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| Donostia-San Sebastian is the capital of the Gipuzkoa province in the Basque Autonomous Community. |
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| San Sebastian is a popular tourism destination with its massive beach at La Concha Bay. |
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| I'm not sure if Don Quijote ever made it up here. |
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| The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd was built in the 19th century. |
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| Donostia means San Sebastian in the Basque language. |
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| The city was first recognized by the King of Pamplona in the 12th century and became an important port. |
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| When the city was conquered by Castile, it cut off the Kingdom of Pamplona's access to the ocean. |
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| I'm starting to suspect some of these Boabdil swords are replicas... |
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| An interesting coat of arms |
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| An extremely difficult outfit to pull off |
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| The San Telmo Museum has an impressive collection of canvases depicting Basque history housed in a 16th century Dominican church. |
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| A statue of St. James from the 13th century |
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| San Sebastian's tapas give Bilbao's a run for their money. |
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