Bilbao in the Basques Land
Tags: basques land, bilbao, Hotels, night life, Spain, travelBy
The spanish city of Bilbao is a special one. Not a megacity (500 000 inhabitants), but also not very cheap, ranking fourth in Spain after Madrid, Barcelona and San Sebastian.
The city is located in a hilly region, in the Basques Land, on the banks of Nervion River. The Basques are proud of them and of their wealthy capital, and sometimes some indepententists try to gather attention through attentats. But it is a safety place after all.
It is located in the golf of Biscay (Biscaya in Basque).
Bilbao was founded in the Medium Age , became in 1600 already the capital of Basques Land, and flourished due to industrial revolution(mining, shipbuilding etc).
It was always a touristic attraction due to its wonderfull hill location(trekking and climbing are possible), museums, hotels and appartments.
