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

The TOP pintxos from every neighbourhood

Food and drink

The best options to sample in a city that is seen and lived, but above all experienced through food.

15 activities for spring in Donostia!

Donosti Feeling

With the arrival of spring, the mountains, parks and gardens of Donostia are colored with all kinds of flowers, further highlighting the beauty and charm of the city, and its markets are filled with the vegetables of the season: tear peas , asparagus, beans…. A magical time to enjoy endless plans in San Sebastián, do you fancy?

What can we do if it is cold or rainy in Donostia?

Donosti Feeling

Different things to do in San Sebastián when it's raining

La Perla

Donosti Feeling

A spa with views across the bay… Can you imagine a better plan?

Discover the world of cider!

Food and drink

Did you know that until the 20th century the most common drink in Donostia was cider, and that there were once 100 cider bars in the Old Town alone? You will find the best tips for enjoying a sagardotegi!

Surfing seasons in San Sebastián

Sport city

Waves throughout the year

Las olas en Donostia

Wave-spotting in San Sebastián

Donosti Feeling

Start of the spring tides

La Factoria Albaola

Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria shipyard-museum

Culture

A unique place to experience our maritime heritage

A "Donostiarra" Christmas dinner

Food and drink

Christmas in San Sebastián: where to eat on this special dates?

Food and drink

On Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year's Eve and New Year.... many of you want to have a special lunch or dinner in a restaurant.

Donostiako Estropadak - Bandera de la Concha

Basque

7 and 14 September: two unmissable days of racing in La Concha!

Euskal Jaiak - Basque Festivals

Basque

The beginning of September - from September 3 to 14 - will see the celebration of the Euskal Jaiak or Fiestas Vascas (“Basque Festivals”) in Donostia. These local festivities bring together the best of culture, sports, culinary arts, folklore and Basque traditions.

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?

The Night of San Juan

Basque

Say hi to the summer and burn away everything that’s bad!

Belle Époque at the Racecourse!

Sport city

Belle Époque Day is being held at San Sebastian Racecourse from 17:00 pm on Sunday, 6th July. So, grab your straw hat, sunshade, pearl necklace and long dress from your wardrobe and come along to this very special race, which has been held for 108 years!

The 6 must of our gastronomy

Food and drink

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".

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.

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