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Places to visit in San Sebastián

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San Sebastián

The San Telmo Museum

The San Telmo Museum in San Sebastián (Donostia) is the city's museum of Basque society, housed in a 16th-century Dominican convent at the foot of Mount Urgull, on the edge of the Old Town. It is one of the oldest museum…

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The Old Theatre (Teatro Principal)

The Old Theatre, known as Teatro Principal in Spanish and Antzoki Zaharra in Basque, is the oldest theatre in San Sebastián, opened in 1843. It stands in the Old Town and still stages concerts and plays, and it is one of…

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The Aquarium de San Sebastián

The Aquarium de San Sebastián is a marine life attraction on the port of San Sebastián (Donostia), at the foot of Monte Urgull, opened in 1928. It is best known for its oceanarium tunnel, where you walk surrounded by wat…

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The City Hall

The City Hall of San Sebastián (Donostia) stands beside the Alderdi Eder gardens, close to the seafront of La Concha bay. It was built in the 19th century as a luxury casino and has housed the city council since 1947, wh…

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The Post Office Headquarters

The Post Office Headquarters on Urdaneta Kalea in San Sebastián is a Belle Époque building that was first built for the School of Arts and Crafts and later became home to the city's Post and Telegraphs department. It sta…

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Bretxa Market

La Bretxa is San Sebastián's old market, on the edge of the Parte Vieja, where the produce that fills the city's pintxos bars is sold. It is a useful reality check next to the tourist-facing bars a street away.

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