The Euskalduna Palace.

Opened on February 19, 1999, the Palace of Congresses and Music Euskalduna Jauregia is a very unique building, one of the flagships of the new Bilbao XXI century.

Conceived by its architects Federico Soriano and Dolores Palacios, like a ship in permanent construction, emerging from a dam in which the shipyard was located Euskalduna Palace Enric Miralles won the 2001 at the Sixth Biennial of Spanish Architecture.

Is a large multifunctional complex of 53,000 m2, located in the center of Bilbao, which brings together varied and numerous activities of a business-economic, institutional, social and cultural. It develops the Opera Season ABAO, one of the most important and prestigious of all the State and Europe, and is also the seat of the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra, a magnificent musical institution that gave its first concert in 1922.

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The building combines the areas dedicated to public use through the auditorium and numerous conference rooms, meeting rooms, boardrooms, offices, foyers and exhibition hall, with service areas, designed for warehouses, workshops , locker rooms, dressing rooms, rehearsal rooms etc.

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Alhondiga Bilbao.

Located in the heart of Bilbao, next to the Plaza Moyua, is this building. It was built between 1906 and 1909 by Ricardo Bastida to devote to store wine, modern character. Was declared of cultural interest by the Government Vasvo in 1999.

In 2010 celebrates 100 years of existence after the restoration of facades and interior transformation, completed in May 2010, which includes construction of new space under the supervision of French Philippe Starck.la Alhóndiga has been converted as a place full of activity everyone, and aims to become a new engine for leisure and culture, thought and designed for growth of the individual and the development of human relationships.

Additional services could be listed pool (whose background is transparent and can be seen from the central area), gymnasium, media center, cinemas, exhibition halls, auditoriums, cafeteria and restaurants.

Direction.

Arriquibar Plaza, 4

Phone: 944 014 014 (Monday to Sunday from 7.00 to 23.00)

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Hours

From Monday to Sunday from 7.00 to 23.00

Getting there and parking.

- By bus: Lines to nearest: 18 to 76

- By underground: Indautxu station, exit station Moyúa Urquijo or exit Diputación

- Car parks: Parking Alhóndiga (same building).

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Grand Hotel Domine Bilbao

The contemporary Silken Gran Hotel Domine is located in central Bilbao, Spain, opposite the Guggenheim Museum. The Museum of Fine Arts, Old Town, Santiago Cathedral and Plaza Nueva square are within one kilometre. Bilbao Airport (BIO) is 10 kilometres away.

Hotel Features.

The Silken Gran Hotel Domine is a modern design hotel reflecting the Guggenheim Museum in its mirror-like facade. Public spaces, guestrooms, original artworks and even staff uniforms were designed, or chosen, by artist Javier Mariscal. The glass-topped atrium houses Mariscal's 'Cypress Fossil' sculpture, a 26-metre-high tower of mesh-encased stones.

Buffet breakfast is served on the glass-roofed Buenavistas Terrace with outdoor seats and Guggenheim views from the hotel's top floor. Minimalist décor, and international and Basque dishes are on the menu at Beltz the Black restaurant. The black and white Bauhuas-inspired Café Metropol has marble floors, stainless steel and glass walls overlooking the Guggenheim's huge floral-coated 'Puppy' sculpture. Mariscal Pop Art, red-cushioned stools, and white plastic chairs give a 1960s feel to Splash and Crash cocktail lounge. Its silver floor and bar were inspired by the Guggenheim's titanium exterior.

The business centre has a computer with high-speed Internet access (surcharge).

With a wall of curved beech and an open fireplace, the hotel's reading room is stocked with architecture and design publications.

Guestrooms.

The Silken Gran Hotel Domine's 145 air-conditioned guestrooms have designer furnishings. All offer minibars, satellite television, safes and wireless Internet access (surcharge). Most rooms have Guggenheim or atrium sculpture views.

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The hotel's designer Javier Mariscal was also responsible for the logo of Barcelona's 1992 Summer Olympics.

Rooms from 112 €.

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Chavarri Palace.

Located in the heart of Bilbao's expansion with a chamfered main facade Plaza Moyua and front line that extends towards Gran Via and C / Elcano.

It is an eclectic work inspired revivalism neoflamencos, built in 1894 for the family by architect Chávarri Anduiza Athanasius by the architect Paul Hankar Belgian. Some of its rooms were decorated by the painter José Echenagusia Errazquin.

Chavarri Palace has undergone major reforms in both its internal structure and in access to suit the role. The main reform was carried out in the years 1943 - 1947 by Eugenio Maria de Aginaga, preparing the house to turn the seat of the Civil Government of Biscay.

This building has a plinth, first floor, three floors and floor amansardado. Is rigged with multicolored stones and stucco decoration has forged important reasons.

The segmental arched main entrance was opened to change the function of the building. It also has access to the right axis adintelado chamfered facade. In its three floors open asymmetrically spans many lintel and semicircular windows, balconies and balconies with a balustrade of stone or iron railing. At the height amansardada has several dormers.

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The building, now home of the Prefectures in Vizcaya (former Civil Government) can not be viewed inside with the purpose of tourism.

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Guggenheim Bilbao Museum

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, designed by American architect Frank O. Gehry, is a magnificent example of the architectural avant-garde of the twentieth century. The building itself is an architectural landmark for its innovative design and a seductive backdrop for the exhibition of contemporary art.

The Bilbao Guggenheim Museum's mission is to collect, preserve and investigate the modern and contemporary art and expose it in the context of art history from multiple perspectives and led to a broad and diverse audience.

The goal is to contribute to knowledge and enjoyment of art and the values it represents, as part of an emblematic work of architecture, as a cornerstone of the Guggenheim Museum Network and serving as a symbol of the vitality of the Basque Country.

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao opened in 1997 as part of an effort to revitalize the city of Bilbao, becoming almost since its opening in a major tourist attraction to captivate the attention of visitors from many countries and is the most important contemporary symbol of the city.

The Bilbao Guggenheim Museum has a permanent collection whose presentation is done in a dynamic way so that all of its funds may be showing the public through presentations that provide different perspectives of art history.

Rates

There are different rates according to the profile of visitors: adults, students, retirees or pensioners, groups (minimum 20 people). Children under 12 who are accompanied by an adult enter free.

All those who wish to benefit from any reductions in the categories of student or retiree must submit for accreditation at the box office.

The price of admission includes an audio guide system that allows autonomous enjoy a visit to the museum, with explanations of both the architecture and exhibitions.

Museum fees are variable depending on the exhibitions. During the exhibition changes and the closure of facilities, reduced rates apply.

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Visiting Hours

From Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00 h.

 Closed Mondays.

July and August: Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00 h.

 The Museum will be closed on 25 December and 1 January. 24 and Dec. 31 the Museum will close at 5 pm.

The ticket office closes half an hour before Museum closing. The eviction of the rooms starts 15 minutes before Museum closing.

Coming Up and park.

The Museum does not have its own parking for visitors. However, it is possible to park in municipal parking spaces in the environment (parking meter payment) or in nearby car parks of Plaza Plaza Pio Baroja or Euskadi:

Source Santander (A8) / origin Donostia-San Sebastián and Vitoria-Gasteiz (A68 and A8) from the highway that circles the city, take the entrance Bilbao Sacred Heart. At the end of the driveway (Avenida Sabino Arana) and the height of the square of the Sacred Heart are the first signs of the museum (in pink). Such signs will guide you through Abandoibarra Avenue that runs along the river that leads directly to the Museum.

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To park in the parking of the Plaza Pio Baroja: Abandoibarra Avenue follow signs to parking.

To park in the parking of the Plaza Euskadi, from Abandoibarra Avenue, turn right onto the street Lehendakari Leizaola. Reach Plaza Euskadi and to enter the street parking will Ramón Rubial around the square.

 Address: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. Abandoibarra Avenue, 2. 48001 Bilbao.

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