BILBAO\u00a0CRUISE<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27835%27%20height%3D%27479%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20835%20479%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27835%27%20height%3D%27479%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\")
<\/div><\/div>A city in transformation<\/span><\/h3>\n\nStretching for some 14km beside the R\u00edo Nervi\u00f3n,\u00a0Bilbao<\/strong>\u00a0(Bilbo) is a large city that seldom feels like one.<\/span><\/p>\nEven though its urban sprawl now fills the narrow valley, you can always see the green slopes of the mountains to either side beyond the high-rise buildings of the city centre. You can make Bilbao a stop-off on your\u00a0MSC Cruises holiday<\/strong>\u00a0in the\u00a0Northern Europe.<\/span>
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\nThe biggest city in the\u00a0Basque Country<\/strong>, serving as the capital of Bizkaia province, it has plenty to offer, from its exuberant cutting-edge architecture and stimulating museums to its friendly inhabitants.\u00a0<\/span>
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\nDespite its name, the\u00a0Casco Viejo<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cold town\u201d), is not in fact the oldest part of Bilbao. The city started out as a cluster of small fishing villages on the left bank of the river, whereas the Casco Viejo grew up across the river between the fourteenth and nineteenth centuries. All the oldest buildings that still survive, however, are now concentrated here, and during a\u00a0shore excursion\u00a0it\u2019s the most enjoyable area to explore on foot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
A city in transformation<\/span><\/h3>\n\nStretching for some 14km beside the R\u00edo Nervi\u00f3n,\u00a0Bilbao<\/strong>\u00a0(Bilbo) is a large city that seldom feels like one.<\/span><\/p>\nEven though its urban sprawl now fills the narrow valley, you can always see the green slopes of the mountains to either side beyond the high-rise buildings of the city centre. You can make Bilbao a stop-off on your\u00a0MSC Cruises holiday<\/strong>\u00a0in the\u00a0Northern Europe.<\/span>
\n\u00a0<\/span>
\nThe biggest city in the\u00a0Basque Country<\/strong>, serving as the capital of Bizkaia province, it has plenty to offer, from its exuberant cutting-edge architecture and stimulating museums to its friendly inhabitants.\u00a0<\/span>
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\nDespite its name, the\u00a0Casco Viejo<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cold town\u201d), is not in fact the oldest part of Bilbao. The city started out as a cluster of small fishing villages on the left bank of the river, whereas the Casco Viejo grew up across the river between the fourteenth and nineteenth centuries. All the oldest buildings that still survive, however, are now concentrated here, and during a\u00a0shore excursion\u00a0it\u2019s the most enjoyable area to explore on foot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Stretching for some 14km beside the R\u00edo Nervi\u00f3n,\u00a0Bilbao<\/strong>\u00a0(Bilbo) is a large city that seldom feels like one.<\/span><\/p>\n Even though its urban sprawl now fills the narrow valley, you can always see the green slopes of the mountains to either side beyond the high-rise buildings of the city centre. You can make Bilbao a stop-off on your\u00a0MSC Cruises holiday<\/strong>\u00a0in the\u00a0Northern Europe.<\/span>
\n\u00a0<\/span>
\nThe biggest city in the\u00a0Basque Country<\/strong>, serving as the capital of Bizkaia province, it has plenty to offer, from its exuberant cutting-edge architecture and stimulating museums to its friendly inhabitants.\u00a0<\/span>
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\nDespite its name, the\u00a0Casco Viejo<\/strong>\u00a0(\u201cold town\u201d), is not in fact the oldest part of Bilbao. The city started out as a cluster of small fishing villages on the left bank of the river, whereas the Casco Viejo grew up across the river between the fourteenth and nineteenth centuries. All the oldest buildings that still survive, however, are now concentrated here, and during a\u00a0shore excursion\u00a0it\u2019s the most enjoyable area to explore on foot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>