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Submitted by RosiC from Dallas, Texas November 12, 2007 12:15 AM GMT-05:00
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Bilbao 
Anyone who has traveled to Spain but not to Bilbao, is in for a wonderful surprise.  This is one of the most culturally-rich cities in the country.  A seaport in northern Spain, Bilbao is situated about 30 minutes from the French border.  It shares its Basque heritage with its fellow basques in the Pyrenees mountains of both France and Spain.  The most unforgettable part of my trip there was really not the Guggenheim.  Yes.  This titanium museum is striking both in its art and architecture.  But I was more taken with the expansive beauty of the city.  Spaniards might wonder aloud if they heard me say that.  Why? Up until the construction of the Guggenheim and the "renaissance" Bilbao experienced in the past 15 years, Bilbao was not a tourist destination.  All that has changed, and I highly recommend a visit to this Spanish/Basque city.  But be forewarned: Euskadi, the native language, is spoken as often as Spanish.  I stayed at the Bilbao Sheraton Hotel, a 5-star hotel that was ultra modern.  Its location made it easy to walk to the Guggenheim and around the city. 
There are plenty of pubs, coffee shops and tapas bars to choose from in Bilbao. The metro, designed by famous architect N. Foster, is awesome.  The parks and esplanades are green and welcoming.  You are sure to notice a high gleaming bridge arched within the city.
This is the work of  world-renowned architect Santiago Calatrava, who is scheduled to build 
equally impressive bridges for Dallas, Texas.   After traveling to Spain several times and to many of its cities, I'd return to Bilbao in a heartbeat.
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March,2006
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