A side the mountains, to the other the sea, thus arises, in the middle of a magnificent green zone, the "Beautiful Easo". Attractive, magical city, of warm beaches, with an average temperature in the water of ventidos degrees. It is city of concerts, celebrations and great meetings of young people. Also it offers one varied tourist supply for all the ages, with multitude of museums, cultural activities and an ample gastronomical supply. The port of Donostia is multicolor, with small barquitos of fishing and great fishing boats that demonstrate the industrial development of the zone. The beach of the Shell, the Igueldo mount, with wonderful views of the sea and the city, along with the elegance and personality that characterize it, united to the magnificent one built the framework for of hostelería, turn San Sebastián, in a center wonderful to enjoy the weekend, of relaxed vacations. In spite of a full history of wars, battles and fights, are a town with a glad character that it pleases of all type of celebrations and invites to enjoy to whoever his traditions. The tamborradas ones of January, arose in one night of celebration and they have become an authentic tradition that is made every year. The romantic spirits who arrive at their shells, speak of the "syndrome of Stendhal", dangerous disease that leaves the enamored soul. Napoleón III, the descendants of Maria Cristina, general Franco and all those that had political or cultural importance, passed by their streets, seats, beaches, hotels. The Casino, present City council, tells to histories of love and espionage. The Hotel Maria cinema fallen star Cristina, speech and monarchs. Municipal museum of San Telmo.
The museum, inaugurated in 1932, consists of three plantas:en the ground floor are located the church, claustro and the section of Archaeology, that exhibits the burial Laudas, baptismal batteries, shields and one of the best collections of discoideas wakes. Pictures of the Greco, White Alonso, Rubens, Shore, Depièce and Zuloaga comprise of the pinacoteca. The last floor is dedicated to the contemporary Basque painting and in the walls of this section they hang linen cloths of Ugarte, Arteta, of the Catalan Sert and Ameztoy.
Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. Of neogothic style, it is the greatest temple of the city. Located in Ensanche de Amara, donostiarra Manuel de Echave is work of the architect. The church includes a surface of 1,915 square meters and was inaugurated in 1.897. It has cathedral rank from 1.953. It has rectangular and symmetrical plant, of Latin cross and with three ships, transepto and presbiterio. It is constructed with stone ashlar masonry arenaceous coming from the quarries of the Igueldo mount and equipped with abundant decorative elements such as show windows (work of Juan Baptist Lazaro), gargoyles, pinnacles, etc. In its interior cripta is one very extensive and, in the outside, the tower, constructed by Ramon Cortázar, reaches the 75 meters of height. The greater altar is dedicated to the Good Shepherd. In him we found the statues of Our Lady of the Carmen, San Antonio, Santa Teresa and the Sacred Heart.
The Shell. Donostiarra is the sandy ground of the capital. A wonderful beach of city that has all the services and infrastructures. To smallest, platforms in the sea with small aquatic attractions have been arranged. Its pleasant one and known stroll marine always bici is frequented as well as the track that makes the same route. One extends throughout all the bay, crossing beaches of Ondarreta and the Shell. This beach has pretty views to Monte Igeldo and the Island of Santa Clara.
The Ondarreta. One is in the same bay that the well-known beach of the Shell. In front of the beach of Ondarreta is the Island of Santa Clara. The water is calm and is perfect to practice beach sports, in special body-board