Bilbao is a Cosmopolitan open, welcoming, lively, elegant and modern city which brings together features of a unique cultural heritage, with a new aesthetic in which the avant-garde shares the streets with art to create a new balanced and remarkable urban landscape.

The Bilbao that you see today is the result of an historic process of renovation and reinventation which was necessary to address the new challenges of the 21st century. It began with the opening of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in 1997, which undoubtedly marked a starting point for the impressive and renowed economic, urban and enviromental transformation of the city.

Bilbao is a city where all types of coferences, conventions and meetings can be held, thanks to its current characteristics, its new layout and its tradition as a centre of economic, scientific and technological activity. Bilbao has all the equipment, venues and services needed for conferences and meetings. Its urban, warm and personal character encourages any visitor to stay and feel part of the city.