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Monday’s Travel Photos – San Sebastian, Spain

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San Sebastian is an attractive city in the north west of Spain on the Bay of Biscay, 20 K from the French border in the Basque Country. Known as Donostia in Basque, it has an old part that mainly dates back to the 19th century when the town was rebuilt after being destroyed in 1813 during the Napoleonic wars. Its main appeal is its incredible location which can be seen best by mounting Urgull Hill on which the ruins of Napoleon’s military fortress still stand. Its second attraction is its ambiance of small bars serving pintxos (not as good as Barcelona though) and many cultural events. I was impressed by how many people of every age joined in the paseo in the late afternoon sun.

Square on Alameda Boulevard just outside the old part of San Sebastian
Typical Square on Alameda Boulevard just outside the old part of San Sebastian 
Typical street in the old part of San Sebastian
Typical street in the old part of San Sebastian
Constitution Square - the numbers on the windows are a reminder of when it used to be an arena
Constitution Square – the numbers on the windows are a reminder of when it used to be an arena
Church in the old part of town
Church in the old part of town
The fishing port from Urgull Hill
The fishing port from  Mount Urgull
View as you climb Urgull Hill
View as you climb up Mount Urgull
View as you climb down Urgull Hill
View as you climb down the other side of Mount Urgull
Soaking up the sun at a little bar at the end of the day
Soaking up the sun at a little bar at the end of the day
Having a drink on the waterfront
Relaxing on the waterfront
Paseo time along the waterfront
Paseo time along the waterfront
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