Hotels in the Centro or Parte Vieja HotelWalkable to beaches and pintxos.
3Days
12Stops
3Meal tips
About £90-150 a day, mid-range, flights excludedBudget
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A food-focused Basque long weekend: pintxos in the Parte Vieja, La Concha beach and Mount Igueldo, and a day on the coast at Getaria and Zarautz. Pintxos bars charge per piece, so it is easy to eat well on a budget. Summers are busy; spring and autumn are quieter.
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Day by day
Old town pintxos
10:00
La Concha promenade
A crescent-shaped city beach with a long promenade.
View on map ↗💡 Walk from the aquarium end to Ondarreta.
12:00
Mount Urgull
A forested hill with a castle and city views.
View on map ↗💡 A short climb from the harbour.
14:00
Pintxos crawl
Hop between bars, order one or two pintxos and a small glass of wine (zurito) or cider, then move on.
View on map ↗💡 Try anchovy skewers, croquetas and grilled mushrooms.
19:00
Plaza de la Constitución
Former bullring square with numbered balconies.
View on map ↗💡 Evening paseo is popular.
🍽 Where to eat
dinnerPintxos and txakoli wineBasque · $$
🎟 Book ahead for day 1Tickets and tours: La Concha promenade 🏨 Find a hotel
Igueldo and Gros
10:00
Funicular to Mount Igueldo
A historic funicular rises to a small amusement park and the best viewpoint over the bay.
View on map ↗💡 Go on a clear day.
12:30
Peine del Viento sculpture
Eduardo Chillida's steel sculptures on the rocks, best with waves.
View on map ↗💡 Stay behind the barriers.
15:00
Gros neighbourhood and Zurriola beach
A relaxed surf district with pintxos bars and a long beach.
View on map ↗💡 Surf lessons are available.
20:00
Sidrería dinner
Basque cider houses serve set menus of tortilla, cod and steak with cider poured from barrels.
View on map ↗💡 Open mostly from January to April.
🍽 Where to eat
lunchPintxos in GrosBasque · $$
🎟 Book ahead for day 2Tickets and tours: Funicular to Mount Igueldo
Coast day trip
10:00
Bus to Getaria
A fishing village, birthplace of designer Balenciaga, known for grilled turbot.
View on map ↗💡 Buses run every 30 minutes.
12:00
14:00
17:00
🍽 Where to eat
breakfastCoffee and pastryBasque · $
🎟 Book ahead for day 3Tickets and tours: Bus to Getaria
Good to know
✈️ Getting thereSan Sebastián Airport is small; Biarritz and Bilbao are alternatives with buses.
🚆 Getting aroundThe city is walkable. Buses are frequent.
💷 CurrencyEuro (€). Cards are accepted in most places; some pintxos bars prefer cash.
🗣 LanguageSpanish and Basque. English is common in tourist areas.
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