Some cities offer up their charms immediately. San Sebastián is more elusive. It glitters with promenades, balconies, polished stone and the salt-scented air of the bay, yet just beneath that elegance lies a far noisier tale: rival passions, scorched beginnings, fashionable rituals, and a long conversation with the sea that has shaped nearly everything here.
On this walk, the city will speak as you move. Your audio should begin automatically when you approach each place, though you can always press play yourself. If you lose your bearings, the map in the app will quietly set you right, and if curiosity gets the better of you, you can ask questions in the chat at any stop.
One small local note: keep an eye out for cyclists, mind the traffic at crossings, and take care on smooth paving near the waterfront, which can be surprisingly slippery.
We begin, fittingly, with something no longer here in full, yet still deeply present in the city’s imagination. Head now to Atocha Stadium.
