Nice to see a familiar set of car rental brands from the US. They upgraded me to a nice SUV which…read morewas much appreciated. The process was pretty easy and the staff was super helpful and made sure I was all set and ready to hit the road.

This is just the narrow-gauge railway station which links Bilbao with Santander, but gets five…read morestars for being quite simply the most stunningly attractive station I have ever seen! This is a true Bilbano landmark, and should be seen with your own eyes.

This is a great station . Used it nearly very week when I lived there and has a great selection of…read moreshops and restaurants nearby.

We didn't travel anywhere. I had read about the stained glass windows so we wandered in and it is…read morebeautiful. The view looking out at the tracks isn't too bad either. Station seemed clean.

I arrived in Bilbao on the bus and it was just an easy transfer from the bus station to the metro…read morestation. The entire walk was indoors in an climate controlled environment. The signs were plentiful and well set up. I had a public transportation card from Vitoria, which I was able to use in the Bilbao metro and bus system.. All the Basque country networks are now linked so all cities accept each other's transportation cards. The map made it easy for me to find out which direction to take and where to get off. Easy, clean and frequent.

Taking public transport in a foreign country especially when you don't speak the language can be…read moreintimidating. Thankfully not an issue with the metro here. Very easy to follow and took us everywhere we needed to go without much of a fuss. Very clean and on time as well. I wish I could take the metro back to San Francisco with me.

Highly recommended activity, especially if you're with family…read more I went with an old friend who now lives in the area, using my Barik card to get on. The funicular was waiting for us and we got into the top car, so we could watch the opposite car coming down at us! Once at the top, we grabbed a beverage at the Café Txakoli and walked back to the hillside adjoining the funicular depot for gorgeous views of Bilbao. Will be back! Pro tip: Use the Barik card. It is inexpensive (€0.50 each way) compared to buying a ticket (€2.50 one way and €4.30 round trip).

The 3 minute ride costs €5 round trip and €3 one-way. It runs every 15 minutes and you are rewarded…read morewith a view of Bilbao. It was a quick stop for us.