San Sebastian was highly rated for beaches by 627 guests from the United States!San Sebastian Travel Guide
Amazing Coastline and Historical Beauty
San Sebastian is a famous beach resort in the north of Spain with picturesque coastline, vibrant nightlife and amazing Basque gastronomy.
Playa de la Concha is one of the world’s most popular city beaches, ideal for watersports lovers. Rent a surfboard on Zurriola beach or just relax on a cosy lounge chair under your umbrella.
Established as the culinary capital of Spain, San Sebastian features a variety of bars and restaurants serving delicious pintxos (Basque-style tapas), fresh seafood and fine wine. According to Spanish tradition, you should have one tapa and a wine in one bar, then move on to the next bar.
The tree-covered hill standing just across the gulf is called Urgull and has spectacular views over the bay and city. Parte Vieja is the old part of the town where you can mix with the locals and visit some of the city’s most interesting historical attractions.
San Sebastian Airport is located 12 miles east, so it's a short journey into the city itself. Booking.com offers a choice of accommodations ranging from luxury hotels to guest houses, apartments and budget hostels.
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Exceptional beaches. Great for shopping, full of unique boutiques and local spanish brands. Lovely cafes and restaurants. Don’t spend all your time in the old town, explore the rest of the city it’s just as beautiful.
Susan
United States of America
10
Fabulous, walkable city.
Fabulous, walkable city. Beautiful beaches, more bars per capita than any other city. Amazing food. The old town has too many good Pintxos bars to name. Each has its own specialty. Stick with the hot pintxos for freshness.
Lorna
United States of America
10
San Sebastián is a really wonderful place to relax, sight...
San Sebastián is a really wonderful place to relax, sight see, enjoy amazing beach communities, savor the best food of the Basque region, enjoy great Spanish wines, be among locals who were always willing to help out!!! Food and sights were awesome!!!
Anonymous
Germany
10
A pretty intact cityscape of apartment buildings from 1870...
A pretty intact cityscape of apartment buildings from 1870 to 1930.
Everyone polished up the brass knobs and decorations.
Good food, especially the pintxos, easy to find.
Stations ( train and bus) near to the town center. Very good bus connections across the border - better than the mainline train.
Altogether very agreeable, probably more so, when the weather allows.
Jennifer
United States of America
10
Beautiful city full of hearty warm talkative people.
Beautiful city full of hearty warm talkative people. Tapas/ pintxos a delicious work of art, variety and creativity. Tha Aquarium was fantastic— the tunnel with fish all around was a cool experience. There was a lot of interesting info about the fishing history of San Sebastián. The funicular was fun and mount Igueldo offres a great view. Tapas bars and cafes are an experience without which a visit to San Sebastián would be incomplete.
Lisa
Canada
10
Beautiful - we got to see a lot of it during our one night...
Beautiful - we got to see a lot of it during our one night stay by taking a bike tour with Urban Adventures. I would have stayed for a few days - especially at a warmer time of year as we were there in late January. It was still amazing. PS if you’re going in January, pick January 20th for the big festival!
Biking around the city is very easy - amazing trails everywhere, awesome playgrounds, fantastic beaches.
“Staff were excellent. The guy at the reception was so nice and welcoming, when we arrived. He gave us lots of useful tips and we really enjoyed talking to him.
Location was also great: in a very urban area, but close to the beach and historic center and just a short walk from the bus / railway station. Also nice cafes / bars nearby, but area Much quieter than old town. Arguably the best area to stay in in San Sebastian.”
“Not a huge selection of last minute hotels in San Sebastián in summer that are pet friendly, so we were happy to get a room here. Very close to ondarreta beach and a nice locals neighborhood. Friendly staff.”
“Staff were all amazingly nice, and accommodated every request. place feels brand new. bathroom was huge, double glazed Windows keep out the crazy noise which usually goes till 4am in the old town on weekends. Great little common area with high quality lavazza machine for morning espresso! Bule will always be my first pick for San Sebastián, worth every penny.”
“Very nice, spacious, clean room at an awesome location right outside the historic center of San Sebastián. Goes beyond the "pensión" category - the only thing keeping it from being a boutique hotel is the lack of room service.”
“Very smart apartment, great location by the old towm, great facilities, very helpful staff. Better than a hotel room and better located than most San Sebastian hotels”
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