Pre -order by internet from the Wine Beer Warehouse and if you spend £400 or more get a free daytrip with Seafrance or £30 cash back if you travel with Eurotunnel.
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Information about the town and port of Bilbao - day-tripper.net, the web magazine for France visitors.
Latitude: 43.26837. Longitude: -2.947049
Some useful information on restaurants, hotels, supermarkets and shops etc. in Bilbao, which we have collated from various sources for ferry travellers to Bilbao. Mini Cruise
The port of Santurtzi, where the ferry docks, is a short drive from the town of Bilbao. There is bus service into Bilbao as well as a train that runs every 20 minutes. P & O Ferries offer a coach service direct from the terminal for £10.00 return. Crossing times are; 36 hours to Bilbao, 29 hours to Portsmouth. A standard outside cabin costs from £94 off peak each way (2 berth).
Whale, Dolphin & other wildlife activities aboard the Pride of Bilbao - this ferry is popular with whale & dolphin watchers and has a conservation officer from the Biscay DolphinResearch Programme on board to advise passengers.
www.bilbao.net - Downloadable map. (pdf)
OFFER 1 - 20% off daytrips to Boulogne with Speedferries. 50 minute crossing. From £20 return (Offer available on this site only)
OFFER 2 - Cheapest ferry fares to Calais with P O Ferry. Cheap daytrips starting at £20 only (No fuel surcharge, subject to availability)
Direct Booking links
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Tourist Offices - www.tourspain.es Bilbao Tourist Office - www.bilbao.net www.interferry.com/news - Ferry news www.ferrypubs.co.uk - Ferry news www.meteofrance.com - Weather www.meto.gov.uk - Weather www.metoffice.gov.uk. Shipping Forecast - Met Office |
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Easyjet fly from Stansted to Bilbao. There are direct rail connections with major Spanish cities and the entire Iberian Peninsula. |
Car hire in Bilbao |
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The Mercado de la Ribera, one of the largest covered markets in Europe, is one of the areas outstanding features. |
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Guggenheim Museum, Open: June - September, Tuesday - Sunday 10.00am - 8.00pm (closed Monday), July / August every day 9.00am - 9.00pm. Bilbao's main tourist attraction is the fifth Guggenheim Museum, a uniquely designed building that is home to some of the major works of Serra, Kandinsky, Picasso and Warhol. |
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There are four main shopping areas in Bilbao; Old Town "Casco Viejo" The oldest shopping area in Bilbao. The Mercado de la Ribera is one of the largest covered markets in Europe. The old town has a public car park, together with some of best eating and tapas places in the city. Indautxu The streets of Indautxu especially Rodriguez Arias, Plaza de Campuzano, Alameda Urquijo. This shopping area has the advantage of being lively, above all in the Licenciado Poza bar area. Two underground stations, Indautxu and San Mamés, mean that it can be easily reached from the other parts of the city. Ensanche This area is home of some large department stores, major clothes shops, famous dressmakers, antique shops, bookshops, etc. Around the Plaza Moyúa, where the Gran Vía and Ercilla and Elcano streets meet, the most important international fashion names can be found: CK - Calvin Klein, Gucci, Loewe, Benetton, etc. Shopping Centres and Arcades - Centro Comercial Bidarte, Av. Lehendakari Agirre, 29. 48014 Bilbao (Vizcaya). Tel: 0034 94 475 21 21. www.bidarte.com - Centro Comercial Gran Vïa, Gran Vía, 38 4º. 48009, Bilbao (Vizcaya). Tel: 0034 944 23 72 47. - El Corte Inglés, C/ Ercilla, 24. 48001 Bilbao (Vizcaya). Tel: 0034 94 425 35 00. www.elcorteingles.es - Vialia Estación de Abando, Circular plaza, 2. 48001 Bilbao (Vizcaya). Tel: 0034 94 487 93 71. |
TidesLink to French site giving information on tides in Bilbao - www.shom.fr |
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Bilbao Tourist Office - www.bilbao.net Tourist Offices - www.tourspain.es |
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This route is a wonderful way to view dolphins and whales especially as the ferry crosses the Bay of Biscay. Biscay Dolphin Research Programme - www.biscay-dolphin.org.uk Whale & Dolphin Conservation Society - www.wdcs.org |
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Although you only have four hours on land, a mini cruise is well worth the journey. Contact the PO Ferries or AT Ferries for details. Alternatively many coach companies, such as Top Balcony offer this service. |
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