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San Sebastián.

A little salt. A little discovery.
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Find your own San Sebastián through its places, stories and neighbourhoods. Keep a few favourites and shape a day that makes sense for you.

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01 Your story

San Sebastián, in sync.

Set your time, energy and rain preference. Follow a story from place to place, then preview it in My day.

Your window of freedom90 min · Ready to wander · Dry ＋
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Up to 60 min walking, including your return if selected.

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Try your moment · 2026-10-27 · 12:00 · Constitution Square

The thread you are shaping90 min left in this draft
Constitution Square

Chapter 1 / San Sebastián

Constitution Square.

Chapter 1Outdoor visit · Estimated

Start with Constitution Square. Let a detail decide which thread you follow next.

Pause here. What detail would you keep from this place?

2 min Walk15 min Visit24 min · Total

Outdoor walks and façade observations. Interior admission is not included.

The full story

Pause in Constitution Square in San Sebastián’s Old Town and look up at its numbered balconies. The square combines a former bullring story with today’s café setting.

The balcony numbers give this square a detail you can read in the buildings around you, rather than only in a guide. They recall the site’s former bullring role while the cafés show how the space is used now. Stop here if you want a compact Old Town landmark with visible layers of use.

  • Numbers remain visible on the balconies.

What is pulling you next?

Another door into this story

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The thread you are shaping · 90 min left in this draft

Chapter 1Outdoor visit · Estimated

Constitution Square.

Start with Constitution Square. Let a detail decide which thread you follow next.

Pause here. What detail would you keep from this place?

2 min Walk15 min Visit24 min · Total

Outdoor walks and façade observations. Interior admission is not included.

The full story

Pause in Constitution Square in San Sebastián’s Old Town and look up at its numbered balconies. The square combines a former bullring story with today’s café setting.

The balcony numbers give this square a detail you can read in the buildings around you, rather than only in a guide. They recall the site’s former bullring role while the cafés show how the space is used now. Stop here if you want a compact Old Town landmark with visible layers of use.

  • Numbers remain visible on the balconies.

What is pulling you next?

Another door into this story

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Open the whole San Sebastián World107 ↗
Open my possibilities4 experiences fit this moment ↗

The next chapter starts from Constitution Square.

The San Sebastián possible from here

This map compares 54 defined experiences. The full guide includes all 51 places. Discover ↗

Why this chapter?

Route draft · estimated walks, visits and return if selected

From Constitution Square, with 90 minutes to work with.

Exterior visit only. Museum, dome and building entry is not included.

Declared scenario and planning estimates; no live opening, weather, queue or booking service.

02 Your travel personality

Let San Sebastián get to know you.

Answer three quick questions. Your interests and pace shape the stories, walks and surprises you see.

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03 Themed walks

Three ways to make San Sebastián yours.

Choose a themed walk, discover small details along the way and add its stops to My day.

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About 33 min · 2 stops

Constitution Square · Basilica of Saint Mary of the Chorus

Let the old and the everyday meet. Look for one trace to carry into your next chapter.

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About 15 min · 1 stop

San Sebastián City Hall

Follow a line, a texture, a change of light. The next detail is yours to discover.

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About 25 min · 1 stop

La Concha Beach

Give yourself permission to linger. Keep a little space for whatever catches your eye.

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Your current mission

Constitution Square · Basilica of Saint Mary of the Chorus

Outdoor walks and façade observations. Interior admission is not included.

About 33 min · 2 stopsOpen My day

Editable planning times for this mission only, including walks between its stops. Your existing day and travel to or from the route are separate.

Follow the storyHow the Good Shepherd Cathedral Was Built
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    Constitution Square

    15 min

    A little thing to notice

    Pause here. What detail would you keep from this place?

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    Basilica of Saint Mary of the Chorus

    15 min

    A little thing to notice

    Compare this place with the last. What feels different?

04 A personal surprise

A little San Sebastián serendipity.

Tap Surprise me for a place or story chosen around your tastes. Keep it, add it to My day or try another.

Three little choices. A city that starts to feel like yours.

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05 The complete city guide

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San Sebastián.

Browse all 107 places, stories and travel tips. Search or filter by interest, then save what catches your eye.

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Cathedral of the Good ShepherdPlaces

Architecture / History

Cathedral of the Good Shepherd

A tall Neo-Gothic church in the city's nineteenth-century expansion. Its tower draws the eye from the surrounding streets, while the interior rewards a closer look at stonework and light.

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Aiete Palace GardensPlaces

Architecture / Parks

Aiete Palace Gardens

Walk the landscaped grounds around Aiete’s neoclassical palace for a green pause above central San Sebastián. The estate suits a quieter outing away from the beach and Old Town streets.

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Albaola Maritime FactoryPlaces

History / Museums

Albaola Maritime Factory

See traditional boatbuilding at work in Pasaia at Albaola Maritime Factory. This maritime heritage stop rewards a trip beyond central San Sebastián if you want to understand how boats are made.

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Anoeta StadiumPlaces

From the San Sebastián World

Anoeta Stadium

Anoeta is Real Sociedad’s football ground south of the centre. Its main visitor draw is a match, so plan this stop around the club fixture and ticket information.

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Arditurri MinesPlaces

History

Arditurri Mines

Explore the Arditurri mining heritage through guided underground galleries beside the Aiako Harria landscape. It is an excursion for visitors who want a close look at work beneath the hills.

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Basilica of Saint Mary of the ChorusPlaces

Architecture / History

Basilica of Saint Mary of the Chorus

Visit this basilica at the western end of San Sebastián’s Old Town. Its position on the historic axis gives a short architectural stop a wider sense of the city’s layout.

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Basque Maritime MuseumPlaces

History / Museums

Basque Maritime Museum

Visit the Basque Maritime Museum by the port to explore the region’s seafaring heritage. Its waterfront setting makes it a natural indoor counterpart to watching the harbour outside.

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La Concha BeachPlaces

Nature / Viewpoints

La Concha Beach

La Concha is the sandy curve at the heart of San Sebastián. Walk the promenade for the bay view, or use the beach when tide and sea conditions suit your plans.

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Bretxa MarketPlaces

Food

Bretxa Market

Browse Bretxa Market where San Sebastián’s historic market block meets the Old Town streets. It adds a food-focused pause to a walk through the area’s dense street network.

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Chillida LekuPlaces

Art / Museums

Chillida Leku

Explore Eduardo Chillida’s large sculptures across a farmhouse and landscaped grounds at Chillida Leku. The open setting makes this a slower art visit outside San Sebastián’s central streets.

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Church of San Ignacio de LoyolaPlaces

Architecture / History

Church of San Ignacio de Loyola

See the Church of San Ignacio de Loyola in Gros, the district beside San Sebastián’s surf shore. This historic landmark adds an architectural stop to a beach-focused outing.

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Church of San Salvador, GetariaPlaces

Architecture / History

Church of San Salvador, Getaria

Visit Getaria’s Gothic Church of San Salvador and follow the Katrapona passage toward the harbour. The stop connects the town’s older streets with its maritime edge.

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06 Ready-made itineraries

Itineraries

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Old Town Markets, Churches and Basque History01

The route, stop by stop · 5

Old Town Markets, Churches and Basque History

Start among the stalls at Bretxa Market, cross Constitution Square and the old town churches, then give San Telmo Museoa time to explain the Basque stories behind the streets.

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Harbor Museums and Monte Urgull02

The route, stop by stop · 6

Harbor Museums and Monte Urgull

Start at San Sebastián Port, explore the Maritime Museum and Aquarium, then trace Paseo Nuevo before climbing Monte Urgull to La Mota Castle.

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Gardens, Tabakalera and the Urumea03

The route, stop by stop · 6

Gardens, Tabakalera and the Urumea

Walk from Cristina Enea Gardens into Tabakalera, then follow the Urumea by María Cristina Bridge toward Hotel María Cristina and the city’s central squares.

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Cathedral Streets to the Gros Surf Shore04

The route, stop by stop · 7

Cathedral Streets to the Gros Surf Shore

Begin at Good Shepherd Cathedral and San Martín Market, cross the central squares and theater district, then finish beside the Kursaal and Zurriola Beach in Gros.

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La Concha to the Western Bay05

The route, stop by stop · 7

La Concha to the Western Bay

Follow La Concha from the city hall and beach to Miramar Palace, then continue across Ondarreta to the Comb of the Wind. Add the Monte Igeldo funicular if it is operating and you want a higher view.

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San Sebastián Neighborhoods06

The route, stop by stop · 9

San Sebastián Neighborhoods

Use the city’s districts as a set of contrasting bases and walks: Parte Vieja for older streets and the port, Gros for Zurriola, and Antiguo for the western bay.

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07 Find your bearings

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Constitution Square

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08 Your day, your way

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09 Local voices

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We are shaping a programme with local guides and creators. Help us imagine the next chapter of San Sebastián.

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