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Amazing experience watching an Athletic match last night…read more I'm in town for a conference and being a big football fan, found a few others who wanted to go for the home game Friday evening. We took the tram to San Mames stadium and got there an hour early for pintxos and beer at a bodega outside. Getting in was a breeze. Our seats were high up towards the rabid fan end of the pitch, which meant we had a great view and were immersed in the home crowd, which is as passionate as they come in Spain. Athletic Bilbao has a tradition of only allowing Basque players on the team, and is one of only three La Liga teams that's never been relegated (with powerhouses Real Madrid and Barcelona being the other two). The game was fantastic. Athletic beat Celta Vigo 4-3 on a last minute penalty kick, and both teams played well. We got to see a corner penalty goal scored right below where we sat, and a penalty kick by the opponents was blocked, both of which sent the stadium into uproar! After the game, we mingled with home fans at a bar nearby, having more beer and partying late into the night. Thank you, Athletic Bilbao and Estadio de San Mamés, for a memorable experience.

This museum and tour is one of the best things that we've done so far on our trip--no need to…read morereview the Guggenheim since it gets so much (well-deserved) love already. Athletic Club is famous for having Basque-only players, and is completely beloved by the city. Our friend is a diehard fan and recommended going to see the stadium. We were admittedly a bit skeptical about how interesting it might be for us, but wow, we were truly blown away. The museum is so tastefully and smartly done with a wide variety of exhibits--ranging from timelines, to videos, to memorabilia, to interactive, and so on. English translations are available throughout, and you leave with a better sense not only of the team's history, but also of its place in Basque culture. You then go on a tour (ours was a Spanish/English combo) of the stadium itself: field, locker room, press rooms, VIP area, and of course you land in the gift shop before exiting. Our guide was wonderfully animated, could answer every question, and easily transitioned from one language to another. We are SO glad that we visited "The Cathedral," and it makes us want to do more stadium tours in the future even though they probably won't be as good as this one. We can't overemphasize how great of an experience we had and would *highly* recommend going if you're in Bilbao.

Rude, unprofessional and unfriendly. To begin with, the…read morewoman serving us was unwelcoming and barely said two words to anyone. We weren't shown to a table, and had to find our own place to sit. Of course, the table.we found was wobbly, which the staff did nothing to fix. As we were just finishing our drinks, suddenly the manager turned the music up to a painfully loud volume. When we asked what was happening, he simply said "cerrados" and pointed towards the door. I'm absolutely disgusted that a bar can hold this attitude towards its customers. The staff here act like it's the client's privilege to be there, and that you are something of an inconvenience. I'd only recommend coming here if you have masochistic tendencies, and enjoy being treated like dirt. One star is more than this place deserves.