The Guggenheim Effect and the modern architecture of Bilbao

We will learn about the history of the Guggenheim Museum, the Guggenheim Effect, we'll enjoy the architecture of the Museum and we'll have a brief visit inside the Guggenheim as an introduction.

We will use the Funicular de Artxanda to reach the highest spot of the city, the Artxanda mountain, from where we´ll enjoy the fascinating view and explain the story of Bilbao.

We will visit one of the most beautiful bridges in Bilbao, asociated with Santiago Calatrava and the Guggenheim Effect.

From the Zubizuri Bridge all the way to the Province Council Hall we'll enjoy some of the most iconic 20thC. local architecture (Eclectic, Art Nouveau, Art Deco) by visiting the most beautiful part of the Modern Bilbao, until we reach the Palacio de la Diputacion in Gran Via, the main avenue of the city.

We'll visit from outside the oldest theatre in Ensanche of Bilbao, with its fantastic Art Nouveau facade.

We'll visit the central square of the Modern Bilbao, the Plaza Eliptica, a so beautiful oval square in the English-city-gardens-architecture style, full of flowerbeds and beautiful buildings around it.

This is Bilbao’s most iconic public building, once a wine and olive oil warehouse, now transformed by the Guggenheim Effect into a massive and captivating cultural hub. It’s the highlight of the tour, showcasing the city’s remarkable shift from a polluted industrial center to a world-class cultural destination and tourist hotspot.