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The locals affectionately call it “El Botxo” – The Hole. Back in 1997 the opening of Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum catapulted the little-known Basque metropolis to international fame. But Bilbao had been planning its dramatic makeover for years. Thanks to the vision of its leaders, the city is now peppered with cutting-edge architecture, including a [...]

Seeing as I’ll be off to Valencia in 3 days for Las Fallas, I thought I’d provide some thoughts on my first trip to Spain last June. For many tourists their first stop in Spain is usually Madrid or Barcelona. But for us it was Bilbao, the largest city and economic heart of the Basque [...]