Mention Spain and most people think of sun, sea and sand. But the rugged northern coast of the country has been attracting more visitors recently, many using the city of Bilbao as a starting point.
Keri Jones spoke to Murray Stewart, author of the Bradt Guide to the Basque Country and Navarre, about whether you should plan to spend time in the city. Murray told him that the first impressions of Bilbao can be very misleading.