7 Hidden Gems in San Sebastián Most People Walk Right Past
7 landmarks with verified facts and stories
Calle 31 de Agosto (August 31st Street)
Abuztuaren 31 Kalea, Centro, Donostia / San Sebastián, 20003, Spain
You are walking on the only street in the Old Town that survived the fire of eighteen thirteen.
Cristina Enea Park
66 Paseo Bordatxipi, Ategorrieta-Ulia, Donostia / San Sebastián, 20013, Spain
A childless duke and duchess spent decades importing exotic plants from every continent on Earth as a deliberate display of wealth.
Isla de Santa Clara
Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain
That pretty little island sitting in the middle of La Concha bay looks like a postcard.
Plaza de la Constitucion
Plaza de la Constitución, Centro, Donostia / San Sebastián, 20003, Spain
Look up at the balconies around this square.
Sagardotegiak (Basque Cider Houses)
Various locations, Astigarraga & surrounds
The sagardotegiak (cider houses) in the hills around San Sebastián are the most distinctive dining tradition in the Basque Country — seasonal restaurants (open January through April during cider season) where you eat a set menu of cod omelette, grilled txuleta (bone-in ribeye steak), and Idiazabal cheese while filling your glass directly from enormous cider barrels by catching the stream in mid-air.
Sociedades Gastronomicas (Txokos)
Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain
Behind unmarked doors all over the Old Town, members-only cooking clubs have been operating for over a hundred and fifty years.
The English Cemetery
Urgull Mendia Kalea, Centro, Donostia / San Sebastián, 20003, Spain
Hidden in the trees on the north slope of Monte Urgull, there is a moss-covered cemetery that almost nobody visits.
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