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Free tour

Alternative&StreetArt tour, Bilbao La Vieja, an authentic part of the city

4.95
Excellent(407)
Duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes
Languages: English
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Registered on 14 March 2019
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Purple Basque Tours is the label I gave to my alternative tours since I came to Bilbao and fell in love with the city and the Guggenheim Museum (especially). My name is Susanne Weaver, not from Bilbao originally, but a true blue local, something you'll experience in my tours, which are very alternative, original, purple (the favourite colour of sensitive, free spirit people ) and most enjoyable. Because of my love for Bilbao, I try to keep the tours up to 8 people as I want you to have fun and take the most out of it! That's why offering tours to people from all over the world who are open to explore the city in a non tourist way, is my passion! I would love to show you "my" city the way "I see it" and introduce you to the Basque culture and history. Join us to a Purple Basque Tour!!!
Free reservation and cancellation
Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

The district of Bilbao La Vieja is located on the other riverbank of the Old City, the so-called "The Left Side" and has coexisted with the Old City since its beginning.  It became the centre of the industrial activity in the late 19th for its mining activity, and since the 70's until recently was the least favourable part of the city, its dark spot. 
Nowadays, it´s the most alternative, multi - coloured, multi ethnic and most interesting neighbourhood of the city.
Art Centres and Galleries, creativity - focused businesses, ethnic restaurants and bars, the whole gay night life, all these together form the most inter- racial district of the city. It is a warm and authentic district, gathering as no other the mixture of people and arts, natives and emigrants, the very proud Basque-speaking Basque society, the gay community, foreign artists, etc. are proud to live in Bilbao la Vieja.
For that, most of the Street - Art paintings have been created here, and a great part of the tour is dedicated to the street art of Bilbao.
 
Join me in a very interesting, most alternative and less touristic tour, in which we'll discover quite a few hidden corners of a very interesting and true to its tradition, neighbourhood, Bilbao's real life.
 
All my groups of guests are strictly limited to 9-10 person for a more personal and private tour and because of the Covid 19 measures. For that reason, please be punctual at the time and the place of our meeting, because of the limited bookings of every tour. 


Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:
Erribera Kalea, 84, 48005 Bilbo, Bizkaia, Spain
Waiting outside the entrance of the Rivera Market (El Mercado de la Ribera) where there's the Ribera Bar, and I'll be holding a GuruWalk sign.
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Outside visit
Riverside Market
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Outside visit
saint anton eliza
3
Outside visit
San Anton Bridge
Tour map

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).

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Quality
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Route
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Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts bookings of up to 20 people.
Pets
Suitable for bringing pets.

What should I know?

Minimum attendees
Requires a minimum of 5 people to conduct the tour.
Additional costs
The tour does not require payment for entries or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Cash payment only.
Alternative&StreetArt tour, Bilbao La Vieja, an authentic part of the city
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