What to do in Bilbao Spain - Basque Country Travel Guide [S2-E44]

[@sharonloving8803]

Such a BEAUTIFUL Artistic Historic city!!!!!.....Someone PLEASE..do, a 2-3 hour Walk- around!! THANK You!!....R.Virgina USA

[@TREADtheglobe]

Glad you enjoyed it !

[@TravelingisFREEDOM]

This seems to be a very charming place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!

[@TREADtheglobe]

We hope you get to visit - a beautiful place for sure !!

[@sammayet9002]

Sensational

[@radhwanedib8741]

you made my day, I am so charmed, my life soon to be a fairytale hopefuly

[@TREADtheglobe]

Well that sounds lovely !! 😍🙌🤗👍 Marianne and Chris xx

[@mindaugaspetronis4541]

Great Vlog, you are really nice people! Going to Bilbao next week, can't wait

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hi - you will love it - so many beautiful places to visit and to walk around - kind regards and thank you for your nice comment - Marianne and Chris xx 😍🙌😘👍

[@bestwl]

Those guys waving at you at the beginning of the video...I think both of you are getting famous

[@TREADtheglobe]

Ha Ha !! I don't think so LOL 😂😂😂😂

[@janetjohnson445]

Lovely video, really enjoying watching your journey. That castle was stunning, let’s hope someone restores it back to its original beauty one day. Hotel sounds like a fab idea

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hi Janet .... yes with a spa !! LOL - thank you for your kind comment xx

[@vintage-sounds]

We must have crossed paths. We were in Bilbao beginning of November before heading along the north of Spain and then down into Portugal. We got the metro into the old town square and explored from there along to Guggenheim. It is amazing blend of old and new. I am always amazed at the nmber of motorhomes that sail into Bilbao from England and drive straight out from the docks without ever visiting the city. St Juan was also used as "Dragonstone" in Game of Thrones. They digitally superimposed a castle on to the top of the rock.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Yes some ports are just ignored and we really loved Bilbao ...... and we must have driven right passed each other LOL - kind regards Marianne and we will see you on the road some time xx

[@asiersanz8941]

THat is exactly what Gaztelugatxe means in basque language Castlerock, as there once was a castle of the old vasconian Kingdom of Navarre there.

[@SurferSteve]

Was there a few months back.. great city!! Love the videos guys!! Keep them coming!!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks Steve 👍😍kind regards Marianne and Chris xx

[@chrisneedham5803]

The castle looks like something made for a film, truly stunning

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hi Chris - yes we really enjoyed the walk xx

[@mikeashexperience9602]

Dope Video! Sending blessing your way, Keep inspiring!🎒🙌🏻

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks Mike and Ash 😍🚐💚 kind regards Marianne and Chris xx

[@onemanandhiswhippet]

It’s always good to have friends in these places 😀 great video again you two 👍 best regards us 3 👍😀🐾🍺🍟

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hi you 3 - we are super lucky to have lots of friends dotted around 😂💃🤗😍we are off to find one or two in Costa Rica !!! LOL xxx

[@onemanandhiswhippet]

TREAD the globe enjoy there’s some dive spots there too 👍😀🐾🍺🍟

[@TREADtheglobe]

We are sooooo excited LOL - due to my surgery, I have not been able to dive for a bit .... so I am literally bouncing like a child at Christmas xx we have heard Costa Rica is amazing diving but that Honduras is also good and cheaper .... so we will check out different dive areas / scuba schools and see what we can fit in - YAY, best wishes and thank you for your kindness Marianne xx

[@onemanandhiswhippet]

TREAD the globe it’s a long time ago but I’ve dive there and it’s excellent Crystal clear and lots of depth have a great time looking forward to seeing how you get on 👍😀🐾🍺🍟

[@TREADtheglobe]

Thanks 🤗👍

[@ferbilbao6075]

The park you mention in your video, Parque de doña Casilda, never was any palace gardens. This park was built in the first decade of XXth century in the land donated to the city by Casilda Iturrizar and is part of the XIX-XX extension of the city called Ensanche.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Wow thanks for the information - we will pass that on to our friend from Bilbao who gave us the wrong information 😬😀👍 We had so much fun and it is always so interesting to learn new facts about a place ... so thank you for your comment kind regards Marianne 😉👍

[@ferbilbao6075]

Hi Marianne. There is a mistake in my previous message. Casilda Iturrizar did not donate the land of the park to the city. The city council bought that land to different land owners to build the park. However, it is true Casilda Iturrizar donated great sums of money to different institution such as Hospital Civil de Bilbao, Casa de Misericordia, etc. She was a servant that married one of the wealthiest men in Bilbao in those times. They did not have descendants and when her husband died, she became the third richest person in Bilbao. The park was given her name to honor her munificence.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Wow - what a fabulous story !! History always shares so much in our future - thank you for your information and glad you are following us 👍😍 best wishes Marianne xx

[@juanasenjo1677]

Another fun, interesting video.!... Did you all drive straight through from Seville to Bilbao, with no rest in between.? How long did it take.? How were the roads, busy.? Where do you go from there?

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hi Juan - we did actually have a pitstop with some friends in Portugal 🚐😉😍👍but it was a short / quick stop on their new land and we had a great time picking olives LOL - so much fun that we did not have time to film, but we then drove on to Pau in France and visited some friends who showed us their area and we will be sharing that xx

[@gontzallekzeit2050]

Wirklich schön eure Arbeit und, natürlich, diese baskische Stadt, Bilbao. Es fehlte nur baskische Musik dabei, Schade.

[@TREADtheglobe]

Vielen Dank für Ihren netten Kommentar - unser Videostil verbessert sich und wir haben jetzt einen Musikkanal abonniert, um eine bessere Auswahl an Musikstilen zu erhalten. Wir hoffen, dass Ihnen auch unsere anderen Videos gefallen !! Herzliche Grüße Marianne und Chris 👍🌺😍💐

[@grahamwhittle1971]

Get Brit stop 40£ for the book then the all free places to stay a lot safer than park for the night because the all buildings farms pubs restraints ect check it out happy motohoming

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hi Graham 👍🤗 thank you for your tip 😘🙌🚐💚 best wishes Marianne and Chris xx

[@alisonirvin4640]

No one cares about your parking, your van etc. People watch this to get information about the city. Also the sound was bad at times

[@TREADtheglobe]

Hi Alison that is good to know - we always ask at the time and we have to go with what we are told - so this new information is great !! We were doing a series of vanlife in Europe so we shared a lot about where we parked - Sorry about the sound, we have improved our vlogs a lot since this video, so I hope you get the chance to see some of our newer stuff - we have just spent 5 months backpacking around Central America !! it was great 💜😉🌺👍 Kind regards Marianne