Bilbao-Bizkaia, a Million Different Summers
Plans for the BILBAO-BIZKAIA, family A MILLION DIFFERENT SUMMERS Enjoy the beach 30 minutes from the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao SUMMER PLANS [p.5] TEN FIRST-RATE EXPERIENCES [p.9] MUSIC [p.13] POPULAR FESTIVALS [p.17] SPORTS [p.21] BILBAO BY LAND, SEA AND AIR [p.25] BEACHES AND SURFING [p.31] FISHING VILLAGES [p.35] VILLAGES WITH HISTORY [p.39] NATURAL SPACES [p.43] CAMINO DE SANTIAGO (ST. JAMES’ WAY) [p.47] GASTRONOMY [p.51] PLANS FOR THE FAMILY [p.55] Cultural AGENDA [p .59] 3 4 Aste Nagusia, Bilbao 5 6 Fireworks, Aste Nagusia, Bilbao. 7 UNMISSABLE EVENTS JULY BILBAO BBK LIVE FESTIVAL (10 - 12 July) The capital of Biscay hosts an annual event featuring the most outstanding national and international artists, attended by thousands of people who love a huge variety of music. The headliners for this edition are Franz Ferdinand, The Prodigy and The Black Keys. www.bilbaobbklive.com AUGUST ASTE NAGUSIA (16 - 24 August) Marijaia, the character which symbolises the festivities in Bilbao, is responsible for getting nine days of frenzied activity under way. In the city, you can experience theatrical performances, large concerts, some of the best fireworks in the world, gastronomic competitions, rural sport and many other things. www.bilbao-astenagusia.net SEPTEMBER BASKETBALL WORLD CUP (30 August - 4 September) Bilbao will become a global reference for the best basketball. The Bizkaia Arena, one of the pavilions of the Bilbao Exhibition Centre (BEC), will host a total of 15 games in the preliminary stage of the FIBA 2014 Basketball World Cup. The legends of the NBA will share the bill with the national teams from Finland, New Zealand, the Ukraine, the Dominican Republic and Turkey.
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