Donostia-San Sebastián on the Bay of Biscay

11 July 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, European Union, European Capital of Culture Reading Time:  9 minutes

De la Concha bay © Keta/cc-by-sa-2.5

De la Concha bay © Keta/cc-by-sa-2.5

San Sebastián (Spanish) or Donostia (Basque) is a coastal city and municipality located in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, 20 km (12 miles) from the French border. Capital city of Gipuzkoa, the municipality’s population is 186,000, with its metropolitan area reaching 437,000. Locals call themselves donostiarra, both in Spanish and Basque.   read more…

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