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DEUSTO: Lehendakari Aguirre St.

Lehendakari Aguirre Street in Deusto, is the main st. in this neightbourhood. It´s a very active street during the day, many people walking, students going to the university, shopping centers, etc.
But the situation changes at night. In the last year it has become the party area for some marginal groups. South americans, north africans, gypsies, prostitutes, technoes, drug dealers, etc. A pair of months ago a pair of guys tried to robe me, and taxis don´t stop here, so be careful if you walk around this street at NIGHT.
There is no problem during the day.

San Francisco Street

Bilbao is very save city.
There is only one controversial area. It´s in Bilbao la Vieja, in San Francisco St.
Many marginal groups live in this area, magrebian inmigrants, gypsies, drug adicts, prostitutes, etc.
Avoyd this street, espially at night and if you travel alone.
If you are going there during the day don´t show money, cameras or jewerly.

Terrorism

Many people thinks that the terrorism is a problem in the Basque Country.
Most of the terrorist attempts are directed to politicians, policemen and enterprise owners.
I have lived here all my life and I have never have any problem.
Think that not all the people feel them like Spanish.
Be open minded, take care of that there is another language, another customs and another culture and enjoy them. ;-)

Website: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euskadi_ta_Askatasuna