Blog: Donostia, by locals

We want to use our tourism blog to give a voice to everyone who has experienced Donostia, so that you can all share experiences from a personal perspective, showing us authentic, undiscovered and alternative places. Above all, we want you to immerse yourself in the city and enjoy San Sebastian to the maximum!

San Sebastian Tourism Blog

Are you coming to run the Marathon?

Sport city

Every year thousands of runners from around the world come to Donostia to take part in these race and to enjoy a couple of days in our beautiful city! Here are a few ideas to make your visit to San Sebastián a perfect one.

Bring a scary end to October in Donostia

Culture

From 25 October to 1 November at the Teatro Principal, come and celebrate this 35th edition of Horror and Fantasy Film Week!

Are you coming at the 72nd edition of Film Festival?

Culture

From 20 to 28 September we are celebrating a very special anniversary!

15 Special activities for autumn!

Donosti Feeling

With the autumn upon us, the markets in San Sebastian are full of different varieties of mushrooms, its woodlands, parks and gardens take on the ochre-shaded colour of their leaves, further highlighting the city’s beauty and charm. A perfect time of year to enjoy countless activities in San Sebastian. Sound good to you?

La Factoria Albaola

Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria shipyard-museum

Culture

A unique place to experience our maritime heritage

Do you want to learn Euskera in San Sebastián?

Basque

There are almost one million Euskera speakers, and not all of them are from the Basque Country. Some people have arrived from other places, and have decided to learn it.

Do you want to learn Basque too?

música en vivo san sebastián

Free open-air festivals coming to Donostia ... the choice is yours!

Culture

During the summer Donostia becomes a location for free open-air festivals. Do you prefer to take off your shoes and dance on the sand on the beach, or would you rather listen to music in the shade of a tree? The choice is yours!

A fairy-tale city rising from among parks and palaces

Donosti Feeling

Just like in those children’s stories about lands where kings and queens live alongside peasants, Donostia arose and grew until it became the city we know today, rich and varied in the broadest sense of the words.

Did you know that the water in Donostia is high quality? Learn about our fountains!

Donosti Feeling

In Donostia, we work for a sustainable-city model... so we want to encourage you to drink water from the tap and from our fountains! If you think about it, drinking tap water is the most affordable, practical and ecological alternative. But what's more, Donostia's tap water isn't only potable. It's also high-quality, one of the best three...

The 6 must of our gastronomy

Food and drink

Discover the true San Sebastian through its neighbourhoods

Donosti Feeling

Four locals from San Sebastian tell us about their neighbourhoods and why you simply have to visit them.

Eduardo Chillida: Life and Works

Culture

Eduardo Chillida would have been 100 years old on 10 January 2024. This is why an international commemoration is being organised in 2024 by the Eduardo Chillida - Pilar Belzunce Foundation - "Eduardo Chillida 100 years, meeting place".

Discover the real San Sebastian and its neighbourhoods on an electric bike!

Sport city

A family bike outing, packed with art!

Culture

We propose a fun route with lots of art taking you to some of San Sebastian’s prettiest spots; you’ll discover sculptures well worth a look not only for their beauty, but also for their settings. And to make this the perfect activity… the art route is designed for biking and takes you along some of our city’s cycle paths!  Are you ready?

Discover San Sebastian bite by bite: A pintxo in every neighborhood

Food and drink

There’s no better way to explore our beautiful city than with the palate; savoring and tasting something new around every corner along with everything that the city’s streets and neighborhoods have to offer.

A bus route... on which you can discover all of the places in San Sebastian!

Donosti Feeling

Euskera and tourism in Donostia/San Sebastián

Basque

Those who visit us can help protect our culture and our language, by learning and using a few words, with a proactive attitude in this respect etc. This means that tourism and Euskera can go hand in hand in our city.

Foodie tours, cookery workshops.... and much more!

Food and drink

Why 'San Sebastian cheesecake' is conquering the world

Food and drink

Tips for the best dip

Donosti Feeling

Have you ever seen a beach appear and disappear in front of your eyes in the same day? ...

The best vegan options in San Sebastián

Food and drink
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