The TOP pintxos from every neighbourhood
The best options to sample in a city that is seen and lived, but above all experienced through food.
- 2025 Apr 27
- Donostik-tak
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!
The best options to sample in a city that is seen and lived, but above all experienced through food.
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?
Different things to do in San Sebastián when it's raining
A spa with views across the bay… Can you imagine a better plan?
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!
A unique place to experience our maritime heritage
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.
7 and 14 September: two unmissable days of racing in La Concha!
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.
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?
Say hi to the summer and burn away everything that’s bad!
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!
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".
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.