Category: Spain
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BLAZING SEVILLA, SPAIN – 2 DAYS
Last March, I celebrated my 3rd wedding anniversary (2nd w. anniversary here; 1st w. anniversary here; wedding post over here) in the South of Spain. We spent a total of 2 days (and 2 nights). We had plenty of luck with the weather. On mid-march, it was warm with temperatures peaking around 30º Celsius. It…
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BARCELONA IN 3 DAYS (15 YEARS LATER)
I turned eighteen in Barcelona, surrounded by my high school colleagues. It was my first major trip outside of my home country, Portugal. Fifteen years later, I returned to Barcelona, this time with my husband, and everything seemed… the same. I recalled every corner, every street. But there was something about the older Barcelona. Back…
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LA PERLA – INDULGE IN SAN SEBASTIÁN –
Last Sunday morning, my husband and I went to the thalasso therapy center La Perla in San Sebastián We just had to relax and indulge ourselves after a week full with flights, trips and work. La Perla, located in the center of La Concha Beach in San Sebastián, Spain, is renown for its spa, sea water hot baths, and…
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Kafe Botanika – Veggie Restaurant in San Sebastián
A week a go we went to a nice coffee/restaurant in San Sebastián, named Kafe Botanika. It is located in Árbol de Gernika street, in front of Urumea river and close to María Cristina bridge. Botanika is a friendly, alternative and an eclectic space located in a old and renovated art nouveau house with an outdoor…
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Where to take a Coffee in San Sebastián ?
It’s a well known fact that good coffee shops are hard to find in Spain. San Sebastián is no exception. The common coffee served by most of the bars is masked by the use of milk, the so called “café con leche”. Whenever you ask for a “café solo”, you get this cup of dirty…
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CIES ISLAND (Galicia, Spain)
This month I had a wonderful experience close to my hometown. For many years I have lived close to it, but at one point I did not knew, and even when I did I did not have the drive to explore it. I went to Cies island. Cies is an archipelago off the coast of…
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Zarautz Beach
Are you planning to visit the basque country in Spain? Don’t forget to take a day or a half-day trip to Zarautz. It’s a good place for surf lovers, or for those who want to learn how to stand on a surfboard. It is suited for those who like to relax with a coffee or…
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PINTXOS #1 – Zona Vieja, San Sebastián
Are you in San Sebastián? Or are you planning to visit this city? Either cases, you wonder which bar and kind of pintxos you should be eating in the old town?! Look no further! I have already talked about my favorite bar here, but today I will share the first post of some possible choices to do the traditional…
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SAN SEBASTIÁN – EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2016
Yeah, that’s right! San Sebastián will be an European Capital of Culture in 2016, together with Wrocław (Poland). Sim, isso mesmo! San Sebastián será Capital Europeia da Cultura em 2016, juntamente com Vratislávia (Polónia). The European Capitals of Culture initiative is designed to highlight the richness and diversity of diferents cultures, to share cultural characteristics, to improve the…
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TSI TAO DONOSTIA – RESTAURANT REVIEW
A few days ago my boyfriend and I went to Tsi Tao, an asian restaurant in Donostia, together with three other friends. Located in the old town, close to the river, it promised to be a good night, although a rainy one. But it did not go as expected. Atmosphere: We made a reservation inbeforehand to make sure…
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SAN SEBASTIÁN – HOW TO GET THERE –
San Sebastián (also called Donostia) is a spanish city located in the north of Spain, in the basque country. It has one of the best spanish beaches and in the summer it is a crowed city. It combines warmth, food, and beauty, and for english people it is a must! If you are thinking on…
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LEISURE TIME – HOTEL LONDRES – SAN SEBASTIÁN
You arrived in San Sebatián and are enjoying the sunny days (or not), eating pintxos, shopping… but then you want to relax in a proper bar. You want a spot to drink a tea, a glass of wine or even a coffee, without any smell of food; you don’t want a pintxos bar neither a boulangerie.…
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S. SEBASTIÁN DAY – "TAMBORRADA"
Today is San Sebastian’s city holiday. It´s a very dear day to all Donostiarras not only because basques have a strong bond with their land, but also because they celebrate it with a traditional ”tamborrada”. It consists of many parades all over the city, where everyone goes to the streets dressed in vestments that resemble…
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TOP 10 THINGS TO DO IN SAN SEBASTIÁN
1. SUNBATHING ON LA CONCHA AND ONDARRETA BEACHES If you are with your family and want to avoid confusion, you must go to the Ondarreta beach. The Concha is one of the most famous beaches in Spain, with white sand and warm and calm waters that invite you to take a dip. 2. EAT LIKE…
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Saturday in photos | Fotos de sábado
Atari Gastroteka again with a wonderful company: an italian, an indian, my boyfriend and I. We went to Donostia old town and ate in Atari Gastroteka. We ordered some pintxos. Here you have the photos of some of them with their description. Is anything better than eating and being with those we like? 😉 Este…
Carina Travel And Food 