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San Sebastián

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  • June – October
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About San Sebastián

San Sebastián is widely regarded as the world's finest food city per capita — a Basque city of 186,000 people with more Michelin stars than any comparably sized place on earth. The pintxos bars of the Parte Vieja old town rival any restaurant experience in Europe. La Concha bay's perfect horseshoe of sand, the Monte Urgull promontory and the modernist Kursaal concert hall add cultural and scenic richness.

Highlights

  • Pintxos bar-hopping in Parte Vieja old town
  • La Concha beach — Europe's most beautiful urban beach
  • Monte Igueldo funicular and views
  • Three Michelin-starred restaurants (Arzak, Mugaritz, Martín Berasategui)
  • San Telmo museum Basque history
  • Surfing at Zurriola beach

San Sebastián in photos

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Seville Feria de Abril 2027
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June – October

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