Bilbao
Guggenheim Bilbao Museum–Bilbao’s Panoramic Tour–Bizkaia’s Bridge
Guggenheim Bilbao Museum
World-famous architect Philip Johnson called the Guggenheim Museum
in Bilbao “the greatest building of our time.” It is “a miracle,” said The
New York Times. Certainly, few buildings in history have generated so
much praise or have so greatly changed a city as Frank Gehry’s museum
on the industrial riverfront of Bilbao.
Admirers have compared the museum to a titanium clipper ship under
full sail (harking back to Bilbao’s shipbuilding history) and to a spaceship
from Alpha Centauri (underlining the museum’s futuristic look, an apt
setting for its collection of contemporary art). To one Spanish novelist,
the blaze of titanium and light is a “meteorite.”
Works of art displayed at “El Guggy” come from New York’s Solomon R.
Guggenheim Museum and from the Basque Government. Pieces range
from abstract expressionist to cubist and geometrical, and include many
big names of 20th-century art: Kandinsky, Picasso, Pollock, De Kooning.
Still, the museum itself remains the main attraction. Visitors gaze out
through tall windows, running their eyes along the museum’s titanium
ripples. They’ve never seen anything like this before!
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Bilbao
Guggenheim Bilbao Museum–Bilbao’s Panoramic Tour–Bizkaia’s Bridge
Bilbao Panoramic Tour
Few cities in the world have undergone a radical transformation as Bilbao has in recent years. Almost overnight, it has gone from grimy, filthy
industrial hub to super chic, slick modern metropolis.
Once famous for its shipyards and chimneystacks, Bilbao is now best
known as a tourist destination, offering lots of pleasant surprises to the
visitor. Yes, there is the museum and while it is true to say that the brave
decision to locate The Guggenheim here was the beginning of Bilbao’s
renaissance and yes it is worth visiting Bilbao just to see this incredible
building, the fact is, the city has a lot more to offer than just this amazing
piece of modern architecture.
From the wonderful character of the old city (Casco Viejo) to the wide
boulevards of the new part, from the historic university of Deusto to
the teeming suburbs of Santxu, Bilbao has a delight of vibrant life, remarkable buildings, stunning bridges, lovely parks, quaint museums
and much more. Ringed by glorious green hills, it’s in a stunning setting
with the river Nervion running through it and makes an ideal location
for a short break.
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Bilbao
Guggenheim Bilbao Museum–Bilbao’s Panoramic Tour–Bizkaia’s Bridge
Bizkaia’s Bridge
It is the world’s oldest transporter bridge built in 1893, designed by Alberto Palacio, one of Gustave Eiffel’s disciples. It was the solution given
by the engineer to the problem of connecting the two towns without
disrupting the maritime traffic of the Port of Bilbao and without having
to build a massive structure with long ramps.
The service was only interrupted once, for four years, during the Spanish Civil War, when the upper section was dynamited. From his house
in Portugalete, Palacio saw his masterwork partially destroyed just before his own death.
On July 13, 2006, it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The bridge, still in use, is 164 meters long, and its gondola can transport
six cars and several dozen passengers in one and a half minutes.
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Bilbao
Guggenheim Bilbao Museum–Bilbao’s Panoramic Tour–Bizkaia’s Bridge
Price per person: 85€ (vat inc)
Includes: Private Bus & Guide. Guggenheim tickets + private guide visit.
Lunch in Bilbao. Entrance & Boat trip to Bizkaia’s Bridge.
Schedule
9:00
Gathering time in front of the Kursaal.
9:15
Leave to Bilbao.
10:45 Guggenheim ´s Museum visit.
12:30 Bilbao’s Panoramic Tour.
13:30 Lunch in Bilbao.
16:15 Bizkaia’s Bridge visit.
17:30 Leave to San Sebastian.
18:45 Arrive to San Sebastian.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
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• Please, kindly note that all the items/tours are designed for a minimum of 25
people per bus. Once we reach this number, GS Incoming will send you an email
confirming every single item/tour purchased. If the item/tour doesn’t reach the
minimum amount required GS Incoming will refund 100% of the amount paid for
that item/tour.
• Cancellation policy: Up to the 1st of April 2013: 50% charge. From 2nd April:
100% charge. After that date 100% charge. Kindly note that this event takes
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as well as booked private visits on the Museums, Tickets, Restaurants, Guides
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