It was she who decreed it Lonely Planet: The best gastronomic experience in the world is in San Sebastián.. What earned him the victory were his tapas (or, rather, his pintxos) which, according to chefs and food lovers from all corners of the planet, are incredible. But what is there to see in this beautiful Spanish city?
Paradise for surfers and anyone who wants to spend a holiday between the sea and the sun, San Sebastián is a tourist center in the Bay of Biscay, in the the Basque Country. Above all, I am the one who makes it known. shell beach (considered one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in the world, by Tripadivsor users) and Ondarreta Beach, with its picturesque promenade and - precisely - the renowned restaurants run by chefs who are not afraid to dare.
Romantic and wild, San Sebastián It is home to the most beautiful beach in Europe. And this is precisely the first of his must-see destinations. 250 meters long and 20 meters wide, La Concha – with its very fine golden sand – is characterized by the shape that gives it its name: the shape of a shell. If in spring and summer it is full of tourists and residents, in autumn and winter it is nice to walk along its promenade, with its refined buildings and white modernist bars. It borders on both ends with Mount Igueldo and Mount Urgull and houses its bay in the center. Santa Clara Island, with a cafeteria, lighthouse and 30-meter-long beach.
For architecture lovers, a visit to the city is unmissable. Basilica of Santa María del Coro, the oldest church in San Sebastián Located in the heart of its historic center. Its façade, in Gothic, neoclassical and Churrigueresque style, is clearly visible from Calle Mayor, the main street of the city. Another splendid church is the monumental one. Buen Pasto Cathedralr, built in neo-Gothic style at the end of the 19th century. Then there is, in San Sebastián, the oldest museum in the Basque Country: is Municipal Museum of San Telmo, located within an old convent of Dominican friars, and divided into Fine Arts, Archeology and History.
In San Sebastián, children are fascinated by the Donostia-San Sebastián Aquarium, one of the most important in Europe. Located in the city's charming port, it conquers everyone with its Oceanarium, a transparent tunnel 30 meters long and 16 meters wide which allows the visitor to admire more than 40 aquatic species from the Cantabrian Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Then there are the touch aquariums, which allow the little ones to pet hedgehogs and starfish. The most adventurous, however, cannot miss aexcursion to Mount Urgull, which despite its name is actually a 123 meter high hill. You start from the port or Paseo Nuevo and reach the top, following paths and stairs along the old fortifications. And if you go up here on foot, You can reach the top of Monte Igueldo on an old funicular. which leads to a panoramic terrace, from which you can admire the most beautiful view of San Sebastián.
Then there are the restaurants, and there is a reason why Lonely Planet considered San Sebastián the food capital. To tell the truth, this Spanish city is the world capital of pintxos, miniature gourmet dishes characterized by bold combinations and stacked on long wooden sticks. To try them all there are also gastronomic tours created specifically: it sounds like a sensational experience.
