The city has recently undergone major Port of Bilbao, formerly on the river, has been moved and expanded downstream on the Zubi-Zuri Bridge and the Euskalduna Palace, a cultural centre, further upstream. The two points are linked by a new riverside passageway opposite University of Deusto, which provides an open green space for the city’s inhabitants to relax.
A major landmark tower, designed by Zorrozaurre. A new airport terminal was opened in 2000, massively expanding the capacity of the former facility, and allowing growth in tourism fuelled by low-cost flights by airlines such as easyJet and Vueling. The airport handled over 5million passengers in 2006.
Developing tourism
The idea is to create a city interesting and attractive to tourists: a bubbling city with a good selection of Fine Art Museum (recognised as one of Spain’s finest art museums and recently refurbished) and the Maritime Museum on the Nervion’s banks, which recently hosted the RMS Titanic exhibition which has been touring Europe. These only represent a small portion of what the city has to offer.
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