San Sebastian 2018/2019 Guide

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The mount of San Sebastian and the rollercoaster.

Courageous captains. Put your kids on a

An amusement park from the start of the 20 th century sits on top of Mount Igeldo. It still has its “Belle Époque” charm, with its ponies, its

catamaran and take them around the bay and along the nearby coast. Make them feel like true captains of the sea. The City of San Sebastian offers half-hour excursions. The service is daily throughout the year, except in the winter. SAN SEBASTIAN CITY CATAMARAN Paseo del Muelle 14 (In the port, in the restaurant area) (2D) T. 607 20 11 55 / 652 76 77 20 www.ciudadsansebastian.com Treasure Island. A motorboat service connects the port to the island of Santa Clara in the summer. It’s a journey full of dangers. The boat could be boarded by pirates and sea monsters could capsize it. On the island there is a lighthouse, a small beach and many more little gems. 800 m

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City tour. You can go on the best routes around the city on a tourist bus or train. They both offer you panoramic routes with the best views of the city. # TOURIST BUS # TOURIST TRAIN Paseo de la República, 1 (2E) T: 629 65 03 76 www.sansebastiancitytour.com 300 m

Starfish and stars of another kind. The Aquarium and Eureka! Two museums for kids, two ways of learning and having fun. In the Aquarium you can see sharks, turtles and hundreds of marine species which live together in a tank containing almost two million litres of water. The tunnel with 360 degree vision which crosses throu- gh it will allow you to explore it from within.

AQUARIUM Plaza de Carlos Blasco de Imaz, 1 (2D) T. 943 44 00 99 www.aquariumss.com ss.com

lookouts and its retro feel, so when you go up there you travel back in time. Its rides have such evocative names as the Río Misterioso (Mysterious River), the Casa del Terror (House of Horror) and the Montaña Suiza (Rollercoaster), whose train carries its brave passen- gers around the very edge of the cliff at dazzling speeds. It has the most

MOUNT IGELDO AMUSEMENT PARK Pº Igeldo, 183 (2A) T. 943 21 35 25 www.monteigueldo.es

900 m

16 bus. Departs from Plaza Gipuzkoa to Plaza del Funicular

famous panoramic view of San Sebastian; the most

widely-painted and iconic view. So you can enjoy the city with one eye and keep the other one on your kids.

Eureka! Zientzia Museoa. A perfect way to spend a day, combining science and fun. A planetarium, simulators, live shows and over 170 interactive modules divided between 8 themed rooms (optics, electricity, the human body, mechanics, the Earth, the senses...). And Animalia! with over 20 species of live animals. The museum has a large car park and a café-restaurant. All in an exceptional setting, 5 minutes from the centre of San Sebastian.

All aboard the funicular It’s San Sebastian’s most scenic form of transport and it’s just as charming as it was a century ago. Sitting on its wooden seats and going up to the Mount Igeldo Amusement Park is a unique experience which no visitor should miss.

MOUNT IGELDO FUNICULAR Plaza del Funicular, 4 (3A) T. 943 21 35 25 www.monteigueldo.es

ISLANDMOTORBOATS Plaza La Lasta, s/n, Port booth (2D) T. 943 00 04 50 / 608 77 19 93 www.motorasdelaisla.com

# EUREKA! ZIENTZIAMUSEOA Pº de Mikeletegi, 43-45 T. 943 01 24 78 www.eurekamuseoa.es

16 bus From Plaza Gipuzkoa

31 bus From Boulevard, 13

500 m