About San Sebastian
San Sebastián, officially known by the bilingual name Donostia / San Sebastián, is a city and municipality located in the Basque Autonomous Community in Spain. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, 20 km from the France–Spain border. The capital city of the province of Gipuzkoa, it has a population of 188,487 as of 2024, with its metropolitan area being 436,500 in 2010. Locals call themselves donostiarra (singular) in Basque, also using this term when speaking in Spanish. It is also a part of Basque Eurocity Bayonne-San Sebastián.
Source: Wikipedia
Essential Information
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Symbol: €
Language
Spanish
Also: Catalan, Basque, Galician
Phone Code
+34
International dialing code for Spain
Driving
Drive on the right
Standard for Spain
Region
Europe
Southern Europe
Safety in San Sebastian
High Safety (Global Peace Index: 1.603)
About the Global Peace Index: Global Peace Index measures peacefulness on a scale of 1 (most peaceful) to 5 (least peaceful)
Things to See in San Sebastian
5 landmarks and points of interest
Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria
Shipyard-school museum in the Basque Country of Spain
Miramar Palace
cultural property in San Sebastián, Spain
Peine del Viento XV
group of three sculptures by Eduardo Chillida
San Telmo Museoa
an ethnographic and art museum in San Sebastian Spain
Estadio de Amute
football stadium in Irún, Spain
Source: Wikidata
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