San Sebastian Pictures: San Sebastian Seafront, Playa de la Concha

A view of the seafront from Playa de la Concha, San Sebastian.

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Pictures of San Sebastian: Playa de la Concha, San Sebastian

Most of Spain's best beaches are tucked away in the middle of nowhere, requiring a car or a stay at a resort hotel if you want to visit htem. Not La Playa de la Concha in San Sebastian, the best city beach in Spain (perhaps the whole of Europe). Here, the sand is fine, the sea is clean and the city is right behind you.

San Sebastian is home to the region's best pintxos, the Basque name for tapas, giving you something more to do after a day at the beach than apply after-sun lotion.

There are plenty of budget accommodation options in town too, including a couple of youth hostels.

The nearest airport with international flights is Bilbao:

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San Sebastian has an airport, but only has flights to Madrid and Barcelona, which are incredibly expensive. You are better off taking the train or bus:

There are actually three beaches in San Sebastian: this one (which is the most popular and famous), the Playa de Ondarreta (which is popular with families) and Playa de Gros, popular with young people.

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Pictures of San Sebastian: View from Playa de la Concha, San Sebastian

View of the San Sebastian council building and Monte Urgull, seen from Playa de la Concha.

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Pictures of San Sebastian: Statue of Jesus, Monte Urgull

Jesus looks down scornfully from Monte Urgull on the hedonists lying on Playa de la Concha in San Sebastian.

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Pictures of San Sebastian: San Sebastian Cathedral

San Sebastian's cathedral isn't the most exciting cathedral in Spain - there are other far nice churches in San Sebastian...

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Pictures of San Sebastian: Iglesia Santa Maria del Coro, San Sebastian

... for example, this one: the Iglesia Santa Maria del Coro, in the old town.

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Pictures of San Sebastian: Old Town, San Sebastian

A typical street in old-town San Sebastian.

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Pictures of San Sebastian: Iglesia San Vicente, San Sebastian

The Iglesia de San Vicente, San Sebastian's oldest church, in the old town.

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Next: Pictures of San Sebastian: Leafy Avenue

Even San Sebastian's new town area is majestic and worth exploring.

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Said to be among the best hotels in Spain: Hotel Londres, San Sebastian.

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