Brief description: Guggenheim is a museum of contemporary art designed by the Canadian architect Frank O. Gehry. Since its inauguration in 1997, the museum has received more than a million visitors per year and has had an extraordinary impact on the Basque economy and society, boosting tourism in the region and promoting the renovation of numerous public and private ...
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If you're not worn out yet, continue walking along the river promenade towards the Casco Viejo (Old Quarter). If you are feeling a little tired, it's better to catch the tram at the Guggenheim stop and head towards Atxuri (sit to the left, though there are things worth seeing to the right as well).
At the next stop, you'll see, on the left-hand side the footbridge ...
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Exit the bus station following the Euskotran signs. The tram station is at the surface, down a set of stairs next to the entrance to the metro. Take the tram that goes to the right, towards Atxuri. In other words, the one on the platform from which you arrived (don't the cross the tram tracks).
Take the opportunity to buy a Barik card from the ticket machine. It's a ...
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Cross the bridge and keep walking until you reach the circular square. There you'll find Café La Granja, a cosy and emblematic art nouveau café with free WiFi where you can rest over a coffee or soft drink. From Monday to Saturday, starting at 19:00, they begin serving the legendary "talos": a corn tortilla filled with chorizo, loin, bacon, spicy sausage, belly pork, ...
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Just past the Carlton Hotel, turn left at Alameda Recalde. At the intersection with Licenciado Pozas, you'll see, on the left, the impressive Ledo Building, the headquarters of Basque health care system, by the Catalan architect Juan Coll-Barreu.
Keep going until Plaza Arriquibar, which leads to the entrance to the spectacular Alhóndiga Building. This former wine ...
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