Hotel Ercilla de Bilbao, Autograph Collection

Pre-boda / Pre-Wedding Drinks

Restaurante Boroa Jatetxea

Día del enlace / Wedding Day

Reception

Our Wedding

Our Story

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Preciosa casona del siglo XV, donde podrás degustar sabrosas recetas de la cocina tradicional vasca: pescados a la plancha, el mejor marisco gallego o platos de cocina moderna. Galardonado con 1* Michelin desde 2018, el restaurante ofrece una magnífica vista de las montañas más importantes de Bizkaia. Decorado con mimo en estilo rústico. Cuenta con una terraza al aire libre rodeada de robles centenarios. A beautiful 15th century farmhouse, where you can enjoy tasty recipes from traditional Basque cuisine: grilled fish, the best Galician seafood or modern cuisine dishes. Awarded 1* Michelin since 2018, the restaurant offers a magnificent view of the most important mountains in Bizkaia. Carefully decorated in a rustic style. It has an outdoor terrace surrounded by hundred year old oak trees.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.boroa.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Restaurante Boroa</a>

El Restaurante se encuentra a 23 km (20 minutos) del centro de Bilbao. Se facilitará transporte desde el centro de Bilbao hasta el recinto y viceversa. The Restuarant is located 23km (20minutes) from the centre of Bilbao. Transport will be provided from the centre of Bilbao to and from the venue. <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/EdnfVaVV6FXKrSBp6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Google Maps</a> San Pedro de Boroa 1148340 Amorebieta – EtxanoBizkaia

Venue

Para aquellos que viajen con motivo de la boda, a continuación os mostramos una lista de algunos hoteles que podemos recomendar en el centro de Bilbao. Por supuesto, hay muchos otros. For those travelling for the wedding the following is a list of some hotels we can recommend in the centre of Bilbao. There are of course many others.

Desde €180 la noche.From €180 a night.

Radisson Collection Hotel, Gran Via Bilbao

NYX Hotel Bilbao by Leonardo Hotels

Desde €150 la noche.From €150 a night.

Petit Palace Arana

Desde €100 la noche.From €100 a night.

Casual Gurea

Líbere Bilbao Ledesma Apartments

Zazpikaleak by StayNN Apartments

Hotels

What to see in Bilbao

A visit to the Guggenheim Museum is a must, the impressive building was designed by Frank Gehry and is a museum of modern and contemporary art that has become an icon of Bilbao. It is centrally located by the Nervión river, with artworks to be seen just outside as well as inside.&nbsp;

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

This art museum is located in the Doña Casilda Iturrizar park in the centre of Bilbao and is one of the richest Spanish museums outside of Madrid. It houses a valuable and quite comprehensive collection of Basque, Spanish and European art from the Middle Ages to contemporary. (Note - there is major expansion work ongoing, but a limited collections of works will remain accessible and access will be free).

Museum of Fine Arts of Bilbao

Mercado de la Ribera is a covered market with a long history located on the edge of the Casco Viejo (old town) by the Nervión river. Get a flavour of the Basque cuisine. The Art Deco building houses stalls selling fresh meat, fish, bread, vegetables, and a number of gastro-bars.

Mercado de la Ribera

See Bilbao from a unique perspective, travelling along the Nervión river from the centre to the estuary. Two options available, one for an hour trip, and a longer 2 hour trip that reaches to the Puente de Bizkaia, one the last remaining transporter bridges in the world. The boats have an open and a closed deck and a small bar and toilets.

Bilboats

Where to eat

Try some of the famous Basque Pintxos in the Plaza Nueva. These small snacks are served in bars around the square, located in the Casco Viejo. Start off in the Gure Toki, have a drink and pintxo or two before continuing your way round the square trying different pintxos. Head to the Ledesma street in the centre of town for a lively street of bars with outdoor seating. Try El Puertito for oysters with Txakoli wine, this slightly sparkling dry white wine produced in the Basque region. For fine dining, you can try the Bocoy in Ledesma, the Zarate in Licenciado Poza and many others. For txuleta (Basque term for a large rib steak), Amaren in Calle Diputacion or Txakoli Simon in Artxanda.

What to see nearby Bilbao

There are two beaches that can be reached directly from Bilbao on the Metro system. Getxo is the nearest, 20 minutes on the metro, an affluent area at the mouth of the Bilbao estuary with a large sandy beach about a 10 minute walk from the Metro stop. Plentzia is further, about 45 minutes on the Metro, but still on a direct line from Bilbao centre. It is a small town on a smaller river estuary, with another large sandy beach, with more natural surroundings, about 15 minutes walk from the Metro station.

Beaches

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is a rocky islet with a hermitage dating from the 10th century, connected to the mainland by a manmade path. The island featured in Game of Thrones, as Dragonstone. It is about a 40 minutes drive from Bilbao and a short walk (~1.5km) from the car park.

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

Urdaibai is a beautifully natural biosphere reserve with large sandy areas at the mouth of the estuary surrounded by green hills and further inland it is more mountainous and&nbsp;wooded. At its centre is the town Gernika, famous for the depiction of its bombing in Picasso’s painting of the same name. Gernika is a half hour drive from Bilbao.

Urdaibai

Donostia (the Basque name) is a truly gastronomic city internationally known for the variety and quality of its culinary offerings. Whether it is casual pintxos and drinks in bars, or a full Michelin star dinner or anything in between, Donostia has many options. The city is centred around La Concha bay with a long sandy beach that has a spa in the centre. To the west of the bay is the artwork Peine del Viento (The Comb of the Wind) by the artist Eduardo Chillida, where sounds and sprays of water are created from waves through a system of holes. Donostia is an 1 hour and 15 minutes drive from Bilbao, there is also a direct bus taking the same time.

Donostia

This museum of the famous fashion designer Balenciaga, located in his birthplace of Getaria celebrates his work and pays homage to him. Getaria is an hours drive from Bilbao, and half an hours drive from San Sebastián.

Museo Cristóbal Balenciaga

This museum showcases works from the acclaimed sculpturist from Gipuzkoa, Eduardo Chillida. The sculptures are located both within a historic farmhouse and in the surrounding grounds. The museum is a 15 minute drive from the centre of San Sebastián.

Chillida-Leku

Things to Do

Registry

We know weddings come with their own set of expenses, and your effort to be here means the world to us. We truly appreciate the effort you will have gone to with travelling, outfits, making the time to be with us, so we genuinely don’t expect gifts.&nbsp; However if you really, really insist we are soon heading off to Tuscany where we will stay in the <a href="https://www.lesdomainesdefontenille.com/en/pievealdina.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chianti Region</a> followed by a city escape to the city of arts and Renaissance, <a href="https://www.lagemmahotel.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Firenze</a>. If you still want to give us a small gift you can chip into our Honeymoon plans! We will happily use your contributions on treats such as as a <a href="https://www.lesdomainesdefontenille.com/en/pievealdina-experiences-sportives.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">bike ride</a> through the vineyards of Chianti, a <a href="https://www.lesdomainesdefontenille.com/en/pievealdina-wine-experiences.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tuscan cooking class</a>, a <a href="https://www.lagemmahotel.com/_files/ugd/2d3328_497385659d8145d09d648361e075cccf.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Michelin star dinner</a> or a relaxing <a href="https://2d33289a-8136-4cd0-bc1f-906c124041d1.usrfiles.com/ugd/2d3328_5d524cff90e144ba9d6e9bb558d344df.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spa and massage</a> after a day of visiting the <a href="https://www.uffizi.it/en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Uffizi Galleries</a>.&nbsp;

BARTUREN MONTES Ane / KELLY JohnIBAN FR76 1130 6000 8448 1573 1189 466BIC / SWIFT AGRIFRPP813

Sabemos que una boda ya conlleva suficientes gastos, ¡así que el hecho de que estés aquí es el mejor regalo que podríamos pedir, de verdad! Apreciamos el esfuerzo que supone viajar, elegir modelito y sacar tiempo para celebrarlo con nosotros—por eso, sinceramente, no esperamos que traigas regalo alguno. Pero... si estás empeñado en no venir con las manos vacías , que sepas que nos vamos de luna de miel a la preciosa Toscana. Nos espera la región de <a href="https://www.lesdomainesdefontenille.com/en/pievealdina.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chianti</a> (¡sí, la del vino!) y después una escapada a <a href="https://www.lagemmahotel.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Florencia</a>, capital del Rinascimento. Si te hace ilusión tener un pequeño detalle con nosotros, puedes contribuir a nuestro viaje. Usaremos tu aporte para cosas tan chulas como <a href="https://www.lesdomainesdefontenille.com/en/pievealdina-experiences-sportives.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">paseos en bici </a>entre viñedos, <a href="https://www.lesdomainesdefontenille.com/en/pievealdina-wine-experiences.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">clases de cocina toscana</a>, <a href="https://www.lagemmahotel.com/_files/ugd/2d3328_497385659d8145d09d648361e075cccf.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cenas de estrella Michelin</a> o un masaje relajante tras visitar la <a href="https://www.uffizi.it/en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Galería Uffizi</a>.

Ane BarturenBizum +33 766 20 78 08

Gifts

What is the dress code?The dress code for the Pre-Wedding drinks on Thursday is casual.The dress code for the Wedding day is cocktail attire.

What will the weather be like In Bilbao?The weather in late August is typically good with daytime temperatures between 25 and 30 degrees celsius. It is usually cooler at night. Summer storms are not unusual.

Where can I get my hair / nails done?The following hair and beauty salons are recommended;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKCBGEAtuOh/?igsh=cHg1bm42NGtsbjB0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peluquería Iñaki Iglesias</a><a href="https://www.elcorteingles.es/centroscomerciales/es/eci/servicios/peluqueria-lola-calero" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Peluquería in El Corte Inglés</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fbeautyland_bilbao%2F%3Figsh%3DeHQzOXk2cmRqMnZi%26utm_source%3Dqr&amp;is_from_rle" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beautyland</a>

Q + A

A bus has been arranged to and from the wedding venue, please see pick-up details below. The bus will make a return trip to Bilbao centre only, to arrive around midnight. In case of any last minute change of plans you can contact Monika: +34686273471 Bus stop - <a href="https://www.google.es/maps/place/Gran+V%C3%ADa+45+(Sota)/@43.2631782,-2.9368636,218m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0xd4e4fd81b6d975b:0x40118c577e49a6ef!8m2!3d43.2632698!4d-2.9368362!16s%2Fg%2F1tgw6bm8?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDgxMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bilbao</a>12:00 Bus stop - <a href="https://www.google.es/maps/place/43%C2%B014&#39;05.9%22N+2%C2%B052&#39;36.4%22W/@43.235311,-2.8770872,1728m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d43.234967!4d-2.87678?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDgxMy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Basauri</a>12:20

For transport within Bilbao the Metro system works very well, and it runs up until 23:00 during the weekdays and until 02:00 on Fridays, and all night on Saturdays.

If you need a taxi; <a href="https://www.taxibilbao.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Radio Taxi Bilbao</a> Marcos Taxi +34 659 67 05 28

Ane & John