San Sebastian – Donostia Trip Overview
In the morning, we will meet in the Añana Salt Valley, located east of Vitoria-Gasteiz, where we will get to know salt, nature’s only edible stone, and its properties. It includes salt tasting.
Following this, transfer to Vitoria-Gasteiz and lunch at a traditional restaurant.
In the afternoon, we will go to the Cathedral of Santa Maria of Gothic style and located in the highest part of the hill in which the primitive city was settled on the village of “Gasteiz”. Known internationally for being an inspiration to give continuity to the work of Ken Follett. “The Pillars of the Earth” We include the guided tour of this architectural jewel.
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* Duration: 10 hours
* Starts: San Sebastian – Donostia, Spain
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Nature & Wildlife
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What to Expect When Visiting San Sebastian – Donostia, Basque Country, Spain
In the morning, we will meet in the Añana Salt Valley, located east of Vitoria-Gasteiz, where we will get to know salt, nature’s only edible stone, and its properties. It includes salt tasting.
Following this, transfer to Vitoria-Gasteiz and lunch at a traditional restaurant.
In the afternoon, we will go to the Cathedral of Santa Maria of Gothic style and located in the highest part of the hill in which the primitive city was settled on the village of “Gasteiz”. Known internationally for being an inspiration to give continuity to the work of Ken Follett. “The Pillars of the Earth” We include the guided tour of this architectural jewel.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Salt Valley, Miguel Diaz de Tuesta plaza, 1, Salinas de Anana Spain
The Salt Valley in the Alavese locality of Añana is currently one of the most spectacular and best preserved cultural landscapes in Europe. Its value lies not only in its unique architecture or in its more than 6,500 years of documented of history, not even in its geological characteristics, its biodiversity or in its prized landscapes, but in the union in perfect harmony of all this in a privileged context.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Restaurante Palacio de Añana, Los Ozpinas Plaza, 8, 01427 Gesaltza Añana, Araba, Spain
Palacio de Añana Restaurant, has a wide gastronmy offer, using mostly high quality products including the region’s salt of Añana or beans of Pobes.Mapa de la Cuadrilla de Añana
Youcan find a traditional restaurant and with a modern touch.
Be seduced by their cuisine and taste their flavors.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Catedral de Santa Maria, Canton de Santa Maria 3, 01001 Vitoria-Gasteiz Spain
The Cathedral of Santa María rises majestically in the old part of Vitoria-Gasteiz. It was built in the late 13th century and all throughout the 14th century. Of Gothic style, it was conceived as a church-fortress, with great volume and enclosed appearance, being part of the city’s defences.
Between 1496 and 1861, the building operated as a collegiate church and it was that year when it was declared cathedral. It has a Latin cross plan, with a wide transcept crossing and circular apse containing several chapels.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Vitoria-Gasteiz City Walls, Canton de las Carnicerias, Vitoria-Gasteiz Spain
The names of its streets recall the artisan traders who used to work and live there (Correría, Herrería, Zapatería, Cuchillería, Pintorería…) and host the oldest and most singular buildings in the city. Behind the cathedral, for instance, visitors will be able to admire the Portalón, a nice medieval brick inn, and the tower of Anda.
In the heart of the old medieval quarter, two magnificent Reinassance palaces stand out: the Escoriza-Esquivel palace and the Montehermoso palace, the latter now refurbished into a cultural centre.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Estatua De Ken Follett, Plaza De La Burulleria, 01001 Vitoria-Gasteiz Spain
Ken Follett’s statue is located in front of the Cathedral of Santa María in Vitoria-Gasteiz, where he was inspired to write the second part of The Pillars of the Earth, A World Without End.
It is the work of the sculptor Casto Solano, is made of bronze and represents the Welsh author in the typical reflexive pose that one puts when they say: “now play the intellectual”, that is, the hand under the chin. In addition, it is life-size.
Duration: 10 minutes
