About the Experience
About the Tour
(*)(**) Discover with us the two great transformations of Bilbao: one that everyone talks about and another that few know about.
A walk through the Bilbao of some of its architectural landmarks of yesterday and today.
Brief description of the tour:
A walk through the Bilbao of three centuries: XIX, XX and XXI. A mosaic of modern and contemporary architecture like few others in Europe.
In 1876, involved in an unprecedented development caused by the industrial boom, Bilbao approved the project of what we now popularly know as the Ensanche. Dozens of architects, mostly Basque, but influenced by the international trends of the time, and under the motto "act local, think global", gave shape to one of the most elegant urban fabrics in Europe.
More than a century later, the inauguration of the Guggenheim Museum and its overwhelming impact placed Bilbao at the world center of contemporary a
About the Guide
(*) THE ART OF GUIDING PROFESSIONALISM, EXPERIENCE, EXCELLENCE AND HISTORICAL RIGOR. Bilbao Free Tour Experience is a project that was born as a response to the crisis caused in the tourism sector by the pandemic as a result of the collaboration of several professionals. Their team is not made up of amateurs or students, but rather PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDES, the first to bring the free tour model (reverse box office / free donation) to Bilbao, a once-exclusive service. Our work environment covers the entire Autonomous Community of the Basque Country. Diplomas in Tourism and Bachelors in Art History, we are dedicated to disseminating the artistic, cultural and natural heritage of the entire territory and its network of most important public and private museums such as the Guggenheim Museum or the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum. We have extensive experience of 20 years in the field of tourism receiving public from more than 80 countries. We offer tours in Spanish, English, Basque, Italian and Ge
How to Find Guide
In the Arenal, next to the entrance of the Church of San Nicolás, look for the BLUE UMBRELLA
Meeting point to start a Tour
San Nicolas Plaza 1 48005 Bilbo Bizkaia Spain