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Sight Casco Viejo, Bilbao

Plaza Nueva

A sight in Casco Viejo, Bilbao, free to visit and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Evening.

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Plaza Nueva in Casco Viejo, Bilbao
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Why go

Arcaded square in the old town lined with pintxos bars.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Bilbao, alongside 3 places to eat, 3 sights and 1 activity. 4 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Café Bar Bilbao and Mercado de la Ribera. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Sight
Neighborhood
Casco Viejo
Price
Free
Time needed
45 min
Best time
Evening

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Bilbao, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Café Bar Bilbao

    Plaza Nueva bar with tiled walls and a counter of pintxos.

    Food · 0.1 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Mercado de la Ribera

    Riverside Art Deco market with produce stalls and a pintxos food court.

    Food · 0.4 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Café Iruña

    1903 café with Moorish-style tiles, good for coffee or a vermouth.

    Drinks · 0.6 km straight-line
  4. 4
    La Viña del Ensanche

    Old-school deli and wine bar specializing in ibérico ham and refined pintxos.

    Food · 0.8 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

    Gehry's titanium museum, with Koons's flower-covered Puppy outside and Serra's steel mazes inside.

    Sight · 1.4 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao

    Fine arts museum with Spanish masters and Basque painters, next to Doña Casilda park.

    Sight · 1.4 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Plaza Nueva is a stop on our Basque Coast Food Trail route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Bilbao

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When to go

Average daily highs in Bilbao run from 12°C in February to 24°C in August; November is usually the wettest month. For Plaza Nueva itself, we suggest: Evening.

Modelled monthly averages for Bilbao from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Bilbao weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Pl. Berria, Ibaiondo, 48005 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain
Coordinates
43.25909, -2.92293
Destination
Bilbao, Spain

Plaza Nueva: quick answers

How much time do you need at Plaza Nueva?

Plan on about 45 minutes at Plaza Nueva. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Plaza Nueva?

Our pick: Evening. Insider tip: Sunday morning flea market; evening for pintxos.

Is Plaza Nueva free?

Yes, we list Plaza Nueva as free to visit. Check locally before you go, since special exhibits, parking or tours can carry a fee.

Where is Plaza Nueva?

Plaza Nueva is at Pl. Berria, Ibaiondo, 48005 Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain, in Casco Viejo. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Plaza Nueva?

Plaza Nueva appears on Basque Coast Food Trail, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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