The north-coast of Spain runs from the French border at Irún as far as A Coruña (La Coruña) in Galicia. This suggested driving tour of northern Spain recommends the best places to visit on the 500km journey from the Basque Country in the east to the border between Asturias and Galicia in the west. Considering … Read more
Athletic Bilbao, historically, are the fourth most successful football club in Spain. As well as being one of only three clubs never relegated from the top division of La Liga – there are no prizes for knowing the other two – they are also third in the number of titles won over the years. Sadly … Read more
It was an extraordinarily farsighted decision to locate the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. The initial idea met with much opposition. Why spend such an enormous sum of money on one building? Couldn’t the money be spent on better things? Who’s going to come here anyway, just to look at a museum? Luckily for Bilbao the … Read more
