| San Mamés, Bilbao 12:53 - Nov 22 with 1310 views | DannyPaddox |
For a mate’s 50th off to the Basque derby, Sunday night. Athletic Bilbao vs Real Sociedad. Plan to stay a few days, maybe visit Geurnica, and if it’s safe a bit of swimming off San Sebastian. Any tips from the well travelled and discerning LFW-er will be gratefully received.
Friday trivia. Who were the first foreign team ever to visit Athletic Bilbao? The year was 1913. The team was from West London, and they won 1-0. [Post edited 22 Nov 12:57]
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| San Mamés, Bilbao on 13:14 - Nov 22 with 1239 views | GaryHaddock |
Ooh was it Hayes and Yeading?
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| San Mamés, Bilbao on 13:20 - Nov 22 with 1217 views | Wilkinswatercarrier |
Brentford, as it feels like we haven't won a game since 1900. | | | |
| San Mamés, Bilbao on 13:35 - Nov 22 with 1191 views | DannyPaddox |
Cmon the clue was WEST LONDON team.
Not H&Y Hadders. | | | |
| San Mamés, Bilbao on 13:50 - Nov 22 with 1165 views | CheshireR |
Look out for former QPR player Fred Pentland's hat in the Bilbao museum.
Fred was revered for his time as manager at Athletic Club during which time they won both La Liga and the Copa Del Rey.
Fred was an integral part of our 1907-08 Southern League Champions team and also played in the first Charity Shield match v Manchester United. | | | |
| San Mamés, Bilbao on 13:57 - Nov 22 with 1143 views | PlanetHonneywood |
Definitely go to Guernica, the museum is brilliant and you'll leave thinking: Franco was a bastard and thank God he stayed out of WW2. The only time a Picasso ever truly made sense!
The Guggenheim, well each to their own. Maybe caught it on a bad day, but a lot of modern stuff that really was rubbish.
Some cracking bars/restos but I'll be jiggered if I can remember much else. San Sebastian, if you have the time, is well worth a peruse lot of night life gong on. | |
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| San Mamés, Bilbao on 14:14 - Nov 22 with 1101 views | ngbqpr |
Did the same game 6 or 7 years ago. Great day, great city.
There's a street full of bars near the ground where fans from both teams drink together - can't remember the name, but any local will point you in the right direction. | |
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| San Mamés, Bilbao on 14:14 - Nov 22 with 1101 views | _tf_ |
Went quite a while ago so don't know if this is the most up to date info Danny...
Away from the usual tourist stuff you'll find a no nonsense sensibility to the place. We wound up in bars around the old quays. Most of the food was heavy going to be honest and the bean soup (alubia con sacramentos)...well, you could ballast super tankers with that stuff. Each to their own and all that. On that note, and unlike P Honneywood, I think the Guggenheim and some of the stuff that's in it is great.
Dont got to the football without tickets. We went to the Alaves derby and simply assumed we'd get them on the door or outside unofficially. We were wrong and ended up watching the match from a bar next door to the stadium.
Have fun. | | | |
| San Mamés, Bilbao on 14:18 - Nov 22 with 1090 views | Konk |
Guggenheim - great building, but wasn't that fussed about any of the art. We did a week across the two cities. Really liked Bilbao, but loved San Sebastian. The food in both cities is amazing - you can go into the least promising looking place and the pintxos will always be at least really good and often amazing. Friendly locals, Bilbao is probably the closest I've ever seen to Naples where every business seems to have something to do with Athletic hanging on the walls. San Sebastian is in such a beautiful setting with the bay, the food is incredible, and it's a really attractive city too. No recommendations, but every place seems to have it's speciality - we went to one bar which literally just served one type of tomato - place was packed with people coming in for a quick drink, a tomato, and then heading somewhere else. They love their cider there too. Have a great trip. | |
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| San Mamés, Bilbao on 14:27 - Nov 22 with 1062 views | dannyblue |
Here's an idea. Take the train. Morning Euro star to Paris. Big lunch somewhere great (e.g., les enfants du marché), sleep off the wine on the TGV down to Hendaye, take the local train to Donostia and you'll be there in time for pinxos bar scene in the evening. | | | |
| San Mamés, Bilbao on 16:36 - Nov 22 with 914 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Not into modern visual art, so the Guggenheim's exhibitions were wasted on me. the building is unreal, though!
Th old town around the Biboko Cathedral is a beautiful place for pintxos and drinks. The covered market ,Erriberako, is brilliant for cheap cooked food.
Cool bar: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WeFVWhVTz1xpW4wdA
The whole town has a great atmosphere, I think. Been there a few times in the last few years and have always loved strolling around from place to place.
San Mamés is probably my favourite other stadium. Make sure you get in early for the naming of the Athletic team. Spine-tingling.
Haven't been to Guernica yet, but if you're driving that way the coast West of Bilbao has great beachside towns like Castro Urdiales and Laredo.
Have a great time. | |
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| San Mamés, Bilbao on 16:38 - Nov 22 with 907 views | Hooping_Mad |
Fulham? | |
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| San Mamés, Bilbao on 16:53 - Nov 22 with 883 views | stowmarketrange |
Do they still only pick Basque players? | | | |
| San Mamés, Bilbao on 17:17 - Nov 22 with 837 views | joe90 |
Definitely try some sagardoa (cider). I recall Nueva Plaza in the Old Town being lively at night and having some nice eating/drinking establishments.
Agree with others about the Guggenheim, impressive building, artwork less so. Although, the pintxos from the cafe was very nice. | | | |
| San Mamés, Bilbao on 09:53 - Nov 23 with 650 views | DannyPaddox |
Dear friends of Fred Pentland, thanks for all your traveller’s tales. Some great knowledge. LFW at its best. I’ve had two weeks off the drink and I love me a drop of cider so I’ll be on that local stuff. That hearty bean stew sounds a winner too. Game kicks off at a civilised 9 pm tomorrow which makes up for all those midday kick offs endured earlier this season. Looking forward to a great weekend and kicking off today with the miracle of San Jude. An Rs win and a Celar goal. 🙏🏼
Btw: First foreign team to visit San Mamés in 1913 was Shepherds Bush FC. How about that!? | | | |
| San Mamés, Bilbao on 09:59 - Nov 23 with 638 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Yep, although I think I read that they're stretching the definition a bit for tbe youth teams at least. | |
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