TXOTX! CIDER SEASON IN GUIPÚZCOA
The cider season does not need a presentation in San Sebastián, but we explain some basic concepts if you are not familiar with it. The first thing you need to know is when the cry of txotx! sounds, it is the moment to enjoy a menu as filling as tasty: chorizo, cod omelette, chop, Idiazábal cheese, walnuts […]
SANTO TOMÁS FAIR: BEGINNING OF CHRISTMAS IN EUSKADI
It may seem strange, but the txistorra – a kind of pork sausage – is the main attraction of Santo Tomás Christmas fair, a place where tradition rules. The celebration of this rural market is the perfect moment for buying to fill the pantry before Christmas Day. This fair dates from s. XIX, when the farmers […]
NOVEMBER, AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SPORT
November is synonymous with sport, effort and improvement. Two of the most essential events in Donosti are on the schedule: the Behobia and the Marathon of San Sebastian. Behobia is one of the races most loved by runners, both for the satisfaction that supposes to end it and for the effort and emotions that accompany […]
MONTE URGULL, BETWEEN THE SEA AND THE CITY
Monte Urgull is one of the three main hills of San Sebastián. You will get the best views of La Concha, admire Sagrado Corazón and probably the best views of the city there. Historically, this hill has military importance, in the 12th century it was a fortress surrounded by a wall which nowadays still preserved. […]
EUSKAL JAIAK, BASQUE SPORTS CULTURE
Euskal Jaiak is the celebration of the Basque sport of reference in the City of San Sebastián. It consists of a celebration that this year will take place between the 30th August and the 9th September and it is focused on sport. During these dates there will be competitions and presentations of the most typical […]
HEINEKEN JAZZALDÍA 2018
This year Heineken Jazzaldía celebrates its 53rd edition between the days 25 and 29 July. One more time, you will be able to enjoy the best artists of this music genre. During the former editions more than two thousand artists have played in Jazzaldía. In 2018 there will be international artists such as Salvador Sobral, […]