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near Parte Vieja, País Vasco (España)
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Go Local San Sebastián Tours
Starting point and end of this tour: Go Local, working since 2014 to show you San Sebastian. We are in the heart of the city, in the Old Part of town, a district full of history.
Alderdi Eder park/Bay of La Concha
The best place we the locals know to recharge our batteries before a bike tour. Enjoy the views and imagine yourself, centuries ago, watching ships setting sailtowards distant lands with their cellars full of the main actor of this tour, cidre.
Zurriola Bridge
This bridge, built in 1915 to join the central district with Gros, is located at the mouth of the Urumea river, and it is famous because of its endurance of the hits of the waves. Every year, its lampposts act as little lighthouses, always looking towards the sea.
Santa Catalina Bridge
The oldest bridge in town has its name because of an hermitage, dedicated to this saint, which standed next to it until the XIXth century. This bridge has experienced several transformations throughout history, and has seen hundreds of ships passing through its arcs full with cider.
Urumea River
One of the main protagonists of this tour, we will ride alongside its banks that throughout centuries were filled with little docks, up to 16, that charged and discharged the precious cidre from the inside of the region towards the ships prepared to set sail towards new adventures.
Maria Cristina Bridge
Today, this is one of the most emblematics buildings in San Sebastian. It was inaugurated on San Sebastian's Day, the 20th January, in 1905 by queen Maria Cristina, bearing her name. It is one of the best examples of the art nouveau style in Donostia.
Loiola District
This district has always lived by the river banks. Today, it is a residential district where you can still experience the same vibe that you could find during the industrial growth of the 70's.
Washerwoman Sculpture
One of the most common jobs in the river banks for our past generations was the one of the washerwoman. We could watch woman cleaning clothes every single morning on the edges of the Urumea river. In this square, we honour every single one of them with this beautiful sculpture.
Txomin Enea Neighbourhood
In the district of Txomin Enea, which owes its name to one of the baserris (traditional basque house) located in this place, we can have a different look of the river. From the 16 river harbours that the Urumea river used to have, here we could find one of the busiest, as from here set sail what we could call the first public transportations system in San Sebastian, the "gabarras" that took their passengers into the city.
Martutene District
In this neighbourhood, nowadays a residential one, we could find back in the day several baserris and some little palaces at the beginning of the XXth century. Back in the day, when tourism was in full force, one of the most popular tours was the one through the river, which gave this district a big growth with a great casino and a small amusement park.
Gartziategi Port
In this moment of the tour, if we come close to the river we see a replica of the small river docks that back in the day picked up the cider to transport it to the cities and the harbors.
Apple Grove
The lands surrounding Astigarraga are full of apple trees. Take a minute and look them, at the end, is the origin for the main character of this tour, the apple.
Astigarraga
Astigarraga means “place with maples”, even though for centuries and until nowadays it has been more famous because of its apple trees ¡which are essential to elaborate our traditional cider!
Sagardoetxea cider museum
Museum of the basque cidre, sagardoetxea is a place where you can enjoy the culture surrounding the "sagardoa" (cidre in basque), a mainstay of the basque people and their traditions. A place to learn in close contact with nature, touching, watching, learning and tasting,... you will not only enjoy a guided visit included in the tour, but you will also get to taste a tasting of different products with apple and cider. Txotx!
Attention
Beginning of the bike path, the end of the road.
Drinking Fountain
Do not be afraid of drinking tap water from any public fountain, here it has a very high quality and it is very refreshing
Drinking Fountain
Do not be afraid of drinking tap water from any public fountain, here it has a very high quality and it is very refreshing
Drinking Fountain
Do not be afraid of drinking tap water from any public fountain, here it has a very high quality and it is very refreshing
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