La Concha Beach
La Concha is a crescent-shaped city beach regularly ranked among the best urban beaches in Europe, with calm water, fine sand, and the island of Santa Clara in the middle of the bay. Free.
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Parte Vieja
Parte Vieja (Old Town) is the compact grid of narrow streets at the base of Monte Urgull, famous for the densest concentration of pintxos bars in the Basque Country. Free to walk. Pintxos (Basque tapas) are displayed on the bar counters and cost 2-3 euros each. Budget travelers bar-hop through Parte Vieja, eating one or two pintxos at each stop, and get a world-class gastronomic experience for less than the price of a sit-down restaurant meal.
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Before you go
- Address
- Sarriegi Plaza 7, 20003 San Sebastián
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Monte Urgull
Monte Urgull is the hill at the eastern end of La Concha Bay, crowned by the Mota Castle and a 12-meter statue of Christ. Free to hike.
Playa de la Zurriola
Playa de la Zurriola is San Sebastian's surfing beach east of the Kursaal, wilder and younger in atmosphere than La Concha. Free.
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