Donostia/San Sebastián: is it crowded? When to visit
Donostia/San Sebastián (Spain) is busiest in August and calmest in February. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 26,048 tourists stay there each night.
Then it gets crowded: come another month, or try one of the quieter places below. 7/9 · Crowded
Tourists week by week, for the year ahead
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Forecasts from official statistics. The first three months are the most reliable. See Donostia/San Sebastián on the map, week by week →
What to see in Donostia/San Sebastián
- plaza de la Constitución (Plaza Nueva de San Sebastián)
- Church of San Bizente Martiria-San Vicente Mártir, Donostia-San Sebastián
11 listed monuments and 31 more things to see and do.
Quieter places near Donostia/San Sebastián
Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:
- Vitoria-Gasteiz · 1 h 24 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Casco Viejo de Vitoria, Los Arquillos
- Oñati · 53 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: University of Oñati, Monastery of Bidaurreta
- Azpeitia · 30 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: sanctuary of Loyola, hermitage of Magdalena (Azpeitia)
- Bergara · 45 min drive · 4/9 · Some visitors See: Moiua jauregia, Gabiria dorrea
- Pasaia · 9 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Castillo Santa Isabel, Casa de Miranda
Drive times are estimates from distance.
Where to stay and what to do
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