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Monte Igueldo
The classic view over the whole bay, reached by a century-old wooden funicular, with a vintage fairground on top.
- Open
- Every day; shorter hours in winter
- Price
- Paid for the funicular and the rides
- Time Needed
- 2 hours
- Address
- Plaza del Funicular 4, 20008 San SebastiánDirections
- Getting There
- The funicular leaves from the west end of Ondarreta Beach, a 30-minute walk or a bus ride from the center.
Why Go
The funicular has climbed the cliff from Ondarreta Beach since 1912. At the top, an old-fashioned amusement park has a little roller coaster from the 1920s that runs along the edge of the cliff, and the terrace looks down on La Concha, the island and the city.
Tips
- Go up for sunset, when the lights come on around the bay.
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