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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Hernani
Basque Country, Spain · Europe
About Hernani
Hernani works well as a base: 5 minutes from Oria, 23km from Flysch Cliffs of Zumaia.
Hernani is in Basque Country, Spain, with about 20,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Oria, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Hernani?
Within an hour or so of Hernani: La Concha Beach, San Sebastian (6 km), Monte Igueldo (7 km), Peine del Viento (7 km), Hondarribia Old Town (18 km).
Are there any good drives near Hernani?
The nearest famous roads are Corniche Basque, Puerto de Ibañeta and Puerto de Somport.
Where is Hernani?
Hernani is in Basque Country, Spain, about 4 km from Oria.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 20,222
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Basque Country
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 43.2662, -1.9762
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 Hernani
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.
7 km · about 15 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.
7 km · about 10 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.
18 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 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
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.
24 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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Hernani
- Right hereMonte IgueldoA vintage funicular hauls you to a hilltop viewpoint and amusement park with the postcard panorama over San Sebastian's Concha bay.
- 24 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.
- 28 kmLa RhuneA 905 m Basque summit on the Spanish border, climbed by a wooden cog train for sweeping coast-to-Pyrenees views.
- 60 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.
- 67 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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