PRAGA - Del 11 al 18 de junio de 2015 -

BILBAO

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A Master Plan: The Bilbao Effect

More than 300 years were to pass before Bilbao became an industrial city

with the construction of the first blast furnace in 1850, signalling the arrival

of the industrial revolution and shifting economic activity almost exclusively

to the iron and steel industry and ship building. This lack of diversification

resulted in dire consequences for Bilbao during the industrial crisis of 1975

arriving the city to a DO or DIE SITUATION.

Institutions, companies, citizens and urban planners put all resources,

efforts and heart to save the city. The Guggenheim Museum was the master

piece and just the beginning of BILBAO’s TRANSFORMATION PROJECT .

The result: a new Bilbao focused on services and the cultural industry was

born and stands today in the international limelight as an amazing

metamorphosis and study case of URBAN DESIGN.

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Past and Present of a city

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Bilbao Today

Bilbao (“Bilbo” in Basque), won in 2010 the “Nobel Prize for Cities”

“Bilbao is an exemplary city that continually re-invents and evolves itself in

a midst dynamic changes. Cities all over the world will be able to draw

inspiration and learning points from its success.”

Chairman of the Nominating Committee for the Lee Kuan Yew World City

Prize

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Some Ideas for XL – Activities in Bio

The sea, the Mountains, Vineyards and Wineries in Rioja, Modern Design

and everything within short distances.

Hereby some first ideas:

Bungee-jumping from the 45m high Unesco World Heritage “Bizkaia

Bridge”

Rafting DOWN the Ebro river.

Trying the hardest Basque traditional sports.

Crossing on your own 2km long tunnels in the Rioja underground.

Tandem flight over the Basque CLIFFS.

4x4 off road adventure along forests and lost coal mines.

Diving to the first UNDERWATER WINE CELLAR worldwide.

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Some Ideas for XL – Activities in Bio

Reach by boat the yellow buoy, 20 m above the first “underwater cellar”

worldwide and dare to dive and get your own bottle of underwater “aged

wine”. A REAL TREASURE.

Drive 20’ from Bilbao to meet your tandem partner to flight over the rough

Basque Coast, its cliffs and brave sea.

FEEL LIKE A BIRD OVER THE ATLANTIC.

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Jumping from Biscay Hanging Bridge

Just 20’ transfer from Bilbao city center we reach The Hanging bridge, the

most remarkable monument in Biscay after the Guggenheim Museum. This

unique construction –declared Cultural Heritage by UNESCO - is the oldest

transporter bridge in the world and offers amazing views over the estuary

from 45 m high and the possibility to make your group produce a huge

amount of ADRENALINE heading down towards the river . J U M P !

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Bilbao Active – Rowing Challenge

We have the morning hours to show guests the best of Bilbao in a nice,

appealing and competitive way. Or just call it Bilbao- FUN Program.

We walk with the group to the river where an instructor will give them an

introduction about one of the favourite Basque sports: the so called

TRAINERAS or rowing boats. Afterwards guests, divided in teams will row

their boats to win a small regatta activity. The frame for this activity? The

most beautiful architectural masterpieces in Bilbao.

Afterwards, we leave the water to take the bikes and follow the river

towards Zorrozaurre: THE NEXT URBAN PROJECT and cultural melting point,

where guests will have the chance to meet local artists and musicians at

their working place.

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Basque Sports: Power and Natural Skills

We could organise Olympic Games with our traditional sports “herri

kirolak”: originally born in the two main historical men occupations in the

Basque rural Society: the “baserritarra” (farmer) and “arrantzalea” (fisher).

Stone lifting, wood chopping and weight dropping are some of them.

The Basque Pelota Game “Jai Alai” is undoubtedly the most international of

all Basque sports and the FASTEST ball game worldwide. After a short

introduction and demonstration of professional players, guests would have

the chance to TRY to throw and catch the ball.

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San Sebastián (1h trf from Bilbao)

San Sebastian is one of our most beautiful cities; European Cultural City

2016, Gastronomy-Mecca, hotspot for stars from all over the world during

the Film Festival every September…a place to be and to love.

We can arrange some activities to ENJOY this beauty in an ACTIVE way.

SUP in the most beautiful bay of north Spain, OR get on board in the early

hours with fishermen and go for the TUNA!

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La Rioja Active (1,5h trf from Bilbao)

Guests will have the chance to discover this “sleeping region” during a

hiking tour, by bike, QUADS HORSE. Or even more exciting: RAFTING in the

Ebro river, not far away from vineyards, lagoons, archaeological rests from

the XV century b. C, little villages and modern wineries.

And what about and “underground” experience? We could provide guests

with a head-lamp and some hints to find the way out through 2km tunnels

of a winery…the price?

The best Rioja wine drops. GOOD LUCK!

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Bilbao´s Gastronomical Break Through

The perfect way to “feel” the pulse of a city: a walking visit through its old

core, to discover its history and learn about the ethnic origins of the Basques

and our strange language.

On our way a MUST: the discovery of our most authentic Basque

Gastronomy and its version of the tapas; great and tasteful bites with the

most different ingredients from the sea and valleys… if you want to turn this

“pintxo-discovery” into a REAL GASTRONOMICAL CHALLENGE, why not

letting them search and try our most “special” ingredients in a Gastronomic-

Roulette? Our specials today: tasty sea spider, black nail-formed barnacles,

oxtail and baby eel… ENJOY YOUR MEAL!

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Some Restaurants & Dining Options

We propose you a wide range of different kind of restaurants, from the

most traditional ones, to the state-of –the-art newcomers, opened since the

beginning of Bilbao transformation. Just some shots to give you an idea of

the possibilities: a complete refurbished warehouse at the river side, a

former wine depot, a delicatessen shop, a Basque Farmhouse, a private

luxury apartment with views, a hidden BBQ place among vineyards an old

fishermen house...

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A Must: The Guggenheim Museum -Backstage

The Guggenheim Bilbao Museum: the trademark of a global urban project

that put Bilbao in the international limelight at the end of the 20th C, and of

course an essential part of the visit to Bilbao. An art expert, will show you its

galleries, art works, and outstanding architecture. AND, she could also open

some doors for the guests: entering the backstage as one of those

masterpieces, following its way through the interior of the Museum and

meeting the professionals taking care of them.

Duration: 1,5h or 2 h (open doors visit). Max 20 pax /group/guide

Check the video about the construction of this amazing building

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