Photos: dalbera from Paris, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Basotxerri, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 kallerna, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: dalbera from Paris, France, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Basotxerri, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 kallerna, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
What is left of Bilbao's medieval walls
Your local guide
Jon Zubizarreta
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Highlights
- A wall fragment between buildings
- Bilbao's own, quieter cathedral
- Where the medieval town met the river
- The old town's original boundary
- A small city's earliest edges
About this tour
This session traces what remains of Bilbao's medieval walls, from a surviving stretch between buildings to the old town's original parish church and the riverside edge that once marked the city's limit. You see how small the medieval town actually was compared with the Bilbao around it today. Jon uses these three points to sketch the city's earliest boundaries.
The walk connects three points that are easy to miss individually, with Jon explaining at each one how the medieval town related to the river and the hills around it. He answers questions about the city's growth as the walk continues.
This suits anyone who enjoyed Jon's Siete Calles session and wants the deeper history behind it. It also works well for viewers interested in how small a city's origins often are.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Bilbao before heading out.
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Wall remnants 17 min
A short stretch of the old defensive wall survives between buildings here, and I explain how far the medieval town's boundary once ran compared with today's old town.
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Santiago Cathedral exterior 17 min
From outside Bilbao's own Santiago cathedral, smaller and less visited than Santander's or Compostela's namesakes, I explain its role as the old town's original parish church.
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Ribera riverside edge 17 min
The walk ends where the old town meets the river, and I show how the water once marked the practical limit of the medieval city.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about Bilbao: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Marmitako and Abandoibarra, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Bilbao, showing you Wall remnants and Santiago Cathedral exterior live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the old town live with my phone.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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