http://www.eitb.com/news/life/detail...-prize-winner/

Bilbao and its transformation in the past few years have been awarded the Nobel prize for cities, "the prize jury cited the City Hall's "emphasis on environmental clean up, use of culture... and design, improvements to infrastructure and restoration of historic areas" which have successfully rejuvenated the city.

For those that still think there´s not much to see on this unexplored city...

Congratulations, well deserved!

Congratulations!

Mikel: thanks for this further incentive to visit Bibao. !

I enjoyed very much my short visit to Bilbao a few years ago and always thought it was a really nice city. I could never understand why many people didn't care for it.

thank you!! We Bilbaoites (?¿) just love the way our city is improving!!

I had dinner last weekend at a friend´s place just by the new Alhondiga. That huge atrium looks like something I must visit when I´m back next month ... those columns ...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alhondi...ao/4621056051/
http://www.arup.com/Projects/AlhondigaBilbao.aspx

As Mikel would say ... there is more than the Guggenheim ... Right now, there is a "taste" of Balenciaga at the Bellas Artes. It is located across the museum, and pretty good too.

Rgds, Cova

I was in Bilbao last May and the parts that aren't under construction are very impressive. There are a lot of parts that ARE under construction so it was very, very hard to navigate in a car. I'm sure when it's finished it will be a dream. The public transportation was brilliant!

The Basque Country is visited by a 10% more tourists in April, compared to last year. Quality tourism is always a good thing. And we offer that, far from the Mediterranean idea of tourism.