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A big step up in quality from many other San Sebastián pensiones, this friendly, professionally run place has sparkling modern rooms with white decor and stone walls, some with little balconies for watching the theatre of street life below. The same owners operate two other excellent old-town premises, Casa Nicolasa, next door, and Bule, around the corner.


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1. Hotel Maria Cristina

0.13 MILES

A wonderful example of belle époque architecture, the Hotel Maria Cristina was designed by Charles Mewes, the architect responsible for the Ritz hotels in…

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2. Plaza de Gipuzkoa

0.14 MILES

It might be called a plaza, but with its duck pond, flower beds and many trees this tiny square is as much a formal garden park as a city plaza. It was…

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3. Plaza de Gipuzkoa

0.14 MILES

Designed in 1877 by French landscape artist Pierre Ducasse, who also created the Jardines de Miramar, this little park is one of San Sebastián's loveliest…

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4. Plaza de la Constitución

0.15 MILES

One of the Basque Country's most attractive city squares, the Plaza de la Constitución was built in 1813 at the heart of the old town on the site of an…

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5. Iglesia de San Vicente

0.15 MILES

Lording it over the Parte Vieja, this striking church is thought to be the oldest building in San Sebastián. Its origins date to the 12th century, but it…

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6. Kursaal

0.2 MILES

Designed by Rafael Moneo and opened in 1999, the Kursaal is one of the city's most striking buildings. Consisting of two cubes made of translucent glass…

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7. San Telmo Museoa

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One of the best museums in the Basque Country, the San Telmo Museoa has a thought-provoking collection that explores Basque history and culture in all its…

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8. Ayuntamiento

0.22 MILES

San Sebastián's town hall is an impressive configuration of belle époque towers and domed ceilings that stands proudly at the meeting point between Playa…