Bilbao & San Sebastián

[garfresco]

Just have one or two Pinxtos and a beer in each place, they normally have a speciality.

This place does great Tortilla, don't think its anything to do with Pablo though

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Resta...tia_Province_of_Guipuzcoa_Basque_Country.html

Also, the Cider houses on the outskirts of San Sebastian are a good night, you get a 4 course meal and all the cider you can drink straight from the barrel, we went to this one

https://www.petritegi.com/en

 

[asgoodasitgets]

Get the bus between the two and from the airport. It’s a doddle and it’s easy enough to walk to your hotel .
Bilbao is busy but still quite laid back . Try and spoil yourself at least one night in a Michelin starred restaurant. Again, not stupidly expensive and great to look back in .

Another funicular in Bilbao takes you up to one of the surrounding hills where you get great views .
The Guggenheim is the big draw but I honestly thought the best exhibits were outside and the building itself is fabulous. There was a Picasso exhibition which was old school but really good .
Walk the river here and again, the old town is a good place to lose yourself .

Didn’t bother trying to find bars showing football but there are loads that will I’m sure . Don’t mention how good Laporte has become though . They’re still a bit sore on that

 

[sky tot]

Just have one or two Pinxtos and a beer in each place, they normally have a speciality.

This place does great Tortilla, don't think its anything to do with Pablo though

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Resta...tia_Province_of_Guipuzcoa_Basque_Country.html

Also, the Cider houses on the outskirts of San Sebastian are a good night, you get a 4 course meal and all the cider you can drink straight from the barrel, we went to this one

https://www.petritegi.com/en

Definitely going to a cider house and will have to have a photo outside Zabaleta’s

 

[sky tot]

Get the bus between the two and from the airport. It’s a doddle and it’s easy enough to walk to your hotel .
Bilbao is busy but still quite laid back . Try and spoil yourself at least one night in a Michelin starred restaurant. Again, not stupidly expensive and great to look back in .

Another funicular in Bilbao takes you up to one of the surrounding hills where you get great views .
The Guggenheim is the big draw but I honestly thought the best exhibits were outside and the building itself is fabulous. There was a Picasso exhibition which was old school but really good .
Walk the river here and again, the old town is a good place to lose yourself .

Didn’t bother trying to find bars showing football but there are loads that will I’m sure . Don’t mention how good Laporte has become though . They’re still a bit sore on that

On the Michelin star subject, the reason we are going to Getaria is to have the turbot at this restaurant https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Resta...ria_Province_of_Guipuzcoa_Basque_Country.html

 

[sky tot]

Just have one or two Pinxtos and a beer in each place, they normally have a speciality.

This place does great Tortilla, don't think its anything to do with Pablo though

https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Resta...tia_Province_of_Guipuzcoa_Basque_Country.html

Also, the Cider houses on the outskirts of San Sebastian are a good night, you get a 4 course meal and all the cider you can drink straight from the barrel, we went to this one

https://www.petritegi.com/en

That cider house looks great . Did you get a bus from SS to get there ?

 

[garfresco]

That cider house looks great . Did you get a bus from SS to get there ?

Yes, it was about 20 mins bus journey from the centre, then about 10 minutes walk from the bus stop. We got a taxi back. They were geared up for tourists, but seemed to be a lot of locals there as well.

Its cider season at the moment, so there will be quite a few of them open at this time of year.

 

[The Northern Baptist]

The old town in san seb gets hammered, I prefer Gros as it's a bit more relaxed.

 

[sky tot]

Yes, it was about 20 mins bus journey from the centre, then about 10 minutes walk from the bus stop. We got a taxi back. They were geared up for tourists, but seemed to be a lot of locals there as well.

Its cider season at the moment, so there will be quite a few of them open at this time of year.

Thanks , think we will do the same as you

 

[allblackcitizen]

Been to Bilbao a couple of times. Really liked it. But we stayed with friends in Mundaka, just along the coast, which is N Spain's premier surf spot, and did all our eating and drinking there.

 

[dublinblue12]

San Sebastian is a really nice place, Bilboa is dead on a Sunday if the fixture is on that day