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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.
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 […]
The beer world is better than ever. A huge range of microbreweries have been planted before the large industrial producers belonging to multinationals, offering fans of this refreshing drink alternatives with which to satisfy their palate. In Donosti there are few bars that have signed up for the wave of craft beers, and without a […]
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 […]
Donostia is a great city to visit by bike. It is fun, and also healthy and fast, move around by car and park in San Sebastián can sometimes become an odyssey! And in Go Local we know this well, because we go across the city daily during the E-bike Tour. That’s why, to encourage you […]
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 […]
The Ambigú Estación is a small bar in Aldamar street, very nice and discreet that for the distracted walker may go unnoticed. Which would be a shame, because this establishment is welcoming unlike many others, and has a reserved offer made with love and care that makes it stand out among the immense gastronomic offer […]
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 […]
Few characters born in San Sebastián are as extraordinary and interesting as Catalina de Erauso, to whom Juan Pérez de Montalbán gave the nickname by which she was known: “The Lieutenant Nun”. It was said of her “to carry the sword as bravely as life” and was a conqueror, servant, thief, maid, merchant, hitman, confessed […]