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 Behobia or the Marathon?
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.
- 2025 Nov 05
Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria shipyard-museum: Countdown to the launch of the Nao San Juan in Pasaia
A unique place to experience our maritime heritage
- 2025 Nov 03
Bring a scary end to October in Donostia
From October 31 to November 7 in Donostia / San Sebastián, come and celebrate the 36th edition of the Fantastic and Horror Film Week!
- 2025 Oct 13
- Donostik-tak
15 Special activities for autumn!
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?
- 2025 Sep 22
A unique story for a unique language
Over 2,000 years ago, in a house in an ancient settlement in what is now Mount Irulegi (Navarra), someone left more than an object: they left a message. A bronze hand, meticulously crafted, which when viewed today speaks to us from the past.
- 2025 Sep 02
Donostia, one city: three ways of experiencing art
Coming to Donostia? Don’t miss out on these ideas. Because here, art isn’t just something you look at ... it’s something you feel.
- 2025 Jul 01
Free open-air festivals coming to Donostia ... the choice is yours!
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!
- 2025 Jun 03
Discover the Donostia Circuit (Donostiako Itzulia -Vuelta a Donostia): A Circular Route for Trekking or All-Terrain Biking
The Donostia Circuit is a circular 50 km itinerary divided into four stages, for both trekking enthusiasts and mountain bikers (all-terrain bikes and gravel bikes).
- 2025 May 12
Tour of historic shops in San Sebastián
Strolling around San Sebastián means travelling back in time. Its streets are brimming with historic retail outlets, shops that have successfully evolved with no loss of their essence. We want you to have fun on a tour of some of the city's most emblematic outlets, a trip crammed with history and charm.
- 2025 May 11
Discover the true San Sebastian through its neighbourhoods
Four locals from San Sebastian tell us about their neighbourhoods and why you simply have to visit them.
- 2025 May 10
Cristóbal Balenciaga: The fashion architect
His impeccable technique and mastery of shapes and volumes revolutionised haute couture, earning the admiration and recognition both of his contemporaries and also of subsequent generations.
- 2025 May 09
Panchineta®: San Sebastián’s Iconic Basque Dessert
Panchineta®: the authentic dessert of San Sebastian
In the basement of Pastelería Otaegui, in the 1930s, pastry chefs created the Panchineta®, a masterpiece that has since become a classic dessert for the local donostiarras, on the table at baptisms, Sunday lunches, and most noticeably, on the eve of San Sebastián Day. Read on to find out more about this delicious Basque dessert, from the history of Pastelería Otaegui to when, where and how to eat it.
Keep reading to discover more about this delicious and historic Basque dessert.
- 2025 May 08
- Marti Buckley
Santa Clara Island
A small yet charming urban island. Discover all its secrets!
- 2025 May 06
Discover the real San Sebastian and its neighbourhoods on an electric bike!
- 2025 May 05
- Sisters and the City
A family bike outing, packed with art!
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?
- 2025 May 04
- Itziar
Tips for the best dip
Have you ever seen a beach appear and disappear in front of your eyes in the same day? ...
- 2025 May 02
A fairy-tale city rising from among parks and palaces
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.
- 2025 May 01
- Haizea Alustiza
