Bilbao

Modern, mind bending, and mentally interactive, the Guggenheim Museum is one of the must-do experiences of Spain. — Afar Magazine

Considered one of the top five museums in a country that has a staggering number of museums and great paintings. — Fodor's

Set up in the old College of Saint Andrew, the Vasco museum boasts a fine enthnological collection with an immense relief «model» of Biscaye. — Michelin Guide

After the three-minute ride to the top, have a picnic in the park, dine in one of the area’s restaurants or simply enjoy the sweeping panoramas of the city. — Afar Magazine

The indoor displays focus both on the sea-going history of the city and on the transformation of the industrial waterfront into an amenity for Bilbainos and an attraction for visitors. — Frommer's

French furniture and product designer Philippe Starck made his public debut as an architect by remaking this one-time Modernisme white elephant as Bilbao’s cultural and sporting center. — Frommer's

The grand building, perched on the edge of the Casco Viejo, is the place to go to see opera, ballet, classical music, dance, and theater performances. — Concierge

This 16th-century basilica towers over the Casco Viejo from atop a nearby hill. — Lonely Planet

It also boasts some remarkable wooden statues of the Virgin with the Child, sculpted between the 12C and 15C, as well as contemporary religious artworks. — Michelin Guide

The compact Casco Viejo, Bilbao’s atmospheric old quarter, is full of charming streets, boisterous bars and plenty of quirky and independent shops. — Lonely Planet

This 64-arch neoclassical plaza seems to be typical of every Spanish city from San Sebastián to Salamanca to Seville. — Fodor's

Honoring the patron saint of mariners, San Nicolás de Bari, the city's early waterfront church was built over an earlier eponymous hermitage and opened in 1756. — Fodor's

Catedral de Santiago has a splendid Renaissance portico and pretty little cloister. — Lonely Planet

Floating on waves of peace and quiet just beyond the Museo de Bellas Artes is another work of fine art – the Parque de Doña Casilda de Iturrizar. — Lonely Planet