All major cities have a very accessible underground system. This makes traveling so easy! We caught the train at 7am to central station for our 5 hour journey to San Sebastián. Trains are definitely our preferred method of transport, the 5 hours flew by and we arrived feeling fresh. Our lovely host picked us up from the station- another great advantage of using Airbnb.
The Beach
There are two main beaches in San Sebastián, one mainly for swimming and the other for surfing (although people do swim at the surf beach). The swimming beach was our pick as the surfing one does get rather busy! We wanted to be very prepared for our beach days and purchased in umbrella, mat, chiller bag and other picnic goodies. Since we were about 20 minutes from the beach we wanted to be organised and had 2 days of picnicking at the beach which was great! The umbrella was also the perfect spot to shade James’ phone so he could enjoy the Black Cap’s.
Top Tip:
You need to arrive before mid day to claim your spot. Keep away from the showers and children if you’re wanting a bit of peace.
The old and new town
There is so much to see and explore in both the old and new town. The siesta is in full force and most places close between 1:30-4/4:30 so we were sure to plan our beach and cricket watching around this. I spent most afternoons and evenings strolling the boutiques and walking along the river before dinner.
Walk up to San Sebastián
There are two hills to walk up in San Sebastián. We chose the smaller and closer one with the statue of San Sebastián (we are assuming it is him). The morning is the perfect time for this as its not too hot. Once you reach the top there is a castle with plenty of viewpoints to look across the city and the ocean. If you arrive a little later there is also a cafe to enjoy.
Feasting
Jimmy’s tours were back! This time his infamous Pintxos tour started at 6pm in the old town. Six different places hosted our tasting over three hours.
We wet to six different spots which were: Bar sport, Munto, Beti-jai Berri, Ganbara, Karrika taverna andA fuego negro
There are so so many places there, but Jimmy had done extensive planning for the tour and selected the authentic spots. Seafood is a huge hit and the prawns were definitely our favourite. At each place we had about 2 different pintxos each which was plenty. Luckily we had a 20minute walk home as we were quite full, especially after the sneaky gelato!
Top Tip:
pace yourself and be aware that it gets very busy around 7:30. Alcohol is quite costly and can SNEAKILY double the bill.
Old Town Coffee is the best place for the caffeine fix. They make Allpress coffee which we were really excited about…..even better they made oat milk cappuccinos. The perfect blend of healthy and toast classics to keep everyone happy.
We had to enjoy another pintxos bar on our final night. It was perfect timing as Wimbledon Semifinal was also showing, a very gripping Federer and Nadal special. Meson Martin was the place, the food was delicious and the aperol spritz was the perfect pair, the staff were fantastic and gave us quite a good deal…… being friendly is key!
Our final meal was at Tedone which is in the old town. The service as places really does make the meal better and this was certainly the case, we had a lovely waiter who recommended the signature dishes. The prawn salad, tuna, duck and vegan brownie were so yummy 9.5/10 💫
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