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two ancient apple trees found in the park. Other interesting sights include the AMPHITHEATRE [ 3 ] , a curious Roman-style stage area where they hold outdoor events; and the ARBIDE TOWERS [ 4 ] , two neo-gothic buildings erected in the city centre in 1904 (next to the River Urumea) and transferred, stone by stone, to their current

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1975, with the cabinet meetings held within its walls in the summertime. The building is surrounded by a large, French- THE BUILDING IS CURRENTLY HOME TO A CULTURAL CENTRE, WHICH CAN BE VISITED. style monumental garden with a pond, swans and ducks, a cave and a waterfall made from artificial rock and, on the north side, a rainforest with numerous ancient trees and even giant sequoia trees. If we follow the old road towards

San Sebastian is a city that is surrounded by gentle hills and the Aiete district is located on one of them: a quiet residential area, the highest part of which is dominated by the AIETE PALACE AND PARK [ 1 ] . Everything revolves around this neoclassical building whose construction was commissioned in 1878 by the Duke and Duchess of Bailén. It was the summer residence of the Spanish monarchs, from Isabel II to Alfonso XIII, and also the summer residence of the dictator Franco from 1941 to

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The Aiete and Miramon parks have very little in common besides their location: they are both on a hill at the southern end of the city. They are located in the city’s upper districts, in an area that was once full of farmsteads and cider houses. As well as forests and gardens, they hold several surprises, like a summer palace from the 19th century with a history of colourful guests, some neo-gothic fortified towers, a Roman-style amphitheatre and the Science Museum.

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location in 1979, to prevent them from disappearing. Between them, countless footpaths trail off through the MIRAMON FOREST [ 5 ] , with numerous information panels on the fauna and flora found there, which even suggest circuits for doing Nordic walking. In the developed area near to the park, there is the EUREKA SCIENCE MUSEUM [ 6 ] . It has over 170 interactive modules encouraging participation and experimentation and there is also a room with 20 species of live animals. Next to the museum, the ‘Gipuzkoa in Miniature’ outdoor exhibition will catch your eye, with over thirty faithful small-scale reproductions of some of the region’s most iconic historical buildings. The most modern building in the Miramon Technology Park is the BASQUE CULINARY CENTRE [ 7 ] , the second gastronomic university in Europe and a state-of-the-art centre where skilled professionals are trained, research is performed on the culinary arts and culinary courses are taught in several languages. Try this game: identify the common thing in every kitchen that it resembles (*).

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Hernani, we will come to another large San Sebastian park, Miramon. This is a wilder area that has been adapted for walkers. The restored KATXOLA [ 2 ] farmhouse is on its grounds and here they produce cider using traditional methods from centuries gone by, with the ingredients being provided by the

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