San Sebastian Travel Guide
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San Sebastian District Guide King Sancho el Mayor of Navarra (Sancho the Elder) founded the city of Donostia (the Basque name of San Sebastian) around 1180. It is likely, however, that people were settled there prior to the 12th century, possibly in what is now El Antiguo district. That walled medieval area was the beginning of the Parte Vieja (historical … Read San Sebastian introduction
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Sociedad Fotográfica
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This former bathhouse was built in 1922 and was only recently restored. It is presently the headquarters for the Guipúzcoan Photographic Society, which organizes specialised workshops and offers classes in photography and video …
Tryp Orly
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The architecture of San Sebastian stands out for the similar height of the buildings in the center (the Área Romántica). Hotel Tryp-Orly …
Cafe Kursaal
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Located opposite the Kursaal Conference Hall (hence its name), where most of the town's biggest events are held, this cafe is at its best during the Jazz Festival and the San Sebastian International Film Festival . This modern …
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I went in the summer holiday and am going again in september
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Introduction
Famed as a ritzy resort for wealthy Spaniards who want to get away from the hordes in the south, stunning San Sebastián has been a stronghold of Basque nationalist feeling since well before Franco banned the use of Euskera, the Basque language, in the 1930s.
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Museo de San Telmo Housed in a former 16th-century monastery with an attractive cloister, this museum features paintings ranging from the Renaissance and the baroque through to the 19th century, with a heavy emphasis on Basque painters. A highlight is the chapel, whose walls are decorated with …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 178500 Area : 30km² Longitude / Latitude : 2.011389 / 43.32 Currency : Euro (EUR) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there The main Renfe train station connects to Paris, Madrid and Barcelona. For a more frequent service to Paris you will have to take the 'El Topo' ('the Mole') line to the French border town of Hendaye. A similar private line connects regional centres in western Spain. Flights to Madrid, …
History
Recent History The rise of the Basque separatist group Euskadi ta Askatasuna (ETA) in the late 1960s, with their claims for an independent Basque state, has seen over 800 people die, the Batasuna party banned by court ruling in 2003 and debate raging in Spain over the validity of the group's claims. …
Weather
The weather in San Sebastián suits those who desire comfort in life - it will neither freeze nor burn you. Humidity levels are mild, as are the average lows during summer and highs in winter. A perfect place if you wish the weather to be a backdrop rather than a reason to plan. Summary of average …
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