The relationship between the Basque people and the sea has been clear for centuries; in fact, the first yacht clubs at the ports of Bilbao, Getxo, San Sebastián, and Hondarribia date back to the end of the nineteenth century and, today, thanks to the proliferation of […]
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Can you imagine a hotel that is located in two municipalities at the same time? And we’re not talking about two adjoining cities but about a city and a small town separated by a distance of 20 km. That’s the new concept created by Arbaso Hotel, […]
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Cristóbal Balenciaga, whose colleagues by profession (Dior, Chanel, and Givenchy) called him the “master of haute couture,” was one of the most influential fashion creators of the twentieth century. During a five-decade professional career, he managed his haute couture establishments in Spain (in San Sebastián, Madrid […]
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San Sebastián, “Donostia” in Basque, is blue surrounded by green. It is famous for its shell-shaped bay whose waters touch three extensive beaches, crowned in the middle by an island with the only beach in the Basque Country facing south. Traditional and avant-garde cuisine coexist here, […]
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In 2013, Nerea Urrestarazu and Ramón Anaya transformed an old butcher’s shop in the Old Quarter of San Sebastián into Koloreka, a space that gives one the opportunity to create memories to escape from routines. At Koloreka –a binomial name made up of kolorea and oreka: “color” and “balance” […]
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The Bauhaus School of Architecture and Design, whose centenary was celebrated in 2019, defended the idea of the “total work of art” or “Gesamtkunstwerk” – something like a creation that combines many artistic disciplines at the same time. Distances aside, there are many elements in the […]
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Golf is a sport with a long tradition in the Basque Country. We invite you to join us in discovering some of the most important golf courses in the region, which stand out for their design and for the uniqueness of the landscapes that surround them: […]
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Charles Eames used to say that “Design is a plan for arranging elements in such a way as best to accomplish a particular purpose.” This simple approach, which allowed the American architect to create some of the most iconic pieces of furniture in history, has become […]
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