San Sebastian Time Lapse

Following the success of last year’s Kutxa Kultur festival, preparations have already begun for this year’s event. The 2013 event will take place on the coming 6th and 7th of September, and it’s hoped that it will prove as- if not more- successful as last year, which without a doubt surpassed all expectations. For these…

San Sebastian has beaten other Spanish candidate cities, including Burgos, Córdoba, Segovia, Las Palmas and Zaragoza to be named European Capital of Culture 2016. When they selected San Sebastian, the panel highlighted its strong commitment to fighting violence and its use of culture in achieving this goal. When you also take into account San Sebastian’s…

Bilbao airport is 98 kilometres away from San Sebastian downtown. Many people in San Sebastian uses this airport as the main because it has more flights (international flights go to Bilbao, no to San Sebastian) and is cheaper than hondarribia airport (the nearest).   Te best way to go from Bilbao Airpor to San Sebastian…

Hondarribia, also known by its Spanish name Fuenterrabía, is one of the most traditional small towns in the area surrounding San Sebastian, and unquestionably one of the prettiest. Situated on the western shore of Txingudi Bay, it is one of the border towns separating Spain from France, and lies practically on the French border. The…

Last Sunday’s warm-up event for the San Sebastian Gastronomika food festival saw London take centre stage. Guests were treated to an array of British classics including hotdogs and, of course, fish and chips! San Sebastian Gastronomika food festival kicked off last Sunday with a taste of Britain, courtesy of top Spanish chefs working in London….

Many people spending a few days in Madrid make a trip to San Sebastian. If you do decide to visit the city, make the most of it by staying for at least a couple of days. Getting from Madrid to San Sebastian is relatively easy, and there are four main ways of doing so. By…