Guidebook for San Sebastián

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Guidebook for San Sebastián

Essentials

A great gourmet grocery store within walking distance. There is also a restaurant on the 2nd level.
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Lukas
1 Julio Caro Baroja Plaza
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A great gourmet grocery store within walking distance. There is also a restaurant on the 2nd level.
A well stocked grocery market that carries all your staples. The produce, meat and fish are excellent. Located only 3 blocks from the apartment.
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SUPER AMARA Benta Berri
1 Tolosa Hiribidea
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A well stocked grocery market that carries all your staples. The produce, meat and fish are excellent. Located only 3 blocks from the apartment.
Lots of shops, restaurants and bars. This area is within walking distance from the apartment.
Benta Berri
Lots of shops, restaurants and bars. This area is within walking distance from the apartment.

Food Scene

My daughter and son-in-law love this restaurant. It's a short walk from the apartment.
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Meson Txubillo
12 Amara Kalea
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My daughter and son-in-law love this restaurant. It's a short walk from the apartment.
Owned by Javier Garcia 4 times Barista Champion of Spain.
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Sakona Coffee Roasters
2 Ramón María Lili Pasealekua
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Owned by Javier Garcia 4 times Barista Champion of Spain.
My daughter's favorite restaurant. Botanika is light and airy with an eclectic mix of garden seating outside and cozy pillowed rooms inside, the food is delicious, fresh, and unique as well.
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Botanika
8 Gernikako Arbola Pasealekua
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My daughter's favorite restaurant. Botanika is light and airy with an eclectic mix of garden seating outside and cozy pillowed rooms inside, the food is delicious, fresh, and unique as well.
Great pizza! Owners from Italy.
Paparazzi
4 C. Virgen del Carmen
Great pizza! Owners from Italy.
Chocolates de Mendaro
6 Etxaide Kalea
Chocolates
Great food and cocktails.
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Atari Gastroleku
18 C. Mayor
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Great food and cocktails.
Great food
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Ganbara
21 San Jeronimo Kalea
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Great food
Nice coffee shop in Old Town! Great coffee, fresh smoothies and baked items. Also they have free internet.
Ijentea Kalea
Ijentea Kalea
Nice coffee shop in Old Town! Great coffee, fresh smoothies and baked items. Also they have free internet.

Parks & Nature

A great beach for surfing.
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Playa Zurriola
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A great beach for surfing.
Amazing beach and park like area alongside. There are beautiful gravel walkways, flowers and benches to sit and read or just relax. Playa de Ondarreta isthe western extension of the Playa de la Concha.
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Playa de Ondarreta
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Amazing beach and park like area alongside. There are beautiful gravel walkways, flowers and benches to sit and read or just relax. Playa de Ondarreta isthe western extension of the Playa de la Concha.
Created by the Duke of Mandas in honour of his wife. This formal park, the most attractive in the city, contains ornamental plants, ducks and peacocks, and open lawns.
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Cristina-Enea Parkea
Cristina-Enea Parkea
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Created by the Duke of Mandas in honour of his wife. This formal park, the most attractive in the city, contains ornamental plants, ducks and peacocks, and open lawns.

Getting Around

This is the new bus station in San Sebastian that just opened 2/5/16. It's approx 15 min bus ride from or to our apartment with city bus #5 or #25. The train station is across the street.
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Estación de Autobuses Donosti
1 Pasadizo de Egia
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This is the new bus station in San Sebastian that just opened 2/5/16. It's approx 15 min bus ride from or to our apartment with city bus #5 or #25. The train station is across the street.

Sightseeing

Buen Pastor Cathedral is one of the country's finest examples of Neo-Gothic architecture finished in 1897. Bus stop for 5 & 25 to and from the Center and to and from Old Town.
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Artzain Ona/ Buen Pastor station
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Buen Pastor Cathedral is one of the country's finest examples of Neo-Gothic architecture finished in 1897. Bus stop for 5 & 25 to and from the Center and to and from Old Town.
The highlights of a visit to the city's aquarium are the cinema-screen-sized deep-ocean and coral-reef exhibits. The aquarium also contains a maritime museum section.
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Acuario de San Sebastián
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The highlights of a visit to the city's aquarium are the cinema-screen-sized deep-ocean and coral-reef exhibits. The aquarium also contains a maritime museum section.
It might be called a plaza, but with its duck ponds, flower beds and many trees this square is as much a formal garden park as a city plaza. It was designed by French landscape gardner Pierre Ducasse.
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Plaza Gipuzkoa
10 Gipuzkoa Plaza
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It might be called a plaza, but with its duck ponds, flower beds and many trees this square is as much a formal garden park as a city plaza. It was designed by French landscape gardner Pierre Ducasse.
Summer beach house for Maria Cristina and family. It was built in the late 19th century in a 'Queen Anne English Cottage style.
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Miramar Palace
48 Paseo Miraconcha
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Summer beach house for Maria Cristina and family. It was built in the late 19th century in a 'Queen Anne English Cottage style.

Drinks & Nightlife

An Old Town favorite of my daughter and son-in-laws.
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Bar Zeruko
11 Arrandegi Kalea
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An Old Town favorite of my daughter and son-in-laws.

Arts & Culture

The displays range from historical artifacts to modern art, with all pieces reflecting Basque culture and society. Labeling is in Spanish and Basque, but there are free audio guides in other languages.
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Museo San Telmo
1 Plaza Zuloaga
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The displays range from historical artifacts to modern art, with all pieces reflecting Basque culture and society. Labeling is in Spanish and Basque, but there are free audio guides in other languages.