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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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Pasaia
Basque Country, Spain · Europe
About Pasaia
Pasaia works well as a base: 10 minutes from Donostia / San Sebastián, 27km from Flysch Cliffs of Zumaia.
Pasaia is in Basque Country, Spain, with about 16,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Donostia / San Sebastián, about 4 km away.
Pasaia (Spanish: Pasajes) is a town and municipality located in the province of Gipuzkoa in the Basque Autonomous Community of northern Spain. It is a fishing community, commercial port, and the birthplace of the famous admiral Blas de Lezo and the fashion designer Paco Rabanne.
Pasaia lies approximately 5 kilometresRead more
(3.1 mi) east of San Sebastián's centre, lying at the foot of Mount Ulia and the Jaizkibel massif. The municipality numbers 16,056 inhabitants (as of 2008 estimates), clustering around the Bay of Pasaia in four nuclei, namely Pasai San Pedro, Pasai San Juan (or Donibane in Basque), Pasai Antxo, and Trintxerpe, with each part showing distinctive features.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Pasaia?
Within an hour or so of Pasaia: La Concha Beach, San Sebastian (5 km), Peine del Viento (6 km), Monte Igueldo (7 km), Hondarribia Old Town (12 km).
Are there any good drives near Pasaia?
The nearest famous roads are Corniche Basque, Puerto de Ibañeta and Puerto de Somport.
Where is Pasaia?
Pasaia is in Basque Country, Spain, about 4 km from Donostia / San Sebastián.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,990
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Basque Country
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 43.3253, -1.9271
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 Pasaia
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
6 km · about 10 min 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
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.
12 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.
17 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.
22 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.
24 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Pasaia
- Right hereMonte IgueldoA vintage funicular hauls you to a hilltop viewpoint and amusement park with the postcard panorama over San Sebastian's Concha bay.
- 17 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.
- 24 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.
- 73 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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