well actually they are called pinxtos, nice place to have a couple of beers and some food. I liked a bar called K2! (in one of the 7 calles) More

Compact Casco Viejo which comes alive at night from around 19:00 - 00:00 Lots of people out and about drinking wine More

This is a great area. Wether you want to eat, shop or party, this is the place where you have to go in Bilbao. It's got the essence of Bilbao! More

This area is the most beautiful part of Bilbao. It´s here you really see how the locals live, working in their specialty shops, having a coffee in a cafe, eating some pintxos (tapas) outside a bar. The streets are narrow and the houses beautifully coloured, with plants & flowers hanging from the balconies. There are so many good reastaurants, and... More

Nice old world feel. Many restaurants but limited shopping. More

Best hostel of Bilbao is on this aerea and best restaurants too. you can find something for your budget. we tried pinchos/pinxto in many places and i can say that cafe-restaurants in small streets near Unamuno are better. In plazas like Unamuno, restaurants are crowded and food is not always fresh. They are better for drinking. If you are not... More

Was told Bilbao wasn't as nice as San Sebastian, but the old city centre was perfectly as beautiful with lots of old bow-windowed buildings. More

The young tour guide was obviously a local university student with passable English, but very energetic and knowledgeable. Fortunately, two others on the tour with us were also college students. One American who was fluent in Spanish and another Basque student who was fluent in English. With the aid of the three of them we had a blast!!! Cudos to... More

Very much like old districts in other Spanish cities, this gem of an area is great to walk around. It feels perfectly safe even late at night (which can't be said of the equivalent areas in Barcelona). Loads of interesting shops and bars to pop into and plenty of small squares to sit and take in the view. Do make... More