San Sebasti\u00e1n is one of the most coveted destinations among demanding visitors. Its natural beauty, elegant architecture, and top-notch services have made the city one of the most prized destinations for international client\u00e8le that demand quality.<\/p>\n
The city is an open-air museum, with sculptures by renowned artists and Belle \u00c9poque<\/em> architecture inherited from its aristocratic past. Its cultural and events calendar is enviable, as are the companies that serve the most demanding travelers who disembark in the coastal town.<\/p>\n San Sebasti\u00e1n Premium was created to help guide those visitors through all the aspects of their trip: it’s a group of companies brought together by San Sebasti\u00e1n Turismoa and offering the best experiences in the area in six different sectors: hotels, restaurants, resources, transport, agencies, and shops.<\/p>\n San Sebasti\u00e1n Premium includes different accommodation types on its platform: from tourist apartments to four- and five-star hotels located in the best areas of the city and in nearby municipalities like Hondarribia.<\/p>\n Because San Sebasti\u00e1n is the gastronomic capital of the Basque Country and the birthplace of the New Basque Cuisine culinary movement, the guide could not go without the leaders of haute cuisine, recognized year after year by the Michelin and Repsol guides.<\/p>\n San Sebasti\u00e1n Premium proposes numerous activities to do in the city, in the surrounding areas, and even on the high seas: gastronomic experiences in a cooking school and also outside it (in the markets and on the streets of the Old Quarter), boat trips along the Cantabrian Sea, visiting museums and txakoli wineries, as well as the chance to organize a VIP tour of the Reale Arena, one of the most modern and emblematic football stadiums which offers exclusive visits. The guide also includes companies that provide luxury vehicles with drivers so that you can travel comfortably from one place to another, as well as incoming travel agencies for those who want to completely forget about the task of designing their itinerary, leaving everything in the hands of expert professionals.<\/p>\n The purchase of works of art, fashion, jewelry, and niche perfumes is another aspect that attracts many tourists. Thus, San Sebasti\u00e1n Premium includes a glossary of tried-and-true shops with a lot of history: art galleries, fashion and accessory boutiques, traditional jewelers, and century-old perfumeries.<\/p>\n In addition to the aspects that are available throughout the entire year, the city’s extensive cultural and events calendar also deserves honorable mention: between April and October, Hondalea opens its doors (it\u2019s the impressive sculpture by artist Cristina Iglesias located in the lighthouse on Santa Clara Island); the horse racing season at the San Sebasti\u00e1n Racecourse takes place from June to September; in July, the San Sebasti\u00e1n International Regatta and Jazzaldia (one of the oldest jazz festivals in Europe, founded in 1966) take place; in August, the Musical Fortnight takes place (a classical music festival whose origins date back to 1939); and in September there is the International Film Festival, which has brought together the cr\u00e8me de la cr\u00e8me<\/em> in cinema since 1953.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n