Guidebook for San Sebastián
Essentials
A great gourmet grocery store within walking distance. There is also a restaurant on the 2nd level.
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Lukas
1 Julio Caro Baroja PlazaA great gourmet grocery store within walking distance. There is also a restaurant on the 2nd level.
A well stocked grocery market that carries all your staples. The produce, meat and fish are excellent. Located only 3 blocks from the apartment.
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
SUPER AMARA Benta Berri
1 Tolosa HiribideaA well stocked grocery market that carries all your staples. The produce, meat and fish are excellent. Located only 3 blocks from the apartment.
Lots of shops, restaurants and bars. This area is within walking distance from the apartment.
Benta Berri
Lots of shops, restaurants and bars. This area is within walking distance from the apartment.
Food Scene
My daughter and son-in-law love this restaurant. It's a short walk from the apartment.
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Meson Txubillo
12 Amara KaleaMy daughter and son-in-law love this restaurant. It's a short walk from the apartment.
Owned by Javier Garcia 4 times Barista Champion of Spain.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Sakona Coffee Roasters
2 Ramón María Lili PasealekuaOwned by Javier Garcia 4 times Barista Champion of Spain.
My daughter's favorite restaurant. Botanika is light and airy with an eclectic mix of garden seating outside and cozy pillowed rooms inside, the food is delicious, fresh, and unique as well.
45 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Botanika
8 Gernikako Arbola PasealekuaMy daughter's favorite restaurant. Botanika is light and airy with an eclectic mix of garden seating outside and cozy pillowed rooms inside, the food is delicious, fresh, and unique as well.
Paparazzi
4 C. Virgen del CarmenGreat pizza! Owners from Italy.
Chocolates de Mendaro
6 Etxaide KaleaChocolates
Atari Gastroleku
18 C. MayorGreat food and cocktails.
Ganbara
21 San Jeronimo KaleaGreat food
Nice coffee shop in Old Town! Great coffee, fresh smoothies and baked items. Also they have free internet.
Ijentea Kalea
Ijentea KaleaNice coffee shop in Old Town! Great coffee, fresh smoothies and baked items. Also they have free internet.
Parks & Nature
Playa de la Zurriola
A great beach for surfing.
Amazing beach and park like area alongside. There are beautiful gravel walkways, flowers and benches to sit and read or just relax. Playa de Ondarreta isthe western extension of the Playa de la Concha.
87 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Praia de Ondarreta
Amazing beach and park like area alongside. There are beautiful gravel walkways, flowers and benches to sit and read or just relax. Playa de Ondarreta isthe western extension of the Playa de la Concha.
Created by the Duke of Mandas in honour of his wife. This formal park, the most attractive in the city, contains ornamental plants, ducks and peacocks, and open lawns.
46 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cristina-Enea Parkea
Cristina-Enea ParkeaCreated by the Duke of Mandas in honour of his wife. This formal park, the most attractive in the city, contains ornamental plants, ducks and peacocks, and open lawns.
Getting Around
This is the new bus station in San Sebastian that just opened 2/5/16. It's approx 15 min bus ride from or to our apartment with city bus #5 or #25. The train station is across the street.
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Estación de Autobuses Donosti
1 Pasadizo de EgiaThis is the new bus station in San Sebastian that just opened 2/5/16. It's approx 15 min bus ride from or to our apartment with city bus #5 or #25. The train station is across the street.
Sightseeing
Buen Pastor Cathedral is one of the country's finest examples of Neo-Gothic architecture finished in 1897. Bus stop for 5 & 25 to and from the Center and to and from Old Town.
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Artzain Ona/ Buen Pastor station
Buen Pastor Cathedral is one of the country's finest examples of Neo-Gothic architecture finished in 1897. Bus stop for 5 & 25 to and from the Center and to and from Old Town.
The highlights of a visit to the city's aquarium are the cinema-screen-sized deep-ocean and coral-reef exhibits. The aquarium also contains a maritime museum section.
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Acuario de San Sebastián
The highlights of a visit to the city's aquarium are the cinema-screen-sized deep-ocean and coral-reef exhibits. The aquarium also contains a maritime museum section.
It might be called a plaza, but with its duck ponds, flower beds and many trees this square is as much a formal garden park as a city plaza. It was designed by French landscape gardner Pierre Ducasse.
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Plaza Gipuzkoa
10 Gipuzkoa PlazaIt might be called a plaza, but with its duck ponds, flower beds and many trees this square is as much a formal garden park as a city plaza. It was designed by French landscape gardner Pierre Ducasse.
Summer beach house for Maria Cristina and family. It was built in the late 19th century in a 'Queen Anne English Cottage style.
100 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Palacio de Miramar
48 Paseo MiraconchaSummer beach house for Maria Cristina and family. It was built in the late 19th century in a 'Queen Anne English Cottage style.
Drinks & Nightlife
An Old Town favorite of my daughter and son-in-laws.
124 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bar Zeruko
11 Arrandegi KaleaAn Old Town favorite of my daughter and son-in-laws.
Arts & Culture
The displays range from historical artifacts to modern art, with all pieces reflecting Basque culture and society. Labeling is in Spanish and Basque, but there are free audio guides in other languages.
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Museo San Telmo
1 Plaza Zuloaga The displays range from historical artifacts to modern art, with all pieces reflecting Basque culture and society. Labeling is in Spanish and Basque, but there are free audio guides in other languages.