Donostia-San Sebastian

San Sebastián's shell-shape main beach is one of the most famous urban beaches in the world. — Fodor's

The museum displays Basque ethnographic items, such as prehistoric stelae once used as grave markers, and paintings by Zuloaga, Ribera, and El Greco. — Fodor's

For a stroll through and under some 6,000 marine animals—ranging from tiger sharks to sea turtles, with one participative pool where kids are encouraged to touch and try to pick up fish. — Fodor's

At the top, you can get an eyeful of La Concha Bay, Monte Urgull (situated directly across from Monte Igueldo) as well as panoramic views of the Bay of Biscay. — U.S. News & World Report

After several twists and turns along which there are some views over the town and its surroundings, you reach the summit: here, straight ahead through a fine park, is the restaurant on Mount Ulía. — Michelin Guide

Just across the Urumea River from La Concha lies this smaller, more tranquil beach. — Fodor's

Surrounded by buildings with high arcades, this was used as the arena for the first races in San Sebastián. The numbers on the balconies prove that they were once used as boxes. — Michelin Guide

The unmistakable translucent cubes of the Kursaal buildings, designed by Spanish architect Rafael Moneo, loom over Zurriola beach in the San Sebastián neighborhood of Gros. — Concierge

The tiny Isla de Santa Clara, right in the entrance to the bay, protects the city from Bay of Biscay storms, making La Concha one of the calmest beaches on Spain's entire northern coast. — Fodor's

Pamplona's most remarkable civic building is the ornate town hall on the Plaza Consistorial, with its rich ocher facade setting off brightly gilded balconies. — Fodor's

Although his fashion house lives on in Paris, the haute-couture maestro Cristóbel Balenciaga (1895–1972) was born in Getaria. — Fodor's

This wide promenade around Mount Urgull has some lovely views of the Cantabrian Sea and the bay. It leads to the colourful port where fishing boats and sailboats sit side by side. — Michelin Guide

Every year, the museum hosts one or two temporary exhibitions that show how important the sea has been in the history of the Basque Country. — Michelin Guide

This 11th-century church is known as La Aguja (the Needle) for its pyramid-shape, 45-yard Romanesque-Gothic tower. — Fodor's