Photos: Ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Basotxerri, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jchmrt, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Basotxerri, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Jchmrt, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Playa de la Zurriola, the surf side of the city
Your local guide
Izaro Elorza
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Highlights
- Waves the sheltered Concha never gets
- A neighbourhood built around surfing
- San Sebastián's other, wilder beach
- Gros, across the river from the old town
- A city with two very different beaches
About this tour
This session shows Playa de la Zurriola, San Sebastián's open Atlantic beach, and the Gros neighbourhood that grew up behind it. You see waves large enough to draw surfers through most of the year, a contrast to the sheltered Concha across the river. Izaro explains how this side of the city built its own identity around the sea.
The walk stays along the beach and its edge, with Izaro pointing out surf schools and the neighbourhood's cafes as she goes. She answers questions about the difference between the city's two main beaches as they come up.
This suits anyone interested in San Sebastián beyond its postcard bay. It also works well for viewers curious about the city's surf culture specifically.
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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Surf beach 21 min
The camera looks along Playa de la Zurriola, an open Atlantic beach with waves large enough to draw surfers year round, unlike the sheltered Concha nearby.
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Gros neighbourhood edge 21 min
Behind the beach, I show the edge of Gros, the neighbourhood that grew up around the surf culture, and explain how it differs in character from the old town across the river.
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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: Bacalao al pil-pil and Centro, 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 8 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 Surf beach and Gros neighbourhood edge 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 beach 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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