When studying in bilbao it's hard to get bored, there is always something to do and the nightlife is just great. Bilbao has the perfect city size, it's not too small and not too big everything is within walking distance. For finding housing one should go to Infojuve they will help you with a smile.

Surprisingly, we had the best meal here that we had in the whole of Spain. It cost more than we'd normally spend for lunch ($16 Australian each - forgot the Spanish price), and it was the meal of the day - no choices. First was a vegetable soup - obviously freshly made, and delicious. Then a baked lamb shank on mashed potato with gravy. Sounds simple, but it was divine - incredibly tender, with creamy mashed potato. Last was a chocolate mousse (ok)and coffee. Plus a big bottle of Cava with the meal. Pretty good value, local style food, cooked extremely well, and lots of it. Not the substandard tourist food you'd often expect! Plus Spain generally is not big on vegetables with meals, and that might be why we enjoyed the vege soup and the mashed potato so much!