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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.
Gipuzkoa (for the more distracted, the province San Sebastian is the capital of) is the smallest province in Spain, but is full of sites with history, culture and tradition. And as it’s so tiny, you can go to any place from Donosti investing very few time. So that, to encourage you to leave San Sebastian […]
There are few things more typical than bathing in La Concha bay, no matter the time of year. It is one of the most usual things to see in the national news people bathing in the beach… on January the 1st. And although it is important to remember that we are in the Cantabric sea, […]
We´ve said it once, we´ve said it a hundred times: in the Old Quarter there is gastronomy outside of Fermín Calbetón or 31st of August Street. Regarding that, Aldamar Street, in the district´s border, flexes its muscles thanks to a few but awesome bars that have nothing to envy to those located in other more […]
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 […]