Monte Artxanda is a great option if you're looking for a nice view of the city. However, it is…read moreslightly hazy up there. A lot of people take the funicular up to the top which I believe is 0.90€ one way, however I decided to pull up directions on Google maps and take the walk. I personally recommend the walk as about 3/4 of the way up the mountain, there's better views then there would be from the top because of how hazy it is. I also wouldn't consider it a difficult hike, as you're mostly just walking through residential streets and I believe it took me about 40 minutes to get up, starting at the funicular. At the top of the mountain in the look out, there's park benches and a fountain so I would recommend packing a lunch and eating it at the top

Beautiful park in downtown Bilbao! I initially thought there was not much to do here but if you…read morelook around for a few, you will find some great spots. My favorite was the roman style architecture water fountain and the beautiful fountains when you up the stairs. Lovely lovely spot, definitely recommend it as a stop and a place to explore.

Jamie W. and I had less than a full day in Bilbao, so we didn't want to waste a moment. We had…read morealready taken the Funicular de Artxanda for the panoramic views of the city (review: http://bit.ly/2l6b6YI) and gone through the Museo Guggenheim (review: http://bit.ly/2lgEqrG). We were planning on strolling the Gran Via to get to the Old Town and finally have a late dinner at Mina (review: http://bit.ly/2BjKg28), but Jamie and I first decided to explore this 21-acre city park because it felt awfully inviting (photo: http://bit.ly/2l9F5Ls). Passing by the Museo de Bellas Artes, we came upon the duck pond where toddlers frolicked as their parents traded gossip with each other while smoking their cigarettes (photo: http://bit.ly/2BBuno4). There was an oddly gymnastic young couple who looked like they were on the brink of fornication on the lawn, but perhaps they were practicing for the next Summer Olympics. Our people-watching respite among the greenery gave us just enough of a recharge to give us momentum for the rest of our Bilbao day.

A neat little park with a playground, lots of trees with shade and benches for us old folks to sit…read moreand watch the young ones run and run and run. The park remains quite busy into the evening hours. I saw folks with their kids playing as late at 10:30 PM. There is a bandshell and a fountain and underground parking.

I just recently moved to Santander a few months ago, and Parque La Magdalena is one of the many…read morenice spots I was shown by a new friend here (a local). This isn't a super touristy city, but I recommend seeing this site if you are planning to visit! You can read more on Santander tourist attraction reviews in detail at www.kimstravelblog.com :)

The park is right next to the Royal Palace of la Magdalena and also right on the ocean, so two…read morefantastic sites, meaning a fantastic setting for a park. You can have a nice walk or let the kids play on the park contraptions and at the same time there are also places to get something to eat and drink.

It's around €30 to get in. For me art is like faith - if one has faith - it's deeply personal and…read moreprivate and that's how it will remain. I prefer paintings to sculpture and I'm not a fan of animals chainsawed in pieces, bathed in formaldehyde, and put on display. Nor un-made beds lauded as such. I have seen art that has just stopped me in my tracks and for years I enjoyed visiting museums but as my already poor sight diminishes it's not as rewarding as it once was. What was annoying around this museum were the beggars - mobile phones and cigarettes in hand - and they are aplenty around the centre of Bilbao too. One young guy had it well sussed as when people said they only had credit cards and phones to pay he escorted victims into local cafes for food and coffee. He even helpfully knew the locations of bank cash machines. Oh I had a friend who went insane progressively and is now dead but as he sunk into insanity he became more and more convinced that formaldehyde (pH3, -92c melting point and -19c boiling point) was responsible for all human disaster including wars, cancers and he set about writing to politicians, Royalty and the media to alert them to this world-ending threat. I only remembered this triggered by the formaldehyde animals.

The museum is designed by Frank Gehry. Even if you don't go inside, the building itself is a work…read moreof art. There sculptures outside the museum are also worth a visit, including "Puppy" by Jeff Koons and "Maman" by Louise Bourgeois. We caught "F.O.G." by Fujiko Nakaya, which is active every hour on the hour- hours are dependent on the month. "Red Arches" by Daniel Burenbhas has a lighting show and "Fire Fountain" by Yves Klein are both active in the evening. The museum consists of contemporary and modern art. I'm not a big museum person, but there were things that I enjoyed. I was pleasantly surprised to see one of Yayoi Kusama's infinity mirrored rooms- "A Wish for Human Happiness Calling from Beyond the Universe". I wished they let you in the room longer when there wasn't much of a line. "The Matter of Time" by Richard Sierra on the ground floor was also fun to walk around/through. The second floor was mostly closed, so we didn't get the full experience. Overall, the museum is a must if you're in Bilbao.

A small green space in Bilbao, Jardines de Albia is surrounded by a hotel, several homes and a few…read moresmall restaurants/tapas spots. It's quite shady and is very well maintained. The benches and the small fountain make for a great spot to sit and rest your feet or have a smoke if that's something that you need to do.