One of the most renowned characters in the basque mythology and popular culture is San Martin Txiki or San Martiniko, a very smart rascal that acts as a civilizing hero in the Basque Country (and also as the only saint with an important role in the basque legends). This sort of Prometheus gave the basque […]
If you walk alongside the Boulevard on a not very busy day, maybe you will see a line of red paving stones on the floor that goes until some flowers that end up at a bandstand. What you are seeing over there is the original outline of the city walls, which started to be demolished […]
Built in the middle of the 20th century between precipices and cavities, the Arantzazu Sanctuary hangs at 750 metres over an emerald green valley and stands out because of its big dimensions and because of the talent that gathered during its construction. We are talking about one of the most magical and unique places in […]
Of all the bridges that connect the two borders of the Urumea river, my favourite is that of María Cristina, which for me stands out above that of Zurriola with its famous Art Deco streetlamps or the most sturdy Santa Catalina (which became famous not so long ago for a disastrous restoration of its polychromy). […]
Donosti is right next to the sea (wow, I am a genius), and the sea and the city have been entangled even before the construction of the city itself. It has turned us into what we are, it has given us our character,… and most importantly, it has fed us. But have you ever looked […]
If while walking around San Sebastian’s Central District you want to dedicate a moment to look for the next book you are going to read, you can always come around this little bookstore that remind of the ones of back in the day. Here, you can feel in the air from the moment you step […]
Even if jatorra means in basque nice or kind, in our daily life, people from the Basque Country we use it to refer to someone authentic. That kind of person that always has a smile on their face, a kind word and is willing to give you a hand without asking anything in exchange. Always […]
Donostia-San Sebastian has been known by several names. Irutxulo, Gaztelupe… and La Bella Easo (like a muffin brand). Although during our tours we normally explain the origins of the first two ones, which are linked to peculiarities of our city, the third one is a little bit more complicated. In Ancient times, Oiasso was a […]
Christmas are coming, important date for many. In many places around the world kids will receive the Christmas Eve from distinguished personalities, like Ded Moroz in Russia or Papa Noel on the other side of the Pyrenees. Here in the Basque Country the one visiting children is the Olentzero. This character is a charcoal burner […]
Egia is a district that exudes culture left, right and centre. You can find art galleries where you can see pieces by local artists; art shops to buy materials to make your own creations; the Tabakalera building, main cultural centre in town that hosts expositions, libraries and sometimes, spectacles of every kind… But, without a […]
At mount Urgull´s feet, standing over the walkway alongside it and over the entrance to La Concha Bay, you can find this Oteiza’s artwork made out with steel in 2002. Its 6 metres protect the entrance to the city from the sea, fighting against the wind and the waves, and because of that we can […]
Chillida’s Peine del viento (The wind Comb) Few places are as emblematic in San Sebastian as the Wind Comb, located in the rocks at the end of the small entrance on the westside of La Concha Bay and that since 1977 stands tall against the power of the Cantabric sea. The most famous piece of […]