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Zurriola Beach

The city's surf beach, facing the open Atlantic in the lively Gros district.

Photo: Javier Perez Montes · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
Paseo de Zurriola, 20002 San SebastiánDirections
Getting There
Across the Urumea River from the Old Town, a 10-minute walk.

Why Go

Waves roll in all year, and surf schools line the promenade. At the western end stand the glass cubes of the Kursaal, Rafael Moneo's concert hall and home of the San Sebastián Film Festival.

Nearby in San Sebastián

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