Hidden gems
5 places
Leave a little room between the headline sights. This small editorial selection is a starting point for a detour, with a reason to visit in each place’s description. Add a stop that fits the neighbourhood you are already exploring, and check any opening or booking details before setting off.
5 places
Café Iruña Kafe Iruña
A café from 1903, with Mudéjar-inspired tiles facing the Jardines de Albia.
Restaurant · Abando · 11 min · €
Photo: Zarateman, CC0
Books, film and creative activities in Azkuna Zentroa’s public Mediateka BBK.
Landmark · Indautxu
Photo: Pedro Layant, CC BY-SA 2.0
A giant concrete tiger watches the river from the roof of a former industrial building.
Landmark · Deusto
Photo: Zarateman (2014); sculpture by Joaquín Lucarini, CC BY-SA 4.0
Literary heritage, reading rooms and changing exhibitions at Bizkaia’s provincial library.
Landmark · Abando
Photo: Zarateman, CC0
Sirgueras Zirgariak
Four riverside figures honour the women who hauled boats along Bilbao’s estuary.
Landmark · Abando
