1 Best Sight in Bilbao and the Basque Country, Spain

Mercado de la Ribera

Casco Viejo Fodor's choice
Mercado de la Ribera
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This renovated triple-decker ocean liner, with its prow facing down the estuary toward the open sea, houses one of the best markets of its kind in Europe—and one of the biggest, with some 400 retail stands that run the gamut from fish markets to pintxo bars to wine shops. This is a good place to stock up on culinary souvenirs while indulging in a pintxo or three.