San Sebastian, or
Donostia, depending on your political inclinations, is one of the
most pleasant places I have ever come across, and one I would
happily spend the rest of my days. Unfortunately the rest of
the world agrees and, as a consequence, it is one of the most
expensive places to live in Europe. Property prices higher
than anywhere else in Spain and everything, food, drink, clothes all
very suitably priced for an affluent population.
Great food, whether it be the numerous
Michelin starred restaurants, the pintxos bars or whatever.
Wonderful old town with the inevitable plaza, interesting streets
and generally lovely places to live, the trendy apartments along the
waterfront, the sunshine, the almost perfect beach (La Concha),
designer shops (for those that like that kind of thing), a great art
scene including the annual film festival, the utterly bizarre boat
race...but, sadly the idiot separatists as well, trying to gain
freedom from their perfect world? |