6 Hidden Gems in San Sebastián Most People Walk Right Past

6 landmarks with verified facts and stories

Calle 31 de Agosto (August 31st Street)

Abuztuaren 31 Kalea, Centro, Donostia / San Sebastián, 20003, Spain

You are walking on the only street in the Old Town that survived the fire of eighteen thirteen.

66 Mandasko Dukea Pasealekua, Egia, Donostia / San Sebastián, 20012, Spain

A childless duke and duchess spent decades importing exotic plants from every continent on Earth as a deliberate display of wealth.

Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain

That pretty little island sitting in the middle of La Concha bay looks like a postcard.

Plaza de la Constitución, Centro, Donostia / San Sebastián, 20003, Spain

Look up at the balconies around this square.

Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain

Behind unmarked doors all over the Old Town, members-only cooking clubs have been operating for over a hundred and fifty years.

Urgull Mendia Kalea, Centro, Donostia / San Sebastián, 20003, Spain

Hidden in the trees on the north slope of Monte Urgull, there is a moss-covered cemetery that almost nobody visits.

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