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La Concha Beach, San Sebastian
A perfect crescent of golden sand framed by green hills, widely regarded as one of the finest city beaches in Europe.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Donostia / San Sebastián
Basque Country, Spain · Europe
About Donostia / San Sebastián
Donostia / San Sebastián works well as a base: 10 minutes from Pasaia, 23km from Flysch Cliffs of Zumaia.
Donostia / San Sebastián is in Basque Country, Spain, with about 190,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Pasaia, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Donostia / San Sebastián?
Within an hour or so of Donostia / San Sebastián: La Concha Beach, San Sebastian (1 km), Monte Igueldo (3 km), Peine del Viento (3 km), Hondarribia Old Town (16 km).
Are there any good drives near Donostia / San Sebastián?
The nearest famous roads are Corniche Basque, Puerto de Ibañeta and Puerto de Somport.
Where is Donostia / San Sebastián?
Donostia / San Sebastián is in Basque Country, Spain, about 4 km from Pasaia.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 185,357
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Basque Country
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 43.3128, -1.9750
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Donostia / San Sebastián
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Monte Igueldo
A vintage funicular hauls you to a hilltop viewpoint and amusement park with the postcard panorama over San Sebastian's Concha bay.
3 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Peine del Viento
Eduardo Chillida's iron sculptures bolted into the rocks where waves explode through blowholes mark the wild western end of San Sebastian's bay.
3 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Hondarribia Old Town
A walled medieval fishing town on the French border with a castle keep and the rainbow-balconied La Marina quarter perfect for pintxos.
16 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Getaria
A salty fishing village clinging to a mouse-shaped headland, birthplace of Juan Sebastian Elcano and famed for txakoli wine and grilled turbot.
18 km · about 20 min drive
coastal drive
Corniche Basque
The wild clifftop D912 between Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Hendaye, running above tilted flysch rock strata with open views across the Bay of Biscay to the Spanish coast.
21 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Flysch Cliffs of Zumaia
Stunning layered geological formations along the Basque coast that expose 60 million years of Earth's history in dramatic tilted rock strata.
23 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
La Rhune
A 905 m Basque summit on the Spanish border, climbed by a wooden cog train for sweeping coast-to-Pyrenees views.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Donostia / San Sebastián
- Right hereMonte IgueldoA vintage funicular hauls you to a hilltop viewpoint and amusement park with the postcard panorama over San Sebastian's Concha bay.
- 21 kmCorniche BasqueThe wild clifftop D912 between Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Hendaye, running above tilted flysch rock strata with open views across the Bay of Biscay to the Spanish coast.
- 27 kmLa RhuneA 905 m Basque summit on the Spanish border, climbed by a wooden cog train for sweeping coast-to-Pyrenees views.
- 62 kmPuerto de IbañetaThe Roncevaux Pass of legend, where Roland fell in 778: a 1,057 m Pyrenean crossing above Roncesvalles on the classic Camino Francés route into Spain.
- 72 kmPuente la ReinaAn elegant Romanesque pilgrim bridge arching over the Arga, where the two main Camino routes merge into one path to Santiago.
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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