San Sebastian Travel Tips

This blog post was originally posted on June 29, 2018 and was updated on June 3, 2019.

Summer is here, and spending time in San Sebastian during this time of year is one of our favorite things to do.

If you only eat one thing while here in Spain, be sure to make it a thick, gooey slice of tortilla de patatas.

In the midst of the animated chatter that fills any Basque cider house during the high season, only one word truly matters: "¡Txotx!" That lone syllable—pronounced "choch"—is enough to empty every seat in the room as diners make their way to the massive barrels that hold the Basque Country's single greatest alcoholic treasure.

An ideal antidote to both chilly, gray winter and crowded summer, springtime in the Basque Country is laid-back, relaxed, and utterly idyllic.