San Sebastián!

Another great little city!
Our last day with our friends Balázs and Orsi.

San Sebastián, officially known by the bilingual name Donostia / San Sebastián: is a city and municipality located in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Biscay 12 mikes from the France–Spain border. The capital city of the province of Gipuzkoa, the municipality's population is 188,102 as of 2021, with its metropolitan area reaching 436,500 in 2010. Locals call themselves donostiarra (singular), both in Spanish and Basque.

San Sebastián is renowned for its Basque cuisine. San Sebastián and the surrounding area is home to a high concentration of restaurants with Michelin stars! We enjoyed some delicious paella (beef cheek and squid and shrimp in paprika flavored rice and black squid ink flavored rice with the seafood paella with shrimp, calamari and Squid.

San Sebastián is the capital of Spain's Basque Country, an area known for its beautiful natural scenery, unspoiled beaches, and delicious food! It is worth the visit.

We walked to the Urgull is a hill located in the city. It has a peak elevation of 123 meters and is a defining feature of the city's coastal topography along with Mount Ulia and Igeldo. Urgull is situated between the old town and the Paseo Nuevo, at the eastern end of La Concha Bay and is one of the city’s biggest green spaces. The hill served as a strategic defense point during the 12th century. With the establishment of modern state boundaries in the 16th century, the fortifications on the hill were reinforced at its summit stands Mota Castle, whose features include headquarters, barracks, warehouses, a chapel and a 12-meter-long sculpture of Jesus Christ added in 1950.

There is a gorgeous beach and a marina. As well as several other Jardins for the locals and tourist to enjoy.

The weather turned out beautiful for our final day together. We drove to Bilbao to drop them off said our sad goodbyes and off we went.

Time spent with friends is priceless and we thoroughly enjoyed this time with Balázs and Orsi and we know we will do it again!Read more