15 Things to Know Before Going to San Sebastian Spain 🇪🇸 4 First Time | San Sebastian Travel Guide
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- Wanting to visit one of Spain's most beloved Basque Country coastal cities? In this San Sebastian travel guide, I'll share the best in San Sebastian travel tips that are essential things to know before going to San Sebastian Spain, from getting there and getting around, to where to stay, dining, best things to do in San Sebastian and MORE.
From my own San Sebastian solo travel, are 15 top San Sebastian travel tips to help you plan your Sebastian Spain first time travel.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:24 Why Visit San Sebastián?
01:19 Best Time to Visit San Sebastián
02:25 Getting to San Sebastián
04:01 Getting Around San Sebastián
06:18 San Sebastián Safety Tips
06:42 San Sebastián Travel Packing Essentials
07:24 Where to Stay in San Sebastián on First Time Travel
09:31 Top Things to Do in San Sebastián
10:24 San Sebastián Food & Nightlife
11:43 San Sebastián Budget Tips
12:30 San Sebastián Eco Tips
13:23 San Sebastián Pro Tips
14:17 How Much Time Should You Spend in San Sebastián?
14:41 Perfect San Sebastián Itinerary for First Timers
14:58 Day Trips from San Sebastián
15:32 Know Before You Go Portugal: Next Up…
This is a perfect video that manages to recap all the essentials for a solo traveler on a business trip.
I'm pleased you found it very useful for your solo travel! That was my goal. 😀
Love this video. Plan traveling Basque region this June solo first time by train and appreciate all advice. Thank You.
Glad it was helpful! Have a great time!
Another pro-tip:
Thursday is usually the "Pintxo-Pote" day.
This means that in the leisure areas full of bars you will receive those evenings a free pintxo (each local decides what pintxo serve) with each drink you order.
It's a widespread practice throughout the whole region.
Thanks for sharing the additional San Sebastian PRO tip with everyone!
Great video, thank you!
Glad you liked it! I hope it was helpful for planning your trip!
I like Spain a lot, I want to visit Spain, I want to go more after watching your video, stay well, thank you.❤❤❤
Pleased you found it inspirational. Don't forget to check out all of other videos I have on Spain.
I hope you make it Spain soon!
@@CORRTravel Of course I will watch your other videos, but I am currently working in Malaysia, I would like to go to Spain first if I have time.
This video is incredible, and so informative. Thank you so much for creating this gem 🙏
You're very welcome! I'm pleased you found it informative and helpful. If you want a little more San Sebastian fun, check out my short 5 Must Do's in San Sebastian: czcams.com/video/WSMlYlTUzXE/video.html
Or consult my San Sebastian travel blog posts - the links are in the video description.
I simply adore San Sebastian. Have a wonderful time on your trip!
Excellent information, thank you!
You bet! Keep coming back to CORR Travel for your travel guides, tips and more!
heading there in may...thanks for this great video
You're more than welcome. I hope it helped you plan. You'll love it there! Have a great time.
Good video , Thank You
You're most welcome!
Wonderful, thorough video. What's your suggestion on going to San Sebastian if you are flying into and leaving from Bilbao Airport?
I'm pleased you found it helpful! If you are flying in and out of Bilbao, I would take the bus to San Sebastian. It's cheap and quicker than the train. Please see the "How To Get to San Sebastian, Spain" section of my online San Sebastian Travel Guide for more info: www.corrtravel.com/san-sebastian-spain-solo-travel-guide/
Have a great trip!
There is a bus from Bilbao Airport to San Sebastian every hour (30 minutes in the summer). Leaves at a quarter to.
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Hi Gwen, thanks for the efficient, encompassing video....I am excited to see San Sebastien next Spring, but I'm concerned about language barriers. Any tips on what communication is like? Menus, hospitality, etc?
My pleasure! I hope it was helpful in your planning your trip to San Sebastian. I'm sure you'll have a great time. Don't forget to Google events and holidays - I believe they have some happenings in the spring. As for language barrier, many in San Sebastian speak English. You're actually going to hear a lot of languages, especially Basque, Spanish and French (due to the area), in addition to English. Try to lend the local Basque if you can, or Spanish. For help, use Google Translate. Great app. You can speak English into it and it will provide audio translation. For menus, use the camera on the same app - when you place the camera over the language, you'll see the text in English. Great way to also start to learn the local language. Hope that helps!
if i may id just like to add a little to Gwen's great advice ?
i would recommend that you stay in a pension within the old town, whilst usually compact rooms they are run by families and regulated by the local council so they are great value for money but the overwhelming reason to stay in one is that the owners are proud of Donostia and will go out of their way to help you, best bars, eating places and where they frequent themselves. ask them if they could take you to a gastronomic society, if they are in the know they might just let you in! take a little time to learn basque culture, they are lovely people, i can recommend the basque history of the world by mark kulanski. you say you are going in spring? then a visit to a cider house is the big one, usualy Friday nights are the best, they are open up until April. finally i can recommend la koxka pension in the old town, she speaks almost every European language. if you do visit id love to know how you get on.
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Me likey too
Thanks great video and definitely helpful tips. Wow kinda sucks there’s no Uber in San Sebastián. Taxis can usually rip off the tourists.
I'm so pleased you found it helpful! Actually, you don't need a car in San Sebastian. Seriously. It's very walkable and buses are easy and cheap! For must do's in San Sebastian, watch: czcams.com/video/WSMlYlTUzXE/video.html
Your video shows a lot of cloud. When was this filmed?
September. There's also a lot of blue sky, too. 😀
Man i cant wait to go there and die to a runner again 😍
Happy trails
@@CORRTravel It's a zombie game in Roblox with this map that's why he is mentioning a runner.
San Sebastian airport is ~25km from the city
Yep
Tipping in Spain IS customary, just not percentage based. If you enjoy a meal, you round up the bill, increasing the tip amount the more you have enjoyed it.
Actually, it is not customary. You have the option to tip, but it's not required. Coming from the US, however, I always tip rounding up my bill (and then some for excellent service). 😀
how hot does it get in summer and how cold in winter.
I have an 'averages' temperature chart in the "Best Time To Go" section, which I hope may help. If you're looking for a specific month, Google will help.
Best way to get to saint Sebastian is by plane...but avoid flying!
I agree: avoid flying if you can. Ultimately, how you get there should probably be determined on from where you're coming. 2 - 3 hours or less should definitely not require flying. And heads up: Europe is cracking down on shorter flights to promote use of trains and buses. :-)
Wow, you got it so wrong, the best season to visit is winter, specially November, Dicember, the city comes alive and the beach of la Concha is full of light at night, plus there are extras. There is not aerport in Donosti, the nearest one is Loiu-Bilbao. The tickets from the Airport are 10 Euros. The city is far from flat, as you said before is full of mountains.... The essentials... Donostia is tiny... You can walk on heals beleve me, if done it quite a few times.... I also dissagre with stays, the most beautifull part is Ondarreta or Gross. In the top things to do is to visit the palace of the diputation of Gipuzkoa, its not only beautifull and free but full of history, great miss. Another one is la Perla, not cheap but a must, Also, what about the Kursal???
We dont speak french in Donosti, like, nobody speaks french and there is not french anything, there is a lot of anymosity between the Basque Country and France because the whole Euskal Herria. We dont tip in Basque Country... We have Minimun Wage. As a Gipuzkoana I feel this video very uninformative, without any help, no reserch whatsoever. This is my city, and you didnt get one point right. Please check it again.
Thank you for your feedback and your opinions on when the best time to visit is and where to stay. I'm afraid you may have not truly listened to the video content or read the subtitles, but please let me address some of your points: 1) Yes, there is an airport for Donostia-San Sebastian. I should know, I flew into it. Here is a link: www.aena.es/en/san-sebastian.html. And as you can see it is MUCH closer than the Loiu-Bilbao airport. 2) The city CENTER is mostly flat and walkable. Obviously the surrounding mountains in the video show the diversity of the terrain, which I also point out in the video. 3) top things to do: the video is not able to hold ALL of the top things to do, which again, I fully state in the video. If I included all top things to do, the video would last forever. :-) 4) I never said locals speak French. I state you HEAR French in Donostia-San Sebastian as it is so close to the border of France. Plus, if you take time to look at monument, buildings, landmarks and even the signs on the Tourist Information center, things are printed in Spanish, Basque, English AND French. 5) Again, as I stated, tipping in Spain is not common but optional. I have been to Donostia-San Sebastian, obviously. All points in the attempted extensive and comprehensive video I have provided for tourists can be backed up by visiting and online research (should they choose), but I thought it helpful to provide a nice video to give an overview for ease. I invite you to please watch and listen to the video again. Have a great day!
Número 16 : we are Basques no Spanish.
Si! It's in Numero 1 of the video. :-)
the basque country is SPAIN and your passport is SPANISH, and everybody speaks SPANISH.
Why the Spanish music?
Because it's the closest I can find.
I don’t find thr beach in this city alluring at all. It’s not even a turquoise color.
I'm SO very sorry to hear that. This beach is considered the best city beach in all of Europe. This is the Bay of Biscay, not the Caribbean. And the color is amazing! I took that photo you see in the video thumbnail so it DOES look like that. :-)
You lost me when you started preaching about carbon footprint, oh please spare me your moral righteousness 🙄🙄🙄
"Preaching"? "Moral righteousness"? Wow, what strong words in such a negative tone for providing helpful tips. I'm so very sorry you're not interested in protecting the home that houses you. Perhaps you'll change your mind and keep coming back to CORR Travel where you'll always get, among other travel tips, sustainable and eco-friendly travel tips from a Sustainability professional and proud tree hugger. 🌏 🌱 😀
Because she is concerned about the climate? That makes her self-righteous? Self-righteous people actually make condescending and rude comments based on very innocent statements because they are too narrow minded to understand not everyone thinks like them. I certainly hope you aren’t considering moving to Spain or even visiting, you will spend your entire time criticizing the people and the culture, I’m sure.
Here, here! And thank you for your support. 😀@@edl6398
Oh, wow! It’s been a while since I read such a mean spirited and useless comment - and I’m online everyday, so that says a lot. Carbon footprint is real, whether you believe it or not. Nature doesn’t care about your ignorance, but you should care about its health, since it supports yours.
You won't get any argument from me. 😀 ❤ @@RalucaBlajut
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Thank you for adding your opinion.