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You walk along the river in Bilbao . Bilbao is a city in the north of Spain . The river is the Nervión . By the river , you see old houses and narrow streets . People call it the Casco Viejo . Bilbao started as a town in 1300 . At first , the town had three streets . The three streets were side by side . In the 1400s , people added four more streets . Small , narrow lanes connect them . A wall was around the town . People call this place the Seven Streets . The seven streets still have their old names . Most of the wall is gone today . But you can still see some pieces . In 1979 , the city closed the old streets to cars . In 1983 , a big flood came into the old town . The water damaged it , and people repaired it . Today the seven streets are full of small shops and bars . In the bars , you can eat small snacks with a small glass of wine . There is also a big food market by the river . In the evening , walk back to the river . Behind you are the seven streets of old Bilbao . They are more than five hundred years old .