Representative photograph: Pintxos served at a bar in San Sebastián. Photo: Basotxerri · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Pintxos & Txakoli: Basque Coast
Walk the Camino del Norte cliffs to Getaria, taste txakoli above the sea and eat turbot off the grill.
- Full day
- from San Sebastián
- April to October
- Up to 8 guests
San Sebastián to Getaria and back. A market morning, a cliff walk, a sea-facing vineyard and a harbour grill, then pintxos in the old town.
The hands-on moment
Walk the Camino del Norte cliffs to Getaria, taste txakoli above the sea and eat turbot off the grill.
The day
09:30
La Bretxa market
Choose the day's anchovies and Idiazabal cheese with a local cook.
11:00
Cliff walk to Getaria
Walk the Camino del Norte stretch from Zarautz to Getaria, about 1.5 hours.
12:30
Txakoli vineyard
Walk vines above the sea and taste txakoli poured from height, the Basque way.
14:00
Harbour grill
Whole turbot cooked over coals in Getaria's harbour, the town's signature.
18:00
Pintxos in the Parte Vieja
Three bars and three signature bites back in San Sebastián.
When to go
April to October
Good to know
The coastal walk is about 1.5 hours and can be swapped for a transfer.
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