Very close to the French border, in Spain, and on the Atlantic, this town is a premium priced beach (by Spain standards) easy going and lovely little town. The people are Basque as is the food in some restaurants. Going back into France was slightly tricky since the train booking sites for France are not great for cross border trips especially if you have a Eurail pass as we did. Getting only the seat reservation (the rest free on the pass) was tricky, going through a third party site. But just relax and enjoy San Sebastián.
Very delicious traditional Basque food at very reasonable prices. Pork cutlet had no sauce but was tasty. Order at the counter for take away if you likeThe beaches are very clean and nice, and crowded. Not my idea of a beautiful arts event building. Chorizo, smoked salmon and sangria. Of course you need a pool on the beach?I just sat at the elite Londres hotel cafe on the beach area pretending to be “elite, haha. Why not a simple homemade costume? I don’t think it would be good for swimming however. Ice cream to follow the coffee, of course. Above is Spanish and in the middle is Basque, considered by some scholars to be the oldest language in western Europe, unrelated to others. Great vantage point From the train a photo of houses in a small Basque town just north of San Sebastián, all white. There must be a reason.
