3 DAYS IN SAN SEBASTIAN

We will start our tour through San Sebastian with the iconic Bay of La Concha, close to the town hall and Nautical Club. Both buildings are used as a reference to comment on the City’s Belle Epoque and to understand why it is appealing to visit. “Your honor! The carriage awaits, everything has been prepared for your dip at the beach!”
To continue our tour, two marked Cathedrals, The first situated in El Buen Pastor, 19th century neogothic influence. The second, an old basilica of the 18th century, located in the old town, baroque style. Both cathedrals aligned perfectly door to door. Followed by a location a bit more sacred: the farmers’ market. The Market of Saint Martin is a product of the people: an expression of the coming together of the ocean and the land, local product. Where the Basque people come day by day to provide their clients with only the best produce.

After visiting Plaza Gipuzkoa, let’s have a look at the luxurious Hotel Maria Cristina, bathed in the richest architecture. By its side, The Royal Theatre of Victoria Eugenia, followed by crossing the bridge of the Urumea River to Gros, the city’s most notorious neighborhood.
Surfing, and beautiful people. Cool hamburger joints and local beer. All this merging with attorney law firms, car shops and delicious bakeries. Young, fresh and hip. LIFE. Won’t you enjoy a coffee, or fresh white wine from our lands? Quick! Smile, let’s take a quick foto! CHEEEESE!

Quickly now! Take your camera out, the photo will be worth it. After you’ve had breakfast, we will drive from your point of pickup to the peak of Mount Igueldo, just passing by the majestic villas of Ondarreta neighborhood. The road that takes us up the mountain leads us past the famous Rekondo Restaurant. At the peak, Igueldo’s Vintage Amusement Park, with some of the best views of San sebastian Bay. “Look over there, Who lives in that grand palace? What about over there, can you see those majestic peaks in Spain? How about the longest beach on the French Coast?

An open Plaza facing the Ocean (Luis Peña Ganchegui) and three sculptures exposed to the wind (Eduardo Chillida)... this will be our next stop, the visit is located at the western point of La Concha Beach, at the end of The Royal Tennis Club Walkway. This is without a doubt one of the most iconic and harmonious views of San Sebastian, a museum embracing the sky, where waves, metal and rocks merge together… as they will with you.

From here, to the Palace of Miramar, the previous summer residence of S.M Queen Maria Cristina. The building was designed by an English architect, with floral gardens leading to the brink of the shore.

¿Can you imagine a bar full of dozens of succulent bites to eat decorating the counter top? No? This would be an example of a bar which serves cold pintxos. If it is served hot, it is prepared at the moment of its order. A hot pintxo is usually a bit more labor entailed. Another way to describe a pintxo : a Basque tapa. Main difference between a Basque tapa and a normal Spanish tapa: the Spanish tapa is sometimes free. The Basque tapa, or pintxo… is never free.

“Pintxo Tour” Defined: a tour where guests are guided and brought to eat some of the finest pintxos and to drink Spanish wine. The tour is equivalent to a lunch or dinner, guided throughout the numerous local bars and restaurants.

Means listening to the guest. Tell us what wines you like, if you are up to lots of walking or just feel like relaxing at a bar. We can take you to all the secret corners of the old town, mold every experience to your liking. Tell us if you have any preference, something you may have read in an article or heard through friends. If San Sebastian is entirely new for you, don't worry, you are in some of the best hands to get to know our gastronomic culture.

Being guided means that you don’t need to worry about anything at all!