Practically hugging the world-famous La Concha beach, lies the town of Donostia-San Sebastian, a favourite destination for kings and celebrities during the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. It’s also a bridge between the Spanish and French Basque Country – and always “accused” by Bilbao residents of being “too French” for their own good.

The old centre of Donostia is the pride of the town, with its narrow streets, churches and many bars where you can eat traditional pintxos and enjoy world-famous Basque cuisine.

A bastion of Basque culture and where Euskera, the ancestral language of the Basques, is most strongly spoken among the largest cities in the region, Donostia hosts the annual Zinemaldia, or San Sebastian Film Festival, one of the most important film festivals in the world.