offer nightly, and daily papers, TV and internet gay can keep you in touch.

Prices run around 5, euros per person for 8 days and 7 nights. See the Luxury Train Club website for updates. Bilbao Tourismo is a good English-language also in French, Spanish and Basque information resource for just about everything else.