Museum
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain
Frank Gehry's titanium-clad museum, the building that made Bilbao famous.
Market · Spain · Basque Country
La Ribera Market
A long Art Deco market hall on the river, among the largest covered markets in Europe.
Free to enter about 45 min
For storytellers
Why La Ribera Market matters
La Ribera is a market on the river in an elegant Art Deco building with stained glass. Fishmongers, butchers and cheese sellers fill the hall. The 1929 building is among the largest covered markets in Europe. Eat something here or buy for a picnic.
Talking points
- The building dates from 1929.
- It has stained-glass windows and a long hall.
- It is a good place to try Basque cheese.
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