We want to embrace local art and culture and share it with you. Our blog is a reflection of this: we embody our love for gastronomy and the culture of San Sebastián. A place where you will feel like a local.
It is the pintxo par excellence in the city, and is always among the 'must' to try. As a curious fact, it is said that it was created in the 1940s in the Donostia Bar Casa Vallés in Calle Reyes Católicos.
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To get a closer look at the industrial tourism that is so valuable in the Basque Country, we are going to visit the region of Urola Garaia (comprising the towns of Ezkio-Itsaso, Legazpi, Urretxu and Zumarraga). From the forges and farmhouses with wine presses to today's industry, the region has undergone a long process of industrialisation, mainly centred on iron.
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Half an hour from the hotel, by road, is one of the most charming villages in Gipuzkoa, Getaria. A coastal town, known for being the birthplace of Juan Sebastián Elkano, the first man to circumnavigate the world, and of the designer Cristóbal Balenciaga. It is also known for its famous restaurants that prepare grilled fish, its mouse and for the txakoli, a fresh white wine with D.O. that is grown here.
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“I came here as an Erasmus student and ended up falling in love with this land”. A native of Alabama and passionate about the Basque Country, Marti has written a book about Basque gastronomy and culture. “Basque Country: A Culinary Journey Through a Food Lover’s Paradise”.
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During the winter you can enjoy the spectacle of the waves breaking against various points of our coast, creating truly spectacular moments. If you want to enjoy it live... don’t forget your mackintosh!
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Well, if you want to, you can do so from 16 to 24 September, when Donostia-San Sebastian becomes a great film set where the stars of the seventh art, the press and other professionals from the sector and the curious coexist naturally and glamorously on the great Photocall catwalk.
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Lasala Plaza Hotel is firmly committed to sustainability in all its facets. For this reason, from the beginning we have set objectives to be assumed in all our lines of business activity; objectives which include commitments like circular economy waste management, the use of proximity purchase criteria, and the promotion of responsible consumption amongst those who are part of the Lasala Plaza team.
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