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Bilbao: is it crowded? When to visit
Bilbao (Spain) is busiest in April, June, July, August, September, October, November and December and calmest in January and February. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 22,779 tourists stay there each night.
Then it gets crowded: come another month, or try one of the quieter places below. 7/9 · Crowded
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov
Very calmCalmQuietSome visitorsBusyVery busyCrowdedVery crowdedOvercrowded
Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Bilbao on the map, week by week →
What to see in Bilbao
- Bilbao Fine Arts Museum
- Plaza Nueva
14 listed monuments and 35 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Bilbao
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Vitoria-Gasteiz · 55 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Casco Viejo de Vitoria, Los Arquillos
- Oñati · 56 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: University of Oñati, Monastery of Bidaurreta
- Bergara · 49 min drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Moiua jauregia, Gabiria dorrea
- Azpeitia · 1 h 02 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: sanctuary of Loyola, hermitage of Magdalena (Azpeitia)
- Balmaseda · 26 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: La Encartada Beret Factory Museum in Balmaseda, Puente Viejo de Balmaseda
Drive times are estimates from distance.