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10 August 2023

10 things to do in Bilbao

1. Look at the art outside and the architecture of the Guggenheim museum. (free)

2. Visit a winery. The winery Gorka Izagirre is located 20 minutes by car from Bilbao city centre. They offer at tour of the wine production and wine tasting. They produce wine to a restaurant with several Michelin stars. The wine tasting was very nice and costed 25 euro per person.
https://www.gorkaizagirre.com/en/visits-and-tastings/
If you have more time you can also visit the Rioja district that is about 1,5 hour from the city centre by car.

3. Visit the Guggenheim museum to see the art inside.

4. Visit the food market in Bilbao by the river. (free entrance)

5. Eat pintxos in the old town of Bilbao. The best place to have pintxos in Bilbao is the old town according to the locals.

6. Stroll by the river in Bilbao city centre. (free)

7. If the weather is nice, you can visit a beach. You can go to the beach by the metro or by taxi. It takes approximately 30 minutes from the city centre. Bring you own towel. (cheap if you go by Metro)
https://www.bilbaoturismo.net/BilbaoTurismo/en/playas-a-un-metro

8. Go to the view point by the cable train Funicular to see the city from a hill. The train only takes a few minutes. (It think the price was 4 euros per person for a two-way ticket)

The surroundings are nice to take a walk in. There is a park, a restaurant etc in the area on the top of the hill.

The name of the bus stop, outside the cable train to the view point on the hill.

9. Walk around and enjoy the paintings on the bridges and doors in the street. (free). This art was in the area of the ground station for the cable train Funicular and across the river over the bridge from the Guggenheim museum.

10. Visit the town San Sebastian by the sea and take a surfing lesson, swim or eat great food. There is a bus from the airport, you can also take a taxi from Bilbao. The train seems to take a very long time.

29 September 2012

Top 10 things to do on in Palma Mallorca

The Spanish island Mallorca can be magical, especially in May-June and September. The main city on the island is Palma. The name Palma dates back to the Roman settlement on the site of the present city, although the area was originally settled during the Bronze Age.

This is my recommendation for the top 10 things to do in Palma de Mallorca.

Stay at the lovely Hotel Tres in Palma, Mallorca. Relax in the top roof pool area after a day on the beach, shopping or walking. The Puro hotel is also nice.
Rent a car and go for a trip to Valldemosa the beautiful village in the mountain, the artists village Deia, fashionable Puerto de Soller by the coast.
Go with the train in Soller. Enjoy the lovely views of the landscape.
Shopping Pearls is a must. Shop in one of the nice pearl shops in Palma or visit the factory shop in Manacor, about 30 minutes drive from Palma.

Eat at the romantic restaurant Paradiso with a gorgeous view of the sea.
Shop the softest handmade handbags ever at the small private owned shop L`ofre, address Paseo del Borne 28 in Palma.Phone: 971 72 36 65
More shopping at Corte Ingles Shopping Centre, Zara and so on. There are lots of shops in Palma. The shopping area in Palma is quite narrow and easy to walk around. Start of in the old town by the cathedral and continue to the streets Palma Avinguda Jaume III and Passeig des Born.

Visit the impressive Cathedral Le Seu in Palma. The famous artist Gaudi created the chandelier in the Royal Chapel.

Eat the Spanish speciality tapas at Spanish restaurant La Paloma in Palma.
Last but not least. Go to the beach, sun bath, swim, walk and enjoy your holiday!