San Sebastian (Donostia) - Spain

This summer I'm thinking of doing a surf trips with some friends to the north of Spain ... precisely to San Sebastian - Donostia.

I have been there some years ago, but then to watch a football tournament of my brother:)


Stunning scenary, spectaular architecture, delicious restaurants and lively night life make surf holidays in San Sebastian a great option.


At the time did not take attention to the potential of beaches for surfing...if you know what i mean




I decided to search on the web, for more information....

We have several alternatives to reach San Sebastian

By air

You can fly to San Sebastian airport (19 km from the city) from Madrid or Barcelona. From the airport you can take a taxi (around €24). A bus (€1.30) runs every 30 minutes.

Alternatively you can fly to Bilbao, an hour away (96 km), with flights from London, Frankfurt, Paris, Brussels, Milan, Geneva, etc. From Bilbao airport you can get to San Sebastian by taxi (around €100) or bus, with a service every hour from linking Bilbao and San Sebastian. To get to the bus station in Bilbao you can take a taxi or 2 buses.

A third option is Biarritz airport (50 km away), with flights from Paris and London-Stansted. A bus and a train link Biarritz and San Sebastian. From the airport to either station you can take a taxi or a bus, the train station being closer to the airport and less expensive.
By coach

San Sebastian is a one-hour trip from Bilbao, Pamplona and Biarritz. There are regular, daily departures to and from Madrid (5 h) and Barcelona (6 h), as well as coach services to and from many European cities.
By train

San Sebastian is on the Paris-Madrid route, with the TGV connecting us with Paris in under 6 hours, and services to all of Spain's major cities. There are regular local trains from Hendaye, on the French border, 20 km away.
By boat

There is a weekly ferry service running between Portsmouth and Bilbao, with Tuesday and Saturday sailings.

By car

We can see several sites to estimate the cost of our road trip ... one of them is the ViaMichelin

Parking in the centre of San Sebastian can be difficult and parking time is generally restricted and charged. Cars do not have access to the old part and pedestrian streets.

The school has two parking spaces available for rent.
Meeting and transfer service

These prices are for arrivals and departures between 08:00 and 22:00. Outside this time there will be an increase of 25%.

* Bilbao airport: €120 (1 person); €75 (2 people, per person); €56 (3 people, per person)
* Biarritz airport: €92 (1 person); €60 (2); €42 (3)
* San Sebastian airport: €54 (1 person); €32 (2); €27 (3)
* Irun-Hendaya train station: €54 (1 person); €32 (2); €27 (3)

Prices given are for 2009 and 2010.

After some research I found the ideal spot for surfing ... La Zurriola




A left hand beach break breaking over sand.

It's a pretty crowded place.. A lot of surfers from all over the world are united here.. You need experience here, definetly on the wild days!! In the afternoon the waves are at their best..

Surf


Bodyboard


I do not know if we're going camping on the beach or go to a hostel. In any case, here is a website of reference for the various existing hostels in San Sebastian.

For now, that's all folks... cheers