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Bilbao, the de facto capital of Basque Country, is an
industrial port city in Spain's northern province of Bizkaia.
Surrounded by green mountains, the region provides
a cinematic treasure of ancient villages and modern
industrial centers. It's famed for its stunning futuristic
masterpieces: the Frank Gehry-designed Guggenheim
Museum Bilbao and Calatrava's Zubizuri Bridge. The city's
modern skyline contrasts strikingly with its historic Old
Town's 700 years of history. Bilbao has been featured in the
James Bond film
The World Is Not Enough, the Wachowski
sisters'
Jupiter Ascending, Bollywood blockbuster Sivaji:
The Boss
and Acción Mutante (Mutant Action). Outside the
city, the winding staircase on the island of San Juan de
Gaztelugatxe and the dramatic cliffs of Itzurun Beach are
well known to
Game of Thrones' fans as "Dragonstone."
