🇪🇸 Spain city guide
Bilbao
Basque food, riverside architecture and a stadium woven directly into the city centre.
Bilbao is one of the easiest candidate host cities to navigate: the airport bus reaches the centre and San Mamés sits beside metro, tram and main roads. The stadium forms part of Spain’s proposed 2030 plans, pending final confirmation.
Stadiums
San Mames
53,289 seatsAthletic Club’s atmospheric riverside home, opened in 2013 and integrated into central Bilbao. Proposed for 2030, with final allocation pending.
Metro to San Mamés, tram to Sabino Arana or a short walk from central Bilbao. The stadium sits beside the main coach station.
Matches
Fixtures appear here once the 2030 schedule is drawn.
Travel guides
Bilbao: arriving and getting around
A practical first-day guide to Bilbao: airport transfers, rail arrivals, local tickets and the simplest route into the city.
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Arriving and getting around
The A3247 airport bus links the terminal with central Bilbao. Abando is the main rail station and Termibus handles regional coaches. Metro, tram and buses are integrated through the Barik card; San Mamés has direct metro and tram access.
Where to stay
Curated stays for this city are being added.
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Guggenheim Bilbao
museum
Frank Gehry’s titanium-clad riverside museum, central to Bilbao’s transformation. The riverside exterior is a highlight even without museum entry.
Casco Viejo
neighbourhood
The compact Seven Streets old quarter, packed with pintxo bars, arcades and the riverside market.