Breathtaking beaches, stately towns, farmhouses surrounded by spectacular mountains and an extensive and varied cultural and gastronomic offer. San Sebastian is considered to be one of the world’s most beautiful cities. It has been voted the world’s best tourist destination on numerous occasions, having been honoured among others by the Readers’ Choice Awards run annually by the prestigious North American magazine Condé Nast Traveler.

The city hosts numerous cultural festivals of international renown, such as the Jazzaldia jazz fest, held every year in July, and the San Sebastian International Film Festival, known locally as Zinemaldi, taking place in September. Furthermore, important sports events such as the Behobia-San Sebastian race, which attracts more than 30,000 participants every year, and the Zurich Marathon mean that many people visit San Sebastian all year round for one reason or another.

Gastronomy lovers find an offer hard to beat in this city, with myriad flavours, aromas and textures to satisfy even the most demanding palates: From its 16 Michelin stars to the delicious pintxos packed onto the bar tops, the gastronomic societies, fairs, markets and cider houses.

All framed in an incomparable natural setting