Around Guggenheim Museum

As a tourist hot spot, the area around Guggenheim Museum is also an upbeat shopping district. Streets leading to Plaza Euskadi are filled with designer shoes, fashion, antique shops, and bookstores. Moreover, if you’re interested in local art or want to take home some regional wine, this is the place for you to shop. In the area, there is also a park, Paseo de la Memoria, which is filled with beautiful pieces of art.

• Address:

  Avenida Abandoibarra 2, Bilbao

Casco Viejo

In the vibrant neighbourhood of Plaza Nueva, you’ll find everything from souvenir shops or traditional Basque stores to high-class shopping plazas. Stroll through the Old Town, or Casco Viejo, and take in impressive buildings while you buy yourself something nice. The cherry on top of your shopping tour might be a pintxo and a hot or cold drink in one of the many small cafés around.

• Address:

  Casco Viejo, Bilbao

El Corte Inglés

You are guaranteed to find what you’re looking for at this Spanish institution, as it's the biggest department store group in Europe. From luxury to everyday items, El Corte Inglés is likely to have it. A couple of the many designers that display their collections at El Corte Inglés are Calvin Klein, Dior, and Ralph Lauren.

• Address:

  Gran Vía de Don Diego López de Haro 7–9, Bilbao

• Phone:

  +34 944 25 35 00

• Opening hours:

  Mon–Sat 9:30am–9pm, Sun closed

Euro-Sport

You are an adventurous traveller and want to enjoy some sports during the holidays? Then, Euro-Sport is the place for you. From winter sports to in-line skating, water sports or golf, the well-equipped store has got everything you could wish for. Stop by for a new pair of sports socks or get a whole new snowboarding set, Euro-Sport is always worth a visit.

• Web:

  www.euro-sport.net

• Address:

  Estrauntza Kallea 2, Bilbao

• Phone:

  +34 944 41 93 12

• Opening hours:

  Mon–Sat 10:30am–8pm, Sun closed

Gran Via

Framed by modernist buildings and lime trees, the main street and the adjoining streets of the El Ensanche neighbourhood hold a great variety of classy boutiques. There are three main areas of this neighbourhood: the lower area surrounding Plaza Circular, the mid-zone between Plaza Circular and Plaza Moyúa, and the upper zone between Plaza Moyúa and Plaza del Sagrado Corazón.

• Address:

  Gran Via, Bilbao

Indautxu

If you are looking for speciality shops and international brand stores, make sure to visit Indautxu. This young neighbourhood boasts a large offer of custom-made clothing, exclusive handcraft and, of course, high-class shoes. Next to Plaza Indautxu, Rodríguez Arias and Alameda de Urquijo are the most important streets for fashion hunters.

• Address:

  Indautxu, Bilbao