Aquarium Donostia (Palacio del Mar)
1 Plaza de Carlos Blasco Imaz, Plaza de Carlos Blasco Imaz, Donostia / San Sebastián, 20003, Spain
When most European cities were still building zoos to show off exotic land animals, San Sebastian opened an aquarium.
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.
La Concha Beach
12 Kontxa Pasealekua, Centro, Donostia / San Sebastián, 20007, Spain
La Concha is consistently rated the best urban beach in Europe — a perfect crescent of golden sand in a shell-shaped bay (concha means shell) protected from Atlantic swells by the isla de Santa Clara.
Monte Urgull
Monte Urgull, Donostia-San Sebastián
Monte Urgull is the forested hill at the eastern end of La Concha Bay — topped by the Castillo de la Mota and the Cristo de la Mota statue, accessible by walking paths through the forest, and providing panoramic views of La Concha beach, the old town, and Monte Igueldo across the bay.
Explore nature in San Sebastián
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