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Quick facts
- San Sebastián's La Concha beach has been consistently rated as one of the best city beaches in Europe, featuring a crescent shape that stretches 1.5 kilometers.
- The city is renowned for its pintxos culture, with over 200 pintxos bars, many of which prepare their culinary delights using locally sourced ingredients from the Basque Country.
- San Sebastián hosts the prestigious San Sebastián International Film Festival, which began in 1953 and has since become one of the most important film festivals in Europe.
- The city's Old Town, known as Parte Vieja, is home to the highest concentration of bars in the world, with an average of around 20 bars per square kilometer.
- The iconic Monte Igueldo offers panoramic views of the city and its bay, accessible by a funicular railway that has been in operation since 1912.
Travel details
- Country
- Spain
- Wind (now)
- 5 km/h
- Coordinates
- 43.3183, -1.9812
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