The best tourist activities in the Spanish city of San Sebastian

Weather of Arabia - In addition to its cultural and historical attractions, you will have a lot of fun in the Spanish city of San Sebastian with many different tourist activities, the most important of which is lying on the beach and practicing various water sports there.

Lying on the beaches of San Sebastian

There are two main beaches, La Concha beach which is on the western side of the river and is the largest with an island in the middle and boats in the bay. It is connected to Ondarita beach in the same bay but is divided by a rocky outcrop called Alpico del Loro. The two beaches contain umbrellas, tents, chairs and various services.

Surfing in Zorriola

The second beach is La Zurriola , to the east of the old town and river, and is a favorite beach for surfing, and many even consider it the best if you want to catch high waves or do other beach sports. Surfboards can be rented at Zurriola Beach and some shops and surf clubs also offer decent small group lessons.

Hiking and walking

For a short walk, you can visit the statue on top of the mountain between the beaches, where the walk takes about an hour, and on the way there are places to get refreshments and see the panoramic view, then follow the directions until you reach the top of the park, which officially closes at 9 pm in the summer .

walking long distances

If you want to move for a longer period, head up the hill from Zurriola Beach via Zammouria Street at the eastern end of Zurriola, follow the long stairs at the end of the street uphill until you reach the hiking trail where you can follow the path marked by the red and white signs until San Pedro The full walk from San Sebastian to San Pedro is about 9 kilometers one way, so once you get there you can take a local bus back.

Play tennis and squash

In the city of San Sebastian there is one tennis court, which is a covered court, in addition to two outdoor squash courts, all of which are located between El Peru del Loro Beach and the foot of Mount Igueldo .

Many other activities

You can also take the tourist mountain train that departs from Calle Zubeta in front of La Concha Beach to reach the top, you can also rent kayaks on Ondarita Beach or go to see the aquarium next to Paseo de Caico on the far right of La Concha Beach, or ride horses in the amusement park Leisure at the top of Mount Igildo .