What to see in San Sebastián: 10 must-sees
The top 3 according to 11 votes from people: Monte Igueldo · La Concha Beach · Old Town and its pintxo bars. (Updated Oct 1, 2026.)
La Concha, the hills and the Old Town's pintxos: what not to miss in Donostia according to guides and travellers.
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Top 10
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1
Monte Igueldo
1912 funicular and amusement park with the most famous view of the bay.
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2
La Concha Beach
Shell-shaped bay with its white railing and Santa Clara island.
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Old Town and its pintxo bars
The old quarter with the city's highest concentration of pintxo bars.
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Monte Urgull
Hill with the Mota castle and the Sacred Heart statue over the city.
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5
Basilica of Santa María del Coro
18th-century Baroque church in the Old Town, facing the Good Shepherd Cathedral.
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6
Miramar Palace
Queen Maria Christina's summer palace with gardens above La Concha.
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Zurriola Beach
The surfing beach of the Gros district.
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Santa Clara Island
Island in the middle of the bay, reached by boat in summer.
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San Sebastián Aquarium
Aquarium by the harbour with an underwater tunnel.
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10
Peine del Viento
Eduardo Chillida's sculptures anchored to the rocks at the end of Ondarreta (1977).
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11
Kursaal
Rafael Moneo's congress centre, home of the San Sebastián Film Festival.
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12
San Telmo Museum
Museum of Basque society in a 16th-century convent.
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13
La Bretxa Market
Traditional market in the Old Town, open since 1870, with fish and local products.
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Comments (6)
Donosti es la ciudad más bonita de España, punto.
Falta el mercado de La Bretxa!
Pintxos en la Parte Vieja: Gandarias, La Cuchara de San Telmo, Borda Berri...
La Concha desde el Monte Igueldo, la postal perfecta.
El Peine del Viento con olas de temporal es espectacular.
La Zurriola para surfear, tiene mucho ambiente.