Festivals, museums, galleries, cinemas, theatres, sculptures...Donostia/San Sebastián is culture, tastes of culture and smells like culture. And the city's cultural heartbeat has been heard throughout Europe since June 2011, when it designated European Capital of Culture 2016. Artistic events, festivals, cultural events, international meetings...an opportunity to promote culture and education as instruments of social transformation.
"Olas de energía ciudadana” (Waves of citizen energy) is the motto of this exciting project in which all locals feel involved. Citizen participation is the project's focus and its purpose is to create hope and the excitement of energy to spark social transformation.
San Sebastián will have even more culture in 2016, if possible, becoming an ideal destination for lovers of cultural tourism. The program proposed by the city over its year as European Capital of Culture will feature over sixty cultural and leisure activities along with a number of citizen proposals.
Flights to Bilbao with layover in München, Brussels, Amsterdam or Paris. From Bilbao have to take a bus that takes you an hour to San Sebastian.
Direct flights to Barcelona. From there you can take bus, train or plane to San Sebastian.
From Toronto there are flights to Bilbao with layover in Frankfurt, Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, Rome or Istambul. From Bilbao have to take a bus that takes you an hour to San Sebastian.
From Quebec no flights, you have to move to Montreal. From there, there are flights to Bilbao with layover in München, Brussels, Amsterdam or Paris. From Bilbao have to take a bus that takes you an hour to San Sebastian.
Direct flights to Barcelona. From there you can take bus, train or plane to San Sebastian.
Routes and itineraries less than two hours from San Sebastián.
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