San Sebastian (Donostia-San Sebastian) is a thriving city in the Basque Country on the North Coast of Spain. Located just a few kilometres from the French Border, it is within an hour's drive of Biarritz, and is popular with both tourists and people looking to buy Spanish property on the most sheltered part of the Bay of Biscay coastline.
San Sebastian is often known as the culinary capital of Spain. According to some resources, there are more restaurants and bars here per head of population than there is anywhere else in the world! Aside for the cuisine, San Sebastian is a city of culture. As well as keeping the Basque traditions alive through festivals and celebrations, the city is packed full of beautiful architecture and historic buildings.
There are three wonderful beaches that line the coast of San Sebastian. La Concha and Ondaretta beach are superb stretches of sand popular with locals and tourists. Bars and cafes line the La Concha promenade and offer stunning views of the bay. Zurriola beach (also known as Gros) is the third very popular beach.
San Sebastian property is very varied. There are opportunities for investors looking for rental property to purchase waterfront apartments and other property in the centre of the city to serve the business community as well as tourists. In the old town, San Sebastian property includes some wonderful townhouses dating back to the 1800s. Further afield, the surrounding countryside provides Spanish property hunters with a wealth of locations in which to build that dream villa in Spain.
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