The most popular and widely visited place in the city is Nervion embankment, where you can visit best discotheques, bars and magnificent restaurants. The city is decorated in old style, but regardless of this fact this is a well-developed and modern place with high quality infrastructure.
| Time zone | 2:48 AM, GMT +1 |
| Number of inhabitants | 350,000 |
| Local currency | Euro (EUR), €1=100 cents |
| Working hours |
Most shops stay open from 10.00–13.30 and 16.00-20.00 Mon to Fri. Banks stay open 08.30–14.00, Mon to Fri and 09.00–13.00 on Sat. |
| Related sites |
http://www.bilbao.net/bilbaoturismo http://www.bizkaia.net http://www.basquecountrytourism.com http://www.spain.info |
| Major newspapers and journals |
El Correo (national) Deia (regional) El País (national) |
| Emergency telephone numbers |
Emergency Police: 092 Fire brigade: 080 Emergencies: 112 |