Abando Travel Guide

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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao featuring modern architecture, street scenes and a sunset
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao showing night scenes and modern architecture
Plaza Moyua featuring a fountain, a garden and heritage architecture
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao which includes modern architecture, a river or creek and a sunset
Dona Casilda Iturrizar Park featuring a garden

Popular places to visit

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao featuring a city and modern architecture

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

4/5(20 reviews)

Investigate a vast collection of modern and contemporary art both inside and outside one of the most recognizable buildings in Bilbao.

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Plaza Moyua featuring heritage architecture, flowers and a park

Plaza Moyua

4.5/5(12 reviews)

Take time out in this attractive city plaza and contemplate the beauty and majesty of the architecture of the surrounding historical buildings.

Plaza Moyua
Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall

Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall

4.5/5(2 reviews)

Attend a conference, concert or dramatic performance, go on a guided tour and browse an eclectic collection of art at this riverside venue.

Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall
Bilbao Fine Arts Museum featuring a park, heritage architecture and night scenes

Bilbao Fine Arts Museum

3.5/5(4 reviews)

Spend hours wandering through the exhibition halls of this grand institution that is filled with works of art that span several hundred years.

Bilbao Fine Arts Museum
Gran Casino Bilbao

Gran Casino Bilbao

Why not roll the dice with a visit to Gran Casino Bilbao during your time in Bilbao? Stroll along the riverfront or visit the shops in the area.

Gran Casino Bilbao
Maritime Museum showing a marina

Itsasmuseum Bilbao

Pick up insights into Bilbao's shipbuilding trade and industrial heritage at a fascinating museum located on the site of a former shipyard.

Itsasmuseum Bilbao

Activities

Biarritz

Biarritz, Saint Jean De Luz & San Sebastian

AU$123
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Biarritz, Saint Jean De Luz & San Sebastian
Aerial view of a church in Spain

The Basque Country Full-Day Tour

AU$132
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
The Basque Country Full-Day Tour
Bilbao Guggenheim Museum Entry Ticket

Bilbao Guggenheim Museum Entry Ticket

AU$53
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Bilbao Guggenheim Museum Entry Ticket
Bilbao: Guggenheim Museum Tour with Skip-the-Line Tickets

Bilbao: Guggenheim Museum Tour with Skip-the-Line Tickets

AU$134
per adult
Bilbao: Guggenheim Museum Tour with Skip-the-Line Tickets
Excursion from Bilbao San Sebastian Hondarribia and Getaria

Bilbao: Excursion to San Sebastian, Hondarribia and Getaria

AU$80
per adult
100% of travellers recommend
Bilbao: Excursion to San Sebastian, Hondarribia and Getaria
Bilbao: Basque Food Tour with Guide

Bilbao: Basque Food Tour with Guide

AU$149
per adult
Bilbao: Basque Food Tour with Guide
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Our pick of the best Abando Hotel Deals

Hotel Silken Indautxu Bilbao
Hotel Silken Indautxu Bilbao
4 out of 5
Plaza Bombero Etxaniz S/n, Bilbao, Vizcaya
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$183 per night from 15 June to 16 June
AU$183
15 June - 16 June
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Bilbao. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (984 reviews)
"Fun and easily accessible"

Reviewed on 2 Jun. 2025

Hotel Silken Indautxu Bilbao
Hotel ILUNION Bilbao
Hotel ILUNION Bilbao
3 out of 5
Calle Rodriguez Arias 66, Bilbao, Vizcaya
The price is AU$176 per night from 8 June to 9 June
AU$176
8 June - 9 June
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in Bilbao. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,000 reviews)
"Great location and friendly staff"

Reviewed on 28 May 2025

Hotel ILUNION Bilbao
The Artist Grand Hotel of Art
The Artist Grand Hotel of Art
5 out of 5
Alameda de Mazarredo, 61, Bilbao, Vizcaya
Fully refundableReserve now, pay when you stay
The price is AU$396 per night from 15 June to 16 June
AU$396
15 June - 16 June
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Bilbao. Enjoy a full-service spa, 2 restaurants, and a rooftop terrace. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (1,000 reviews)
"got very sick the same day we arrive there they send us to eat at at a very expensive restaurant the my husband hit food poisoning"

Reviewed on 2 Jun. 2025

The Artist Grand Hotel of Art
Radisson Collection Bilbao
Radisson Collection Bilbao
5 out of 5
Calle Gran Via 4, Bilbao
The price is AU$325 per night from 29 June to 30 June
AU$325
29 June - 30 June
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury hotel in Bilbao. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), a fitness center, and onsite spa services. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our ...
9/10 Wonderful! (380 reviews)
"Great location"

Reviewed on 30 May 2025

Radisson Collection Bilbao
Mercure Bilbao Jardines De Albia
Mercure Bilbao Jardines De Albia
4 out of 5
San Vincente 6, Bilbao, Vizcaya
The price is AU$184 per night from 8 June to 9 June
AU$184
8 June - 9 June
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Bilbao. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (998 reviews)
"Fantastic hotel, great location and lovely staff"

Reviewed on 2 Jun. 2025

Mercure Bilbao Jardines De Albia
Hotel Ercilla de Bilbao, Autograph Collection
Hotel Ercilla de Bilbao, Autograph Collection
4 out of 5
Ercilla 37, Bilbao, Vizcaya
The price is AU$245 per night from 29 June to 30 June
AU$245
29 June - 30 June
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Bilbao. Enjoy free WiFi, breakfast (surcharge), and 24-hour room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (821 reviews)
"NICE PROPERTY"

Reviewed on 1 May 2025

Hotel Ercilla de Bilbao, Autograph Collection
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Other neighbourhoods around Abando

San Mames Stadium featuring modern architecture and a river or creek

Bilbao City Centre

4/5(2 area reviews)

Bilbao City Centre is highly notable for its fascinating museums, and you might want to visit top sights like San Mames Stadium and Plaza Moyua. See more of Bilbao by jumping on the metro at Moyua Station or Abando Station.

Bilbao City Centre
Plaza Moyua which includes flowers, a fountain and a garden

Indautxu

While you're in Indautxu, take in top sights like Ensanche or Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall, and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Indautxu Station or Sabino Arana Tram Stop.

Indautxu
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao which includes a river or creek, modern architecture and a sunset

Art District

Known for its abundant dining options and interesting museums, there's plenty to explore in Art District. Top attractions like Bilbao Fine Arts Museum and Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall are major draws, and you can catch the metro at Abandoibarra Tram Stop or Guggenheim Tram Stop to see more of the city.

Art District
Bilbao City Hall featuring modern architecture

Castaños

While visiting Castaños, you might make a stop by sights like Funicular de Artxanda and Bilbao City Hall.

Castaños
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Ametzola

While Ametzola isn't home to many top sights, San Mames Stadium and Ensanche are some notable places to visit nearby.

Ametzola
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San Francisco

You'll enjoy the bars and theatres in San Francisco. You might want to make time for a stop at Ensanche or Bay of Biscay.

San Francisco

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