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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.
Few figures are as representative of the modern and innovative atmosphere of San Sebastian in the second half of the 19th century as José Otamendi, who was a teacher, cavalry lieutenant, Basque poet, astronomer, inventor, geographer and mathematician. His was one of the most successful mercantile and business families in the city, which we suppose […]
At the top of the main facade of the Palace of the Provincial Council of Guipuzcoa, designed in neoclassical style by the architect José de Goikoa, we can see 5 white busts representing five illustrious sailors from Guipuzcoa. They were made by Marcial de Aguirre, who was also in charge of the two barbarians of […]
In the famous Fermín Calbetón Street there are plenty of bars for pintxos and reknown restaurants, being this the street in San Sebastian with more places to eat. And among all of these traditional businesses, a place that strikes for its singularity is the Québec Krep’Herria. Founded by Pascal, a québécois who fell in love […]
In Japan, they have the haikus. In hip-hop culture, they have their flamboyant rap battles… And the Basque people, we have our bertsos. These are poetic improvised compositions that only have one verse, with consonant rhymes in the even verses that are sung in Basque! Although presented like these it may sound easy, you have […]
San Sebastian is a city that despite all the troubles and disasters that has lived over its hundreds of years of existence, still has some places with history, and that are part of the city’s history. Today we talk about one of them, located in the Old Town, on the corner of Narrika and Iñigo […]
Our tours, both on foot or by bike, usually start at our office doors. It is a big square with beautiful benches, which evoque the “trecandís” so common in catalan’s modernism, and there are a lot of businesses, from those that have been opened forever (like the historical Casa Ponsol), to more modern ones, like […]
The Basque Country is land of witchcraft and paganism, just look at the fact that here in Christmas the person bringing presents is a Gentile from ancient times. The sorgina is one of the most featured characters of this cultural heritage of ours. Although at first is tempting to translate “sorgina” simply as “witch” in […]
On August the 5th of 1907 two Japanese armored ships, the modern Tsukuba and the Chitose, docked at La Concha. These huge ships were some of the most modern ones in the Japanese Imperial Fleet, and, according to the writings of those years, the Japanese sailors even offered visits to the locals that came close, […]
Previously Pablo told you about how his favourite bridge in the city is the one called Maria Cristina, bridge that without a doubt stands out because of its colours and figures, and because it is the most flamboyant of all. But for me (Alba), the nicest of the bridges in Donosti is the bridge of […]
Among the Basque it’s a common joke to say that we don’t know how to dance, even that we are not anatomically made for it! But no, we have rhythm in our bodies and in fact dancing is an essential part of the Basque cultural expressions, that drink from ancient collective festivities that sought uniting […]
We’ve already talked about Ramón Cortazar in previous posts, he was a San Sebastian architect designer of beloved buildings such as the Bellas Artes Theater. He worked in different architectural styles over his life, like modernism or Art Nouveau. In Donosti there are different buildings that can fit inside this category, being probably the nicest […]
Let’s be honest, when one thinks about coming to spend their holidays in Gipuzkoa, the Very Honourable City of Eibar does not sprint to the mind of many as a place to visit in Gipuzkoa. It’s true that the fact that it’s a bit far away from San Sebastian and its long history as an […]