Balmaseda accommodation from NZ$125

No trip to Balmaseda would be complete without taking a visit to the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao. The Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao and Hotel Ercilla Lopez de Haro are handy options for those staying in the area as they are within walking distance from Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.

25 kilometres away from the heart of Balmaseda is the ILUNION Bilbao Hotel. Alternatively, the NH Collection Villa de Bilbao is 25 kilometres away. You could also book a bed at the Zenit Bilbao or the Petit Palace Tamarises.

You'd have to be a flamin' galah to head off without taking a look at the other things on offer in Basque Country. Take a gander at the old towns and historic bridges in Basque Country. Nature lovers could also make the time to admire its rural landscapes, beaches and coastal plains. Visitors and locals alike in this part of Spain enjoy mountain climbing.

Don't shoot through before you have checked out the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Bilbao Fine Arts Museum and Plaza Nueva in Bilbao. Bilbao hotels are the Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao and Hotel Ercilla Lopez de Haro. 45 kilometres to the east of Balmaseda, you'll also find Gernika-Lumo, which is home to the Rusticae Aldori Landetxea and Hotel Urune. Whether you're just passing through or staying in Gernika-Lumo, be sure to visit the Museo Euskal Herria and Batzarretxea.

Located 30 kilometres away from Balmaseda is Bilbao Airport. Stay nearby at the Gran Hotel Domine Bilbao or the Hotel Ercilla Lopez de Haro.