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| Hondarribia - Guipuzcoa - Basque Country |
| Countryside |
| Number of rooms: 6 |
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| It is hard to believe that this charming bed and breakfast was only recently built. Paxti the affable owner has put so much care and attention into Iketxe that the enchantment seems to go back ages. The style and materials used faithfully respects the local architecture and only the noblest of materials have been utilized, such as fine wood and stone. A further plus is that Iketxe is located in verdant countryside near the beautiful town of Hondarribia. Inside, the house delights with its decoration and details - wooden floors, rustic furniture and rugs, so that notwithstanding its young age each corner already seems to have a history of its own. As with the rest of the house, bedrooms are all lovely, yet each one is different and breathes its own character. This hideaway is without doubt a perfect spot to find peace and quiet. The more active of can practice sports such mountain biking, hand gliding, horse riding, golf and a variety of water-based sports. Just having breakfast on the terrace, though, whilst enjoying those wonderful views and company of the charming Patxi (he will only be too happy to help you in planning any visits) is a fine way to start the day. Eating out in one of the many Michelin star restaurants in the area is also to be recommended. |
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San Sebastián
Brecha Market
The facade of this century-old establishment can be seen from the Boulevard. What was once a traditional market is now a shopping and entertainment centre, occupying the so-called Brecha, the old fish market and the space connecting the two. Along with new shopping possibilities, fresh local products are still available. You may wonder why it is called Brecha. The reason is that this is the point in the old city wall where the Anglo-Portuguese artillery opened up a breach (brecha) during the 1813 seige.
Boulevard
Donostia was a fortified city until 1862, when permission was given to knock down the old walls. Local controversy broke out between the pro-boulevard and anti-boulevard parties; that is, between those in favour of leaving an open space between the Old Part and the Ensanche (the new city extension designed by Antonio Cortázar) and those who argued that the new blocks should be built without leaving open spaces. Fortunately the former won and today we may enjoy the Alameda del Boulevard, which as a result of its recent facelift is now a pleasant pedestrian-only area ideal for strolling, sitting on one of the many benches, listening to music from the bandstand or meeting up with friends before heading to the Old Quarter.
Constitución Square
The Consti is one of our most charming spots. It is situated in the heart of the Old Part. It has a Neo-Classical central building on the fachade of which you will find the City Arms. It first housed the old City Hall and later the City Library, which now holds the historical archives. Visit the Consti in the daytime and look for the numbers on the balconies, a souvenir of the times in which the square was used as a bullring and its balconies rented out as boxes. Make yourself comfortable at one of the terrace bars on a clear night and gaze at the magic of the chiaroscuro effects of its porches. Come in December, the festival of Santo Tomás, and smell the txistorra sausage. Try and enter the square on the 20th January, festivity of San Sebastian, and discover that the inhabitants of Donostia also know how to enjoy themselves.
Narrika Street
We enter the old part of the city which the Donostiarras (citizens of San Sebastian) refer to as Alde Zaharra or Parte Vieja (the Old Part). It is a pedestrian precinct full of local character.
San Sebastián
San Telmo Museum
To the right of the square that is dedicated to painter Ignacio Zuloaga is the neo-Rennaissance fachade of San Telmo Museum. Originally a Dominican Convent, it was built at one end of the old city in the XVIth Century. It was later used as an artillary barracks before becoming a museum.
San Vicente Church
The City’s oldest standing monument can be seen at one end of Narrika street. Built above a former one, this church was constructed in the XVIth Century in Gothic style. Pay attention to the sentences carved into its walls: He who swears will suffer harm and sores in the home. Also take a look at Oteiza's sculpture \"La Piedad\" on the atrium wall, and the polychrome portal which went unseen for years.
Chillida Leku Museum
Chillida-Leku is the result of one of the artist’s lifelong dreams: to create a space for his work where it could be on permanent display. In fact, Chillida-Leku is not only a place to admire art, but also a sculpture in itself, a work of art that lends itself perfectly to the artist’s vision of shape, space and time.
Museum of Navigation
Concrete Museum
Diocesan Museum
Bilbao
Sacred Art Museum (Museo Diocesano de Arte Sacro)
Fine Arts Museum (Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao)
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao |
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| From Irún towards Hondarribia. Just before airport left towards Arkoll, then follow signs to Iketxe. |
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