Town of the Camino
Bilbao
Vibrant start of the North Way. Bilbao offers the pilgrim a cosmopolitan beginning of the route marked by the Guggenheim Museum, its bay and exquisite pintxos cuisine.
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Bilbao, the dynamic capital of Bizkaia, has consolidated as one of the most attractive starting points for the Camino del Norte. The city offers pilgrims an impressive route start, where modern architecture meets traditional Basque culture. The icon of its transformation is the Guggenheim Museum, a masterpiece by Frank Gehry that greets the walker along the Nervión River. The trail begins at the Basilica of Begoña, patroness of Bizkaia, and descends to the Old Town, known as "The Seven Streets", a maze of narrow streets filled with life and the perfect place to sample miniature Basque cuisine: pintxos. Bilbao is a city of high-level services, with hostels and everything necessary for pilgrims to prepare for the demanding coastal stages that await them. Starting the Camino de Santiago in Bilbao is beginning an adventure with culture, art, and modernity, an unforgettable urban introduction before immersing oneself in green landscapes and the Cantabrian Sea that characterize the route along the coast.
Last updated: 18/05/2026
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Where to Stay
Accommodations in Bilbao
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Hotel Carlton
Hotel Meliá Bilbao
The Artist Grand Hotel of Art
Barceló Bilbao Nervión
Catalonia Gran Vía Bilbao
Hesperia Bilbao
Hotel Abando
Hotel Ercilla de Bilbao, Autograph Collection
Hotel Ilunion San Mamés
Hotel Indautxu
Hotel Miró
Hotel Tayko Bilbao
NYX Hotel Bilbao by Leonardo Hotels
Occidental Bilbao
Sercotel Coliseo
Spirit Hotel Gran Bilbao
Vincci Consulado de Bilbao
Hotel Ilunion Bilbao
voco Bilbao - City by IHG
Bilbao City Center by abba Suites
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