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That’s why we not only enjoy telling you how much we love San Sebastian on our tours, but we also want to put it in writing. That’s why we have created this blog, where we tell you what we don’t have time to tell you on the tours. If you love San Sebastian as much as we do, or if you are planning a visit to our city, this is your space.
Although the Basque shore normally attracts all the attention, with Donosti in the middle and little villages like Hondarribia or Getaria in the surroundings, we need to talk about the interior of the region. This is a land of mounts, forests, big rivers and tons of tradition. The city of Tolosa is the best starting […]
Donosti has an amazing offer for cyclers, like rides alongside the river or the shore. but, without a doubt, the most curious one… is underground. Today, we talk about the Morlans tunnel that connects the districts of Ibaeta-Antiguo and Morlans-Amara Nuevo. This tunnel used to be the train tracks for the train that connected Donosti […]
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 […]
Few characters are as loved by the locals as Santiago Hernández Redondo, better known as Txantxillo. Musician, wanderer, hoarding model, urban legend, actor, popular icon. From extremely humble beginnings, he became incredibly famous throughout his life in the city. With his cap firmly set on his head and his old coat, playing thousands of songs […]
It has been few weeks now that the season of storms, strong winds and abundant rain has begun in the Basque Country. A time period hated by some, loved by others (me included), when the sky turns grey, blue, black and white, when the Cantabric sea becomes rough and rises wall like waves that crash […]
25 km towards the West from Donosti you can find my favourite village in the basque shore, Getaria. It is a fishermen village filled with history, great food and beauty, thanks to its location in a place that brings together the sea, the mountain and the fields. The perfect place to enjoy a great morning […]
Throughout the city’s shore you can find three hills, and at their feet you can find huge sculptures made by some of the most extraordinaire basque artists in the XX century. In this next post, we recommend you a trip to get to know them, while you also explore San Sebastian’s coastline, which is much […]
Cinematographically, Donostia appears in the radars every year with the International Film Festival. During this week, some of the brightest stars in all of cinema share the spot with living legends. And this is something to be proud of, but… sometimes you just want something different, something less formal and more casual, bloody and wild. […]
Nestor Basterretxea knew a few things about violence and hate. Son of a nationalist republican politician, he lived 17 years exiled in France, Casablanca and Argentina. His family´s house in Bermeo was used for 37 years as a police station for Franco´s regime. He also analyzed, with questional and very mordant tone, the terrorist movement […]
Across the world there are many famous routes. You have Route 66, the Silk Road, not forgetting the Tour de France or the Giro d´Italia… and then, in Donosti, we are lucky enough to have the Route 25. This one takes advantage of the extenze biketrack system that San Sebastian has, “bide-gorri” in basque (red […]
In the Old Town you can find Esterlines St., a fantastic place to have a drink and something to eat (for example in the Intza bar). This is a place worth exploring, especially because many times it gets overlooked due to the proximity with Fermín Calbetón st. And it is also worth exploring the origins […]
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 […]