Sights in San Sebastián
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Aquarium
In the city’s excellent aquarium you’ll fear for your life as huge sharks bear down on you and be tripped out by fancy fluoro jellyfish. The highlights of a visit are the cinema-screen-sized deep ocean and coral reef exhibits and the long tunnel, around which swim monsters of the deep. The aquarium has undergone a recent makeover and expansion, which has seen the opening of a maritime-museum section as well as a few more tanks full of fish. Allow at least an hour and a half for a visit.
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Museo de San Telmo
Housed in a former 16th-century monastery with an attractive cloister, this museum features paintings ranging from the Renaissance and the baroque through to the 19th century, with a heavy emphasis on Basque painters. A highlight is the chapel, whose walls are decorated with frescoes by José María Sert chronicling Basque artisanship.
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Playa de la Concha
This placid spot is amongst the best beaches in the Europe. In summer it gets rather crowded - as does its neighbour beach, the Playa de Ondarreta. The Isla de Santa Clara, about 700m from the beach, is accessible by boats that run to the island every half-hour from June to September (around €2).
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Monte Igueldo
The views from the summit of Monte Igueldo, just west of town, will make you feel like a circling hawk staring over the vast panorama of the Bahía de la Concha and the surrounding coastline and mountains. The best way to get there is via the old-world funicular railway to the Parque de Atracciones. Individual rides (which include roller coasters, boat rides, carousels and pony rides) cost between €1.80 and €2 extra. Trains on the furnicular railway depart every 15 minutes.
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Playa de Ondarreta
The westerly extensin of Play de la Concha, this is one of the most impressive beaches in Europe. Expect crowds in summer. The Isla de Santa Clara, about 700m from the beach, is accessible by boats that run to the island every half-hour from June to September (around €2).
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Monte Urgull
You can walk to the top of Monte Urgull, topped by low castle walls and a grand statue of Christ, by taking a path from Plaza de Zuloaga or from behind the aquarium. The views are breathtaking. The castle houses the well-presented Mirando a San Sebastián, a small museum focusing on the city's history.
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Museo Naval
This museum turns the pages of Basque seafaring and naval history. It's best appreciated by those with at least basic Spanish-language skills.
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Playa de Gros
Playa de Gros, east of Río Urumea, is the city’s main surf beach. Swimming here is dangerous but it has a local vibe.
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Playa de la Zurriola
The Playa de la Zurriola (Playa de Gros) is a popular beach, though less crowded than some others, with both swimmers and surfers.
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Beaches & Isla de Santa Clara
Fulfilling almost every idea of how a perfect city beach should be formed, Playa de la Concha and its westerly extension, Playa de Ondarreta, are easily among the best city beaches in Europe. Throughout the long summer months a fiesta atmosphere prevails, with thousands of tanned and toned bodies spread across the sands. The swimming is almost always safe. The Isla de Santa Clara, about 700m from the beach, is accessible by boats that run every half-hour from June to September from the fishing port. At low tide the island gains its own tiny beach.
Less popular, but just as showy, Playa de Gros (Playa de la Zurriola), east of Río Urumea, is the city's main surf beach. Thoug…
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Aquarium
In the city's excellent aquarium you'll fear for your life as huge sharks bear down on you and be tripped out by fancy fluoro jellyfish. The highlights of a visit are the cinema-screen-sized deep ocean and coral reef exhibits and the long tunnel, around which swim monsters of the deep. The aquarium has undergone a recent makeover and expansion, which has seen the opening of a maritime-museum section as well as a few more tanks full of fish. Allow at least an hour and a half for a visit.
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