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 Muscle-Toning Specialists |
Iturribide, 20 Bilbao, Vizcaya 48006 Spain +34 94 416 1770 |
"This gym is in one of the most famous streets in the Old Quarter of the city. Its facilities, however, are anything but old. You can practice your favourite sport with the help of expert and certified monitors who will guide you along. You can do aerobics classes or maintenance activities, but their real specialty is weightlifting and muscle toning. The gym has a good range of machines and devices to help the you reach your personal goal." Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Next to estuary |
Plaza Ernesto Erkoreka, s/n Bilbao, Vizcaya 48007 Spain +34 94 420 4200 http://www.bilbao.net/ webmaster@ayto.bilbao.net |
Opened in 1892, the building that houses Bilbao's city council is the work of the architect Joaquin Rucoba, who also built the Arriaga Theatre. Among its principal features is a main exterior wall lavishly decorated in the Baroque style. The busts and statues adorning the place are of illustrious personages of the Bilbaon social scene. It was built upon the ruins of the old San Agustin convent. Climbing the exterior steps and entering the building, the first thing that stands out is the central staircase which meets with the most attention-grabbing spot in the town hall - the beautiful and singular Arab salon or reception area. This is a place of unusual beauty in which the main public acts take place. Located on the estuary's edge, opposite there is a bridge of the same name which crosses the estuary in the direction of Plaza Circular. Without leaving the town hall's pavement the visitor can get on to the Campo Volantín, or on to the other side of the estuary to walk along the recently opened Paseo de Urbitarte. The town hall's interior can be visited during the mornings all week at no charge. The most important features can be seen through a half hour guided tour. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Lena Speckmann |
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 Learn to care for environment |
Ondarroa, 2 Bilbao 48004 Spain +34 94 411 4999 |
The Basque government's Centro de Educacion e Investigacion Didactico Ambiental (CEIDA) (Environmental Reaserch and Learning Centre), the Bilbao city council, and schools are running The Ecology at School campaign. This involves talks, training courses and visits which enable young people to learn about environmental problems and how to reduce them. This campaign is held annually in different schools with the aim of teaching young people a new way of life, respecting their environment using the rule of the three Rs: recycling, reusing and reducing. It makes them develop responsible habits and attitudes towards environmental resources, using as a reference point their closest environment, their school. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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International circus until September |
Parque de Etxebarría Bilbao 48006 Spain |
In August, Semana Grande (Big Week Festival) is celebrated in Bilbao. It is a time of entertainment and fun for all, when the Gran Circo Mundial, circus, comes to the Parque de Etxbarria to entertain you with its acts and parades along the Gran Via and the Arenal at fiesta time. This circus has been coming to Bilbao for many years, and a lot of people have seen the newborn lions being baptized, the displays of albino tigers and other animals, and of course acrobats, trapeze artists or clowns who delight children and adults alike. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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On foot through the city |
Cerca Plaza de Unamun Bilbao, Vizcaya 48006 Spain +34 944 71 0301 (Informacion Turistica) informacion@bilbaoturismo.bilbao.net |
Setting out from Plaza de Unamuno, begin the climb to the Begoña basilica through the paved streets of Mallona (Las Calzadas de Mallona). These are an essential part of the Day of the Virgin celebration (15 August) when thousands of people visit the shrine of this basilica. Begin the walk through these famous streets through which in bygone days marched a civic procession every May 2nd in order to commemorate the deaths of those who fell defending the town during the Siege of Bilbao. During the Carlist wars Bilbao was under siege and General Concha overthrew the siege on May 2. At the summit of Las Calzadas, the gate of what was Bilbao's cemetery in the nineteenth century still stands today. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Biggest sports centre in Bilbao |
Circo Amateur del Club Deportivo, 2 (Txurdinaga) Bilbao, Vizcaya 48004 Spain |
The Begoona municipal multi sports centre is situated in the Txurdinaga area and serves one of Bilbao's most densely populated districts. It is the best equipped municipal centre. Among its facilities are: a multi purpose covered arena, six gymnasiums for various uses (body building, martial arts, gymnastics), four squash courts, five tennis courts, six covered frontones (walls for playing traditional Basque ball game against), two heated indoor swimming pools, a large grass area and many other facilities. There are also many courses in things like aerobics, ballet and judo, etc., for senior citizens and more. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Improve health & looks |
Gabriel Aresti, 7-9 Bilbao, Vizcaya 48004 Spain +34 94 473 4362 proyecto21@euskalnet.net |
Proyecto 21 is an innovative gym where practising sports is linked to improving your health and body image. They are concerned with exercising the body as a whole and have a series of set activities prepared to do exactly that. The pleasant atmosphere they've created in the gym is also an integral part of their philosophy. The gym is open all day and has qualified staff on hand to guide its clients. Some of the activities available include: aerobics, muscle toning, kick boxing, taekwondo, cardiovascular activities and ballroom dancing. They also provide a series of services they call, a source of health. These include hydromassage, sauna, Turkish bath and Scottish shower facilities. This is for one of the above general activities and includes the source of health facilities. Review © 2007, Wcities |