Visits and Excursions

“Bahía de la Concha”, one of the most known and carismatic areas of the city. Its walk is worldwide famous and must-do for visitors, and its beach, the most aristocratic of the three that the city has.

Standing in the centre of La Concha Bay is the tiny Santa Clara Island with a lighthouse and a small wharf. This island turns into the city's fourth beach in the summer with a ferry service from the harbour.

San Telmo Museum has got a collection of Basque artefacts housed in a 16th century monastery.

The Chillida Museum is dedicated to the works of the Basque artist, Eduardo Chillida.
Chillida-Leku is the result of one of the artist’s lifelong dreams: to create a space for his work where it could be on permanent display.

The Sea Palace has an aquarium, an oceanographic museum and a naval historical museum.

The Miramar Palace is located between the beaches of “La Concha” and Ondarreta.

The Miramar complex, made up of a palace and adjoining park, as well as a number of buildings, gardens and outhouses, has become the aesthetic focal point on which the artistic and historical development of the city has turned.
 

From Igueldo Mountain,  one can have a panoramic view of the bay.

The Buen Pastor Cathedral is located in the center of a large square. It was inaugurated in the end of the 19th century, 1897. It is the biggest church in the city.

The Aiete Palace was built in 1878 by the Dukes of Balén. It is inspired by the French palaces of the time, finished with a slate roof and built of masonry stone. The staircase leading up to the entrance is one of the palace's outstanding features.
The palace is in an elevated area of the city, and has impressive views, surrounded by gardens, ponds and water cascades. The gardens were designed by French gardener, Pierre Ducasse.
 

The Kursaal Palace, where the International Film Festival is held in September.

Other places like the building of the City Council, the Victoria Eugenia Theatre, “la Perla” spas, Txuri Urdin Ice Palace, Anoeta Stadium where “La Real Sociedad” football team plays.  

Gastronomy

Donostia-San Sebastian is characterized by its famous and traditional gastronomy and where its  food is phenomenal. It is not expensive eating in pintxos/tapas (aperitives) bars or in the cideries where they are restaurants where one can eat chop, codfish, peppers, cheese with quince and nuts and drink cider. 

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