Photos: Wielogorski, Sebastian, creator, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Jchmrt, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Wielogorski, Sebastian, creator, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Jchmrt, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
La Concha's promenade, copied across Spain
Your local guide
Maddi Etxarri
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Highlights
- A promenade copied across Spain
- A bay shaped like a shell
- A wooded island splitting the view
- Belle Époque ironwork, still standing
- San Sebastián's most photographed curve
About this tour
This session follows the curved promenade of Playa de la Concha, from its Belle Époque railing to the view out toward Isla de Santa Clara in the middle of the bay. You see the shell-shaped beach that gives the city its Spanish name and the small island that splits the view in two. Maddi explains why this promenade became the template for seaside walkways across Spain.
The walk follows the railing at an easy pace, with Maddi pointing out architectural details on the buildings that face the beach as she goes. She answers questions about the bay's shape and history as the walk continues.
This suits anyone who wants a calm, scenic introduction to San Sebastián. It also works well as a first stop before Maddi's session on the beach's changing tides.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of San Sebastian before heading out.
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Belle Époque promenade 21 min
The camera follows the curved iron railing along Playa de la Concha, installed in the early twentieth century and still one of the city's most recognisable details.
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Isla de Santa Clara 21 min
Out in the bay, a small wooded island splits the beach's view in two, and I explain how boats still ferry visitors across in summer without needing to show the crossing itself.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about San Sebastian: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Pintxos and Parte Vieja, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through San Sebastian, showing you Belle Époque promenade and Isla de Santa Clara live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the promenade live with my phone.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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