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| Donostia San Sebastian | ||
| region | Basque Country | |
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| Residents | 188.240 (2020) | |
| height | 6 m | |
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Donostia is the capital of the province of Gipuzkoa in Spanish Basque Country. The spanish name of the city is San Sebastian.
background
The Basque city name Donostia, like the Spanish name San Sebastián, arose from the name of Saint Sebastian. The city was elected European Capital of Culture 2016.
getting there
By plane
By train
The station 1 Estación de San Sebastian
is connected to the international rail network.
By bus
In the street
By boat
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- 1 Iglesia San Vicente
Gothic church building - 2 Artzain Onaren Katedrala catholic cathedral
- 3 Santa María del Coro catholic church in baroque architecture
Castles, chateaus and palaces
- 4 Castillo de la Mota Fortress on the mountain Urgull
Buildings
- 5 Palacio de Congresos y Auditorio Kursaal Convention center
- 6 Casa consistorial de San Sebastian town hall
- 7 Old Town Hall
- 8 Victoria Eugenia Theater Architectural style: neo-renaissance
Museums
- 9 San Telmo Museum at Zuloaga Square in the old town.
Streets and squares
- 10 Plaza de la Constitución
activities
The beach 1 Playa de La Concha is on the outskirts of San Sebastián in the bay of La Concha.
shop
kitchen
San Sebastián is the stronghold of the pinchos (Basque: pintxo). Pincho comes from the Spanish word for “skewer”. It is a snack that is eaten with a drink. It differs from Spanish tapas in that a small wooden or plastic skewer is used to hold the components of the pincho on a slice of bread. Pinchos are usually offered in large quantities on the bar counter. Usually you ask for a plate and then choose the pinchos yourself. The prices are often based on the size or variant of the skewers. Often you just give the waiter the number of skewers or pinchos when paying.
Pinchos on the counter,
the choice is huge,
small works of art
Cheap
medium
Upscale
- 1 Asador Portuetxe, Igara Bidea, 71, 20018 Donostia. Tel.: 34 943 21 50 18. Traditional Basque cuisine.Open: daily 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
nightlife
A local specialty is Kalimotxo, half cheap red wine, the other half Coca-Cola. It is drunk by many young people at the port or on the beach, so it is worth trying for yourself.
accommodation
Cheap
- 1 Green Nest Hostel Uba Aterpetxea (Hostel San Sebastian Spain), De Uba Bidea, 43 20014 Donostia-San Sebastian. Tel.: 34 943 457 117, Fax: 34 943 457 117. Backpacker hostels Nest in Donostia-San Sebastian.Check-in: 13:00 p.m.Check-out: 11:00 A.M.Price: 16 €.
medium
Upscale
Learn
Work
security
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
http://sansebastian.org/ - Official website of Donostia / San Sebastián
