Dream Beaches and Coves for an Unforgettable Summer Spending summer in Spain or Portugal means enjoying great weather, and where better place to soak up the sun than the beach?…
Dream Beaches and Coves for an Unforgettable Summer Spending summer in Spain or Portugal means enjoying great weather, and where better place to soak up the sun than the beach?…
San Sebastián is a charming city famed for its vistas, streets, pintxos, the Bahía de la Concha and, of course, its food, craft and flea markets. Find out where to soak up the Donostia atmosphere and where to find those products you’ll want to slip into your suitcase.
They say the best perfumes come in the smallest bottles. Well, the same is true of San Sebastián. It’s a beautiful city, but you might start finding it a bit small after a few days. But don’t worry: there are lots of charming towns near San Sebastián. Here’s a selection of them!
Leila sent us this lovely story about her trip to San Sebastián one years ago with her friend Mary, who will always have a special place in her heart.
The area now known as San Sebastian has been attracting people to it since prehistoric times. The fact that there is evidence of human settlement here dating as far back as 24000 BC is just one of many interesting facts about Spain.
Summer that time of year when there are more music festivals than you can shake a stick at. Rock, electronic, classical, two day, three day, week long you name it there is a festival for it. Now if you like Jazz (Niiiice!), San Sebastian’s Jazzaldia is taking place from the 23rd-27th of July and features a top line-up of national and international jazz artists.
If you are a vegetarian please look away now. Meat lovers on the other hand please look and read for what you are about to see will delight your taste buds and awaken your inner carnivore. Drooling is optional. Today we are going to examine the most coveted of all meats , the famed Chuletón de Buey, a massive chunk of rib eye steak on the bone lovingly grilled over the coals until it becomes so succulent and tender that it melts in your mouth.
The Basque Country is a surfers paradise with more than 30 world class spots along the 200km of coastline. The picturesque town of San Sebastian provides the perfect base from which to explore the region and discover not only the surf but the natural wonders of this spectacular part of Spain
The smooth rounds of jazz are going to float on the summer breeze when the 48th edition of Jazzaldia returns to San Sebastian from the 24th to the 28th of July 2013. This year organisers have put together a world class festival, featuring some of the biggest names in jazz and pop including John Zorn, Diana Krall, Jamie Cullum and Elvis Costello.
At this time of the year, San Sebastian shakes off the winter lethargy and gets ready to welcome the good weather with some of its best know festivals, like the Semana Grande or the San Sebastian Jazz Festival. Before the beach season officially gets underway and locals and tourists alike cover the beach with towels and beach umbrellas it is one of the best times of the year to go surfing in the turbulent waters of the Cantabrian Sea.