Bilbao
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Bars | November 2009
This buzzing, 150-capacity live music
venue is the best place in town to share
company with the city's “musos” and
be entertained by some of the best
homegrown and national bands.
Address: 10 CALLE BAILEN.
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When in the Basque Country, let
restaurant names beginning with an
unpronounceable array of consonants be
your guide to authenticity. This tonguetwisting
Michelin-starred establishment in the city's regal convention
centre, for example, does the Basque's
immense culinary heritage proud.
Address: 4 AVENIDA ABANDOIBARRA. | Tel: +34 94 442 1071
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Hotels | November 2009
Just a short walk from the Guggenheim,
this hotel was actually the base for Frank
Gehry and where he apparently drew his
first sketches for the futuristic museum.
Address: 2 OBISPO ORUETA. | Tel: +34 94 423 5500
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See | November 2009
Jeff Koon's gigantic sculpture of a
Highland Terrier arrived in 1997 during
one of the Guggenheim's temporary
exhibitions. Over a decade later, this
flower-laden masterpiece remains as
unofficial mascot of the city.
Address: 2 AVENIDA ABANDOIBARRA. | Tel: +34 94 435 9000
