Guía para vivir y trabajar en Bizkaia

The Basque Country offers a wide range of leisure options (http://www.turismoa.euskadi.net/s11-15529/es/)  so that you can enjoy your free time to the full.

 

Cultural Programmes

Bilbo- Bilbao

http://www2.bilbao.net/bilbaoturismo/castellano/qhacer/acultural.htm

 

Donostia- San Sebastian

http://www.donostiasansebastian.com/agenda.html

Donostia Kultura.com http://www.donostiakultura.com/indexc.php

 

Vitoria- Gasteiz

http://www.vitoria-gasteiz.org/we001/was/we001Action.do?idioma=es&accion=calMunicipales&accionWe001=ficha&primeraVezCalen=true

 

Network of Theatres

Bilbao

www2.bilbao.net/bilbaoturismo/castellano/qhacer/denoche.htm

 

Donostia-San Sebastian

www.sansebastianturismo.com/info/sansebastianturismo/turismo_cultura.nsf/fwCategoria?ReadForm&idioma=cas&id=T433636&cat=Espacios%20esc%C3%A9nicos

 

Vitoria-Gasteiz

www.vitoria-gasteiz.org/we001/was/we001Action.do?idioma=es&aplicacion=wb021&tabla=contenido&uid=_35523a64_11b44503b04__7ff7

 
 

Festivals

• BBK live www.bilbaobbklive.com
• Azkena Rock www.azkenarockfestival.com/

 

Recreation Areas

Recreation areas are open air areas where facilities have been provided so that you can enjoy a day in the country.

 

Ice rinks

• Palacio de hielo Txuri- Urdin http://www.eltxuri.com/web/txuriurdin/cas/
• Bakh. Sports Centre. Baskonia-kirol Hiria http://www.bakh.es/es/disfruta-bakh.php?id=0&id_secc=4

 

Aquariums

Getxo http://www.getxoaquarium.com/

Donosti- San Sebastián http://www.aquariumss.com/

 

Night-life areas

All of the towns have an area with bars, pubs and discos. These areas are full of people, young and old alike, especially at the weekends and in summer. Most of the bars also offer "pintxos", the Basque snack which is one of the most famous features of Basque cooking.

 

Opening times

Coffee shops and some bars open at 8 - 8.30am and serve breakfast until around 10.00 – 10.30am.

Lunch is normally available from around 1pm, although the restaurants and bars start to fill up around 2pm. Dinner normally starts at 9-10pm, particularly during the weekend. Restaurant kitchens normally stay open until 11pm.

 

Smoking

On 2 January 2011 the law was changed and smoking is now banned in enclosed public areas in Spain, which includes the bars and restaurants.

 

Alcohol

Adults (those aged 18 or over) can purchase and/or consume alcoholic drinks.

 

Casinos

The two main casinos based in our community for the enjoyment of visitors, Kursaal Casino and Nervión Gran Casino, are located in the heart of Donostia-San Sebastián and Bilbao respectively.

• Casino Kursaal http://www.casinokursaal.com/es/

• Gran Casino Nervión http://www.gran-casino-nervion.es/

 

Other casinos

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