Albaolabike self-guided tour

At the end of the 19th century, the Gros neighbourhood began to gradually transform itself, changing from a sandy area to a neighbourhood with eclectic architecture throughout the 1920s.

As soon as we cross the threshold of a small red triumphal arch, we will have arrived at Ategorrieta, literally ‘place of the red gate’.

The vast majority of the city’s outlying neighbourhoods were nothing more than a large expanse of land dominated by a handful of baserris (Basque farmhouses), and today some of these neighbourhoods are named after those farmhouses. This is the case in the neighbourhood of Intxaurrondo (Walnut Tree).

Other working-class neighbourhoods include the populous Altza, which between 1960 and 1970 was the fastest-growing area in San Sebastián, and the Pasaitarra neighbourhood of Trintxerpe.

The history of Pasaia San Pedro dates back to the Middle Ages, and it has always developed with its sights set on the sea.

With the construction of historic ships as its main activity, Albaola La Factoría Marítima Vasca is an innovative space where traditional maritime technology is restored and showcased.