Our greeter Maite met a nice couple from Australia. Before visiting Donostia / San Sebastian they had travelled to Andalucia for a few days. Liz and Tom were very interested in our culture (art, history, gastronomic societies) and they were…
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Nice walk and talk in Donostia
Tagged with: art, culture, Food, historia, History, Tabakalera, views
Posted in Artzai Onaren katedrala, Basque Country, Donostia, Gros, History, San Sebastián, Tabakalera, Zurriola
Posted in Artzai Onaren katedrala, Basque Country, Donostia, Gros, History, San Sebastián, Tabakalera, Zurriola
Walk and talk with travelers from USA
It was a nice visit with Alan, Brenda and Mathew. Fortunately, it had stopped raining when they met. They enjoyed visiting Tabakalera with our greeter Maite and were interested in going to concerts. They liked the churches, the beaches and…
Tagged with: architecture, trips, views
Posted in Altstadt, Basque, Basque Country, Beaches, Donostia, Eglise de Santa María, Kontxa, La Concha, Old Town, Parte Vieja, Parte Zaharra, San Sebastián, Santa Maria eliza, Tabakalera
Posted in Altstadt, Basque, Basque Country, Beaches, Donostia, Eglise de Santa María, Kontxa, La Concha, Old Town, Parte Vieja, Parte Zaharra, San Sebastián, Santa Maria eliza, Tabakalera
Walk and talk with travelers from USA
Donna and John from USA are a travel-loving couple who visited Donostia/San Sebastián this time. They loved this city, its culture, landscape and the soul of the country. They visited parts of the Old Town and Gros neighbourhood with our…
Tagged with: culture, trips, USA, views
Posted in Basque, Basque Country, Beaches, Donostia, Gros, Kontxa, Kontxako Badia, La Concha, Old Town, Parte Vieja, Parte Zaharra, San Sebastián, Zurriola
Posted in Basque, Basque Country, Beaches, Donostia, Gros, Kontxa, Kontxako Badia, La Concha, Old Town, Parte Vieja, Parte Zaharra, San Sebastián, Zurriola
Afternoon walk and talk with Australian travellers
At the end of May, John and Lorraine from the Magnetic Island in Australia spent some days in San Sebastian. They met our greeter Eva at 3pm and, as that is not a proper time for pintxos, they visited the…
Tagged with: Old Town, port, portua, Tabakalera, views
Posted in Altstadt, Bahía de la Concha, Beaches, Harbour, Parte Vieja, Parte Zaharra, Portua, Puerto, Tabakalera
Posted in Altstadt, Bahía de la Concha, Beaches, Harbour, Parte Vieja, Parte Zaharra, Portua, Puerto, Tabakalera
Morning walk and talk with Australian travellers
Ramona and Tony walked along La Concha beach with our greeter Maite and later the three of them visited the Old Town, where they were invited to drink cider, in Gaztelubide gastronomic society, and sang some songs. They also loved…
Tagged with: churches, cider, Gastronomic society, gastronomy, Kursaal bridge, Maria Cristina Hotel, Old Town, Victoria Eugenia Theatre, views
Posted in Altstadt, Basque Country, Donostia, Eglise de Santa María, Gastronomic society, Hotel Maria Cristina, Kontxa, Kontxako Badia, Kursaal, La Concha, Old Town, Parte Vieja, Parte Zaharra, San Sebastián, Victoria Eugenia Theatre
Posted in Altstadt, Basque Country, Donostia, Eglise de Santa María, Gastronomic society, Hotel Maria Cristina, Kontxa, Kontxako Badia, Kursaal, La Concha, Old Town, Parte Vieja, Parte Zaharra, San Sebastián, Victoria Eugenia Theatre
Traveller from USA
Our greeter Maite met Ben from Colorado, USA. It was his first time in the Basque Country. They had a nice walk with lovely weather and talked about music, dance, gastronomy and customs in the Basque Country. They wandered around…
Bidasoa eta Oarsoaldea
Joan den ostegunean, apirilak 11, Maite eta Jose Luis greeterrek bisita tekniko bat egin zuten Bidasoa eta Oarsoaldera, Gipuzkoako Foru Aldundiaren Explore San Sebastian Region programaren baitan. Besteak beste, Plaiaundi parke ekologikoan, Hondarribiko kirol portuan eta Pasaiako portuan ibili ziren.…
Tagged with: arrantza, Bidasoa, Explore San Sebastian Region, fishing, greeters, Hondarribia, natura, naturaleza, nature, Oarsoaldea, Pasaia, pesca, Plaiaundi, Txingudi, views
Posted in Bidasoa, Euskara, Fishing harbour, Food, Harbour, Hondarribia, Oarsoaldea, Pasaia, Plaiaundi, Portua, Puerto, Txingudi
Posted in Bidasoa, Euskara, Fishing harbour, Food, Harbour, Hondarribia, Oarsoaldea, Pasaia, Plaiaundi, Portua, Puerto, Txingudi
Visitor from Malasia
Last Monday we had a visit from Malasia. Her name was Preetha (it means affection) and she came from Kuala Lumpur. The walk with our greeter Jose Luis started at 11 am. They visited the city for almost 3 hours.…
Tagged with: Food, Gastronomic society, traveling, views
Posted in Donostia, Food, Gastronomic society, Gros, Old Town, Parte Zaharra, San Sebastián
Posted in Donostia, Food, Gastronomic society, Gros, Old Town, Parte Zaharra, San Sebastián
Noria
Aurtengo Gabonetako eta Urte Berriko izarra izan da. 50 metro luze zituen, eta jende ugarik izan du bertatik Donostiako bistez gozatzeko aukera paregabea. La noria ha sido la protagonista de estas Navidades y Fiestas de Año Nuevo. Con una altura…
Tagged with: big wheel, Ferris wheel, noria, Riesenrad, sunset, traveling, views
Posted in Alderdi Eder, Beaches, Kontxa, Kontxako Badia, La Concha
Posted in Alderdi Eder, Beaches, Kontxa, Kontxako Badia, La Concha
Ecos de mar
Los Greeters nos fuimos de ruta con la UPV durante la Semana de la Ciencia. Donostia es una ciudad que ha vivido siempre relacionada con el mar, y en ella aún quedan vestigios de corsarios, tesoros, marineros que fueron héroes,…
Tagged with: architecture, historia, History, Parte Vieja, Parte Zaharra, views
Posted in Altstadt, Basque, Basque Country, Eglise de Santa María, Fishing harbour, Harbour, History, Konstituzio Plaza, Kontxa, Kontxako Badia, La Concha, Naval Museum, Old Town, Parte Vieja, Parte Zaharra, Plaza Constitución, Portua, Puerto, San Sebastián, Santa Maria eliza
Posted in Altstadt, Basque, Basque Country, Eglise de Santa María, Fishing harbour, Harbour, History, Konstituzio Plaza, Kontxa, Kontxako Badia, La Concha, Naval Museum, Old Town, Parte Vieja, Parte Zaharra, Plaza Constitución, Portua, Puerto, San Sebastián, Santa Maria eliza
