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Bilbao in the rain

Rain is common, so keep the indoor stops for wet hours. The Guggenheim, the Fine Arts Museum, the Basque Museum, the cathedral and the covered market are all indoors. Use the dry hours for the river walk and the viewpoints.

  • Stops under a roof: 7

Data checked on November 2, 2026

A rainy day, stop by stop

A day built only from stops that are under a roof, in an order that keeps the walks short.

Book ahead: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

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Day 1

Abandoibarra and Ensanche · Casco Viejo

3 stops · 6 h 15 of visits · 30 min on foot

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  1. 10:00 am1:30 pm

    Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

    Booking advisedClosed Mon

    The titanium museum designed by Frank Gehry on the river, with modern and contemporary art and a building worth walking around. The ticket includes an audio guide.

    3 h 30 visitOpen 10:00 am–7:00 pmAdult ticket €12

    Walk around the outside first, past the flower-covered puppy and the spider sculpture, then go in when the doors open and leave the riverside for last.

    Tickets are sold on the museum's own site, tickets.guggenheim-bilbao.eus. A walk-up ticket is possible, but buying online avoids the queue at the desk on busy days and weekends.

    Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 19:00, and until 20:00 in Easter week (30 March to 12 April) and from 15 June to 13 September. It also opens on some Mondays: 30 March, 6 April, every Monday from 15 June to 7 September, 12 October and 7 and 28 December. Closed on 25 December and 1 January, and it closes at 17:00 on 24 and 31 December.

    See ticketsHours, price and how to get there

    Source: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, checked November 2, 2026

  2. 27 min walk
  3. Lunch break
  4. 2:57 pm4:12 pm

    Ribera Market

    Free

    A covered market on the river edge of the old town, with fresh food stalls and bars. Its opening times were not confirmed on an official page, so check before you go.

    1 h 15 visitHours not confirmed. Check the official site.

    Go in the morning when the fish and produce stalls are open and the aisles are busy.

    Hours, price and how to get there

    Source: Bilbao Turismo (Ayuntamiento de Bilbao), checked November 2, 2026

  5. 3 min walk
  6. 4:15 pm5:45 pm

    Santiago Cathedral

    The Gothic cathedral of the old town, dedicated to Saint James, with a cloister you can visit. It is small by cathedral standards and the visit is short.

    1 h 30 visitOpen 1:00 pm–6:00 pm · last entry 5:15 pmAdult ticket €10

    Visit in the morning, before the group tours, and use the audio guide that comes with the ticket.

    The official visit page lists Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 18:00 and Sunday from 13:00 to 18:00, and gives 18:30 on part of its schedule, so plan for 18:00. Last entry is 45 minutes before closing, and hours can change for religious services.

    Hours, price and how to get there

    Source: Catedral de Santiago de Bilbao, checked November 2, 2026

Every stop under a roof

  • Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

    Booking advisedClosed Mon

    The titanium museum designed by Frank Gehry on the river, with modern and contemporary art and a building worth walking around. The ticket includes an audio guide.

    Open 10:00 am–7:00 pm

    Source: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, checked November 2, 2026

  • Santiago Cathedral

    The Gothic cathedral of the old town, dedicated to Saint James, with a cloister you can visit. It is small by cathedral standards and the visit is short.

    Open 1:00 pm–6:00 pm · last entry 5:15 pm

    Source: Catedral de Santiago de Bilbao, checked November 2, 2026

  • Fine Arts Museum

    A large museum with works from the Middle Ages to the present, including Basque and Spanish painters. The collections close an hour before the building.

    Open 10:00 am–3:00 pm · last entry 2:30 pm

    Source: Bilbao Bellas Artes Museoa, checked November 2, 2026

  • Ribera Market

    Free

    A covered market on the river edge of the old town, with fresh food stalls and bars. Its opening times were not confirmed on an official page, so check before you go.

    Hours not confirmed. Check the official site.

    Source: Bilbao Turismo (Ayuntamiento de Bilbao), checked November 2, 2026

  • Basque Museum

    Closed Tue

    The museum of Basque history and culture in the old town, set around a cloister. It covers archaeology, ethnography and everyday life.

    Open 10:00 am–2:00 pm · last entry 1:00 pm

    Source: Euskal Museoa Bilbao, checked November 2, 2026

  • Begoña Basilica

    The sanctuary of Our Lady of Begoña on the hill above the old town, the church of the patron of Bizkaia. The visiting hours were not confirmed on an official page.

    Hours not confirmed. Check the official site.

    Source: Bilbao Turismo (Ayuntamiento de Bilbao), checked November 2, 2026

  • Azkuna Zentroa

    A culture centre in a former wine warehouse, redesigned by Philippe Starck, with exhibitions, a library and cafes. The hours and prices were not confirmed on an official page.

    Hours not confirmed. Check the official site.

    Source: Azkuna Zentroa, checked November 2, 2026

Rainy days by month

  • January12.8
  • February11.1
  • March10.5
  • April12
  • May10.3
  • June7.2
  • July7.4
  • August7.4
  • September8.9
  • October10.7
  • November13.7
  • December12.4

Climate averages: Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET), Bilbao Aeropuerto, 1991 to 2020.

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