Bilbao, in the northern Basque region of Spain, is
home to golden beaches, delicious pintxos – the local version of tapas – and the Guggenheim museum
. It's also a great base to hit the culinary world capital of San Sebastián, an hour down the coast.
What GMT time zone is Bilbao?
| Time Zone Europe/ Madrid | Universal Time Coordinated GMT / UTC UTC+1 | Daylight Saving Time CEST: Central European Summer Time Currently in use UTC+2 | Standard Time CET: Central European Time UTC+1 |
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Is Bilbao in Spain or Portugal?
Bilbao is located in the north-central part of Spain
, some 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of the Bay of Biscay, where the economic social development is located, where the estuary of Bilbao is formed.
Do they speak English in Bilbao?
The vast majority speak Spanish the entire time
. Spanish is a language where you pronounce the words as they are written. In Bilbao, you'll be hearing a variant of Spanish that is very easy to understand. Native Spanish speakers tend to speak rapidly.
Do they speak Spanish in Bilbao?
In the same way as in the rest of the Basque Country,
Bilbao has two official languages: Spanish and Basque
. Both are used interchangeably in the administration and in the public services and increasingly more in everyday life, the result of the endeavour to mainstream Basque in recent decades.
Are there beaches in Bilbao?
Bilbao is home to some of the most impressive beaches (playas) in Spain
, offering something for everyone, whether it's catching waves or taking in the natural wonders on foot. Most of the beaches are close to Bilbao and easily accessible by metro or local transport.
What food is Bilbao known for?
Bilbao is known for
great pintxos (small plates), traditional Basque cuisine, and excellent seafood including salted cod prepared with garlic and olive oil (bacalao)
. Bilbao is also known for some of the best restaurants in the world. This Bilbao food culture stems in part from private men's cooking clubs or txokos.
Is Bilbao safe at night?
You should use your common sense, and
be careful at night
, avoid desert and poorly lit streets, and finding yourself alone with strange people in abandoned areas. Apart from that, you should have no safety problems in Bilbao.
How many Basques are there?
| Euskaldunak (Basque) | Total population | c. 3 million | Regions with significant populations | Spain (people living in the Basque Provinces of Spain, including some areas where most people do not identify themselves as Basque) 2,410,000 |
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Is Bilbao a good place to live?
| Healthcare expenditure [score] 0.75 | Life expectancy (years) 82.83 | Life expectancy [score] 0.97 |
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Which region of Spain is Bilbao in?
Bilbao, port city, capital of Vizcaya provincia (province), in the
comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of the Basque Country, northern Spain
. Bilbao lies along the mouth of the Nervión River, 7 miles (11 km) inland from the Bay of Biscay. It is the largest city in the Basque Country.
What Spanish province is Bilbao in?
Biscay
Does it snow in Bilbao Spain?
Snow is not frequent in the city, while it is possible to see snow on the top of the surrounding mountains
. City recorded to few snow days per year. In February 1956 reported record: 7 of snow days in the month. Sleet is more frequent, about 10 days per year, mainly in the winter months.
How do you say hi in Basque?
How do you say ‘hello' in Basque: ‘
Kaixo
‘
Is it OK to speak Spanish in Basque Country?
The Basque Country has it's own language. In the Spanish Basque Country, the official language is Basque and it's very widely spoken here.
Okay, fine, a lot of people here are multi-lingual so you'll easily find people that speak Spanish as 99 per cent of them do
.
Where is Vasco spoken in Spain?
The Basque language, or Euskara, is spoken in Spain and France at
the western edge of the Pyrenees
. Alava, Bizkaia, Gipuzkoa and Navarre are the areas where Euskara is spoken on the Spanish side of the border.
What is the main language spoken in La Coruna?
In A Coruña,
Spanish and Galician
are spoken as official languages. Galician is a Romance language of the Galician-Portuguese subgroup spoken mainly in the Spanish autonomous community of Galicia. It is closely related to Portuguese, with which it formed a linguistic unit (Galician-Portuguese) during the Middle Ages.
Is English spoken in San Sebastian Spain?
You will find
people in bars, restaurants and hotels will generally speak English
. You will also hear a lot of Basque being spoken.
How long is the train journey from Bilbao to San Sebastian?
| Journey time From 4h 28m | Distance 48 miles (77 km) | Frequency 3 trains per day | First train 09:20 | Last train 15:20 |
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What sea is in Basque Country?
The main natural limits of the Basque Country are the
Cantabrian Sea
(south Bay of Biscay) in the north and in the west side, and in the south side, the Ebro river.
How do you get from Bilbao to the beach?
From Bilbao,
take road N-637 and continue on the BI-637
. Getxo is a 15 minutes' drive from Bilbao. Reaching Sopela by car takes around 20 minutes on the BI-637 and then the BI-634 toward the beaches. Plentzia and Gorliz are a 30 minutes' drive from Bilbao.
What do Bilbao people drink?
One of the drinks that is enjoying a new lease of life in Bilbao is
txakoli
. The typical way to drink this white wine is in the city's bars and tavernas accompanied with pintxos. It has become very popular once again, above all among young people, thanks to its light but acidic flavour.
Is Basque French or Spanish?
Basque, Spanish Vasco, or Vascongado, Basque Euskaldunak, or Euskotarak, member of a people who live in
both Spain and France
in areas bordering the Bay of Biscay and encompassing the western foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains.
Are pintxos free?
Spanish tapas are free,
pintxos are not
.
In some bars in Madrid and other Spanish cities and towns
, the tradition has been kept over the years, and you might be lucky enough to get a free tapa served with your drink.
