A walking route · Moderate
Old town and Monte Urgull route
- Duration
- 2.5 hours
- Distance
- 3 km
- Stops
- 6
San Sebastián (Donostia) lies between two mountains and a bay: the alleys and square of the old town, then the climb to the castle on Monte Urgull.
Drawn by Dr. Abdulmajeed Al-Mudarra
- Start
- Ayuntamiento de San Sebastián (Alderdi Eder)
- 1
Alderdi Eder
Alderdi Eder
The municipal park overlooking La Concha bay.
- 2
Parte Vieja – Calle 31 de Agosto
Parte Vieja – Calle 31 de Agosto
The city's oldest street.
- 3
Santa María church
Basílica de Santa María del Coro
A Baroque façade among the alleys.
- 4
Plaza de la Constitución
Plaza de la Constitución
A square with numbered balconies that was once an arena.
- 5
Monte Urgull – Castillo de la Mota
Monte Urgull – Castillo de la Mota
Shaded path to the castle and the statue of Christ, with views over the bay.
- 6
Paseo Nuevo
Paseo Nuevo
A promenade around the hill, where the waves crash.