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Bilbao
Bilbao lies in the Basque region of Northern Spain. It has been a prosperous city since the industrial revolution and the discovery of iron ore in the 17th century. The urbanization and reconstruction in the recent times has focused more on tourism.
Bilbao is full of places of tourist interest. Amongst the most famous are:
Bilbao council website gives more detailed information on other tourist attractions.
 | A68 connects Bilbao to Barcelona, whilst the A8 is connected to Donostia-San Sebastian and the French border at Irun. The Bilbao to Santander journey is through the Autovía Del Cantábrico (Cantabrian Freeway) and takes about one hour. It takes about one and a half hours to reach Burgos from Bilbao by the A68. |
 | Bilbobus is the bus operator for transport in the city. Bizkaibus (Phone number: 94.448.40.70 / 902.222.265) connects Bilbao to the rest of the country.
Another option for travel within Bilbao is the modern tram system, The Eusko Tran. |
 | Bilbao is served by three train companies namely RENFE, Eusko Tren and FEVE.
MetroBilbao connects to several destinations near Bilbao. |
 | P&O Ferries operates from Bilbao to Portsmouth. Bilbao port has both short and long term parking facilities which includes special arrangements for disabled drivers. |
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