sightseeing in the Pais Vasco:
BILBAO:
Located at the North of Spain, the town of Bilbao is the capital of the province of Biscay, and counts about 350000 inhabitants. The city was creates in 1300, and it is nowadays an important industrial pole in the North of Spain, but weakened because of an economic low register which touched the city a few years ago.
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sightseeing in bilbao ?
Museo Guggenheim:Museum of modern art and contemporary built by the North-American architect Frank O. Gehry. famous paintings of modern art and contemporary art are exposed there, as well as the works yielded by great personalities (Giorgio Armani, David Salle, Chillida, Andy Warhol). The museum also offers a various activities for all the visitors who wish to look further into their artistic knowledge. Address: Avenida Abandoibarra, 2 48001 Bilbao (Biscaye)Tél. +34 944359080 / Fax +34 944359039
Museo Arqueológico, Etnográfico e Histórico Vasco: Opened to the public since 1921. Baroque Building built in the beginning to shelter a church and a Jesuit college. One can admire prehistoric and archaeological discoveries there, a collection devoted to arts and popular traditions of the Basque Country. Address: Plaza Miguel de Unamuno, 4 48006 Bilbao (Biscaye)Tél. +34 944155423 Tél. +34 944169246 / Fax +34 944790608
Cathedral of Saint-Jacques: It is about the oldest building of Bilbao. The cathedral dates from the XIVth century and is of Gothic style.
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SAINT SEBASTIEN :
Capital of the province of Guipúzcoa. It is an important seaside resort. The city counts about 182000 inhabitants.
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Sightseeing in Saint Sebastien?
Museo municipal de san Telmo: The museum, inaugurated in 1932, shelters works of artists such as El Greco, Alonso Cano, Rubens, Ribera, Depièce and Zuloaga. The last floor is devoted to contemporary Basque painting, with tables of Ugarte, Arteta, of Ameztoy,… Address :Plaza Zuloaga, 1 20003 Saint-Sébastien (Guipúzcoa)Tél. +34 943481580 / Fax +34 943481581
Santa María church: church from the XIIth century with a barroquo style.Address:Calle Mayor, s/n 20003 Saint-Sébastien (Guipúzcoa)
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VITORIA:
The town of Vitoria is the capital of the Province of Álava and also the seat of the the Basque government. This city counts about 223000 inhabitants. The city was founded in 1181
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sightseeing Vitoria
Museo de Arqueología de Álava: The museum is located in la casa de Guevara-Gobeo-San Juan, which dates from the half of the XVIth century. It is a regional museum of archaeology.Address :Calle Correría, 116 01001 Vitoria (Álava)Tél. +34 945181922 / Fax +34 945181923 http://www.kultura.ejgv.euskadi.net/r46-516/es/contenidos/informacion/arqueologia_a/es_1406/araba3_c.html
Archways and the Machete's place. At the beginning, the archways were built to connect the old part of the city to the new part in full expansion. The medieval streets became accessible since the new neo-classic district. Address: Plaza del Machete, s/n 01001 Vitoria (Álava)Tél. +34 945274048 Tél. +34 945161598 |
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