For some years the cultural agenda in Donostia is in best shape than ever, with a varied offer that extends throughout the year. We have film festivals, very interesting exhibitions in San Telmo… and the Donostia Festibala showing its muscles from the Donostia racetrack. We are talking about a local display of talent that is […]
According to the dictionary a “farra” is “fun or very cheerful party, especially if it is excessive or libertine”, and in Donosti few parties adjust so well to this definition as the “porrontxos” of the Egia neighbourhood. What does “porrontxos” mean? It makes reference to they being celebrated even if it is the last thing […]
Since 1879, the two first weekends in September you can find the “trainera” races in La Concha Bay. This sport is done all over the North of Spain, and these two weeks are the peak of the year, as this competition is the most important one of all. This sport is based in an old […]
“My name is Rosita Wicke. I bring death and groam. Juan Vastenove made me. This is true. Year 1502”. This is written in gothic letters in the huge bombard that watches over Donosti from the top of Mount Urgull. The oldest cannon conserved in the city, this speaks volumes about the military past of the […]
Open since 1982, Hontza library is one of the most veterans in San Sebastian, offering not only one of the widest catalogues that a reader may need, but also a close and effective relationship with the customers that nowadays is impossible to find in the big shops. To every booklover, it is a pleasure to […]
Naval Museum – Port Promenade, Donostia-San Sebastian – In the port of San Sebastian we can see a beautiful tower house of the 18th century that became the seat of a Consulate, and that today is the Naval Museum of the city. This beautiful building at the foot of Urgull Mountain accommodate two temporary exhibitions […]
