San Sebastian 2018/2019 Guide

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WHATTODO SPORT

TWO SCHOOLS TO LEARN TO DANCE ON THE WAVES...

IF YOU LIKE TO KEEP YOURSELF MOVING, STOP OFF HERE FOR A MOMENT. Take a breath and read these pages to discover everything that Donostia/San Sebastian has to offer for sport and physical exercise. Read, choose and then sign up for something. Get moving.

# PUKAS SURF ESKOLA Avda. de Zurriola, 24 · (1F) T. 943 32 00 68 www.pukassurf.com # BERA BERA RT Paseo de Zurriola, 2 Edificio Kursaal Building · (1F) T. 662 96 72 76 www.beraberasurf.com

Pedestrians in wetsuits You’ll have no problem seeing surfers in this city, with a board under their arm and a wetsuit on, barefoot, waiting for the traffic lights to turn green. The sea is such an integral part of the city that the enthusiasm for catching waves pervades the city centre. On every corner you’ll find a specialist clothing store, a car with surfboards on the roof rack or a surfing school. In Zurriola, possibly the urban beach with the best waves on the Cantabrian Sea, there are two very good ones: Pukas, leading the way since 1966 and Bera Bera. To find them, just follow the traces of seawater left on the pavement by the surfers when they leave the beach and cross the promenade

after a lesson, among the pedestrians and cars. Pukas and Bera Bera teach courses for all levels. If you’re a beginner, the qualified instructors will make your first taste of surfing an experience that is safe, fun and probably unforgettable. Lessons are taught every day of the year and in several languages. And if you want to go surfing on your own, go for it, of course. You can hire the equipment you need in the schools themselves, even high performance boards, fish surfboards, state-of- the-art boards. The sea is free and the only restrictions are the two basic rules of surfing: don’t push in and don’t take someone else’s wave. Don’t you even dare.

... AND A STORE TO DO IT WITH STYLE # HAWAII

Legazpi 8 · (2E) T. 943 42 55 10 San Bartolomé, 12 · (3E) T, 943 42 89 96 www.hawaiidonostia.com

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AQUATIC ACTIVITIES

EVERYONE KNOWS THAT THIS CITY IS BY THE SEA. It’s perhaps less well-known that the sea is very versatile. To the east of the city, on the Zurriola Beach, the sea is bold, with constant waves that guarantee a great time for surfing enthusiasts. However, on La Concha you can enjoy the sheltered waters of the bay. There you can row at ease in a canoe or on a paddle surf or, if you prefer it, you can enjoy the views of the city from the gently swaying sea, like a millionaire whose yacht is berthed. Or both. Whatever you like, whether it’s the wild and intermittent sport of surfing or the sustained exercise of rowing, in San Sebastian you’ve got the perfect sea to do it. And if you like sailing, scuba diving or open water swimming, the best water for you is also right here. In the summer and in the winter, as long as you put on a wetsuit. That really is an extreme sport.