Bilbao Iniciativas Turísticas
Paseo Arenal, 1
Telephone: 944795760
Description: The perfect place to begin to know the city well. It offers plenty of tourist information on Bilbao and Bizkaia.

Guggenheim Museum
Abandoibarra, 2
Telephone: 944359080
Description: The museum symbolises the city's urban transformation and vitality. Architect Frank O. Gehry covered the building with titanium sheets. The museum is considered a masterpiece of the deconstructionist style. Its art collection includes works by Picasso, Matisse, Gris and Kandinsky. Closed Mondays.

Museum of Beaux Arts
Plaza del Museo, 2:
Telephone: 94 439 60 60
Description: The perfect place to contemplate the history of art from the 12th century to the present day. The museum is divided into three sections: Ancient Art, Contemporary Art, and Basque Art. In addition to the permanent collection (includes works by Zuloaga, Gauguin, Echevarría and Baco), it offers 15-20 temporary exhibitions a year. The museum also includes an area for art films, with daily projections. Closed on Mondays and holidays.

Basque Archaeology, Ethnography and History Museum
Cruz, 4
Telephone: 944155423
Description: Located in the former Jesuit College and House of Mercy, it shows everyday objects from the traditional Basque way of life. The Museum includes rooms dedicated to Ceramics, Arms, Textiles, Prehistory, Fishery and Navigation, as well as a magnificent model of Biscay. Closed Mondays and holidays.

Museum of Art Reproductions
Conde Mirasol, 2
Telephone: 944157673
Description: The Museum presents a collection of reproductions of classic art masterpieces. The works are first copies of the originals. There are copies of Michel Angelo, a frieze of the Panteas from the Parthenon, the Laocoonte and the Venus of Milo. Closed on Saturdays and holidays.

Diocesan Museum of Religious Art
Plaza de la Encarnación, 9-B
Telephone: 944320125
Description: the museum is located in the former Encarnación Convent, founded in 1515. It exhibits religious art works found in Biscay since the Romanesque period. The museum owns collections of religious silverwork, garments, ceramics, sculptures and paintings. Closed Mondays.

Bilbao Town Council
Plaza Erkoreka, 2
Telephone: 9442042000

Police Court
Ibañez de Bilbao, 3
Telephone: 944016481

Euskalduna Palace
Abandoibarra, 4
Telephone: 944035000
Description: An auditorium and conference hall built by architects Federico Soriano and Dolores Palacios. The acoustics of the Palace's rooms are ideally suited for operas and classical music concerts. In addition, the Palace offers facilities for conferences and business meetings.

Consulate Office
Diputación, 7
Telephone: 944706426
Description: An office that has information on all the consulates in Bilbao.

Currency exchange
Description: Currency can be exchanged at banks, Sondika airport, some travel agencies, and four or five star hotels.

Post Office
Alameda de Urquijo, 19
Telephone: 944220548
Description: Main post office. Mail is sent immediately to Sondika airport and Abando train station.

Taxis
Telephone for Radio Taxi Bilbao: 944448888
Radio Taxi Nervión: 944269026

Termibús
Gurtubay, 1
Telephone: 944395077
Description: Terminal that centralises the departure of buses to national and international destinations.

Local transport
Bilbobus (buses): 94 448 40 80
Bizkaibus (buses): 902 22 22 65
Euskotren (trains): 944338008
Feve (trains): 944232266
Renfe (trains): 944238623
Metro Bilbao (underground): 944254000

Hospital de Basurto
Avenida Montevideo, 18
Telephone: 944006062

Hospital de Santa Marina
Carretera Santa Marina, 41
Telephone: 944006900

International Vaccination Centre
Gran Vía, 62
Telephone: 944509107

Bilbao International Airport
Loiu
Telephone: 94486 96 63 / 94 4869664
Description: Located in Loiu, about 9 Km from the centre of Bilbao. Known as the Iberian Peninsula's northern communications point.

24-h. emergency service: 112
Ambulances (Bilbao): 944100603
Red Cross ambulance: 944222222
DYA ambulance: 944101010
Osakidetza emergencies: 944100000
Firemen: 94423300 & 080
Ertzaintza or Basque autonomous region police force (María Diaz de Haro): 944441444
Municipal police (Luis Briñas, 16): 092 y 944205000
Protección Civil or civil defence organisation (Luis Briñas, 16): 944232134

BBVA (Gran Vía, 1): 944875555
Banco Atlántico (Ercilla, 19): 944232100
Banco de España (Gran Vía, 10): 944238501
Banco Guipuzcoano (Gran Vía, 11): 944206600
Banco Luso Español (Gran Vía, 61): 944422850
Banco Popular Español (Gran Vía, 17): 944798500
BSCH (Ronda, 8): 944150962
BBK (Gran Vía, 30-32): 944017000
Caja Laboral Popular (Gran Vía, 2): 94358000
Caja Rural Vasca (Arenal, 4): 944165200