Bilbao Overview
Bilbao, an industrial port city in northern Spain, is surrounded
by green mountains. It’s the de facto capital of Basque Country, with a
skyscraper-filled downtown. It’s famed for the Frank Gehry–designed
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, which sparked revitalization when it opened in
1997. The museum houses prominent modern and contemporary works, but
it’s the curvy, titanium-clad building that receives the most attention.
