What is the San Sebastián self-guided walking tour?
The San Sebastián self-guided walking tour is a self-paced walk with audio narration on your phone instead of a person leading the way. The whole thing takes around 3 hours, of which 38 minutes are on foot over 3.1 km, plus 10 stops where you stand and listen. You decide when to start, how long to stay and when to stop.
On the María Cristina Bridge the narration points out the four obelisks that are often compared with the Pont Alexandre III in Paris. At City Hall you hear that the building opened in 1887 as the Gran Casino and only became the town hall in 1947, after casinos were banned in Spain, and at San Vicente that the church came through the fire of 1813 that destroyed most of the old town. The Aquarium, opened in 1928, ends the walk with its tunnel beneath a large ocean tank.
- Durationabout 3 hours
- Walkingabout 38 min · 3.1 km
- Stops10
- LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish
What you do on the walking tour
Listen
At each stop the narration covers the history of the place, its legends and the details most people walk past. If you would rather read, the same text is on your screen.
Walk on
Google Maps shows the way between stops: 38 minutes on foot over 3.1 km, at whatever speed you like.
Take a break
Stop for a coffee or an hour in a museum, then carry on later the same day or on another one.
Eat and shop
Tips for food and local shops near the route come with the stops, and in the app you can change the first stop and the order.
See the route and attractions →
How it works
- Book online Choose the number of people. Your booking reference arrives by email straight away.
- Get the app Download the World City Trail app from the App Store or Google Play and enter your booking reference.
- Walk when you like Start whenever you are ready, walk at your own pace and pause any time. No guide, no fixed schedule.
Who the walking tour is for
A first visit
One walk takes you from the 19th-century centre into the lanes of the Parte Vieja and explains what you see on the way.
Anyone who avoids groups
No flag to follow and no fixed departure: stay where something interests you and move on when you are ready.
An evening of pintxos
The walk ends in the old town by the harbour, so the pintxo bars are close at hand once the 3 hours are over.
Good to know
- Bring a charged smartphone with mobile data; a power bank helps.
- No entry tickets needed: everything happens outside the buildings. Going inside is optional and paid separately.
- Family friendly; children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Not suitable for wheelchair users and difficult with strollers.
- Groups of up to 5 work best; larger groups split up, one ticket per person.
- Every purchase helps support stray cats and dogs in Greece.
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