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

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

Aste Nagusia: Great Week

Culture

From 9 to 16 August (2025). Don't miss one of the most festive weeks in San Sebastian!

Mapping 1813-2013

August 31st

Culture

The day San Sebastian was burnt to the ground

Glad is the Day open air festival

Culture

Glad is the Day is back and packed with more energy than ever before.

 

August 3 in the park of Cristina Enea.

La Factoria Albaola

Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria shipyard-museum

Culture

A unique place to experience our maritime heritage

Surf the asphalt, give it a go!!!

Sport city

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.

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?

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 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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