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Flea market

[ May, 2014 ] There is a square called Plaza Nueva (new square) in the old town of Bilbao, Spain. They call it ‘new’, but it was built in 1821. The Basque language Royal Academy…

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Mystery of the train

[ May, 2014 ] When we asked the hotel staff in Bilbao how to get to San Sebastian, he said “you can get there by bus in one hour, but by train it takes nearly…

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Feel like a hawk

[ May, 2014 ] ‘The view from the summit will make you feel like a circling hawk staring the vast panorama’ – – This is the photo of the view of San Sebastian in Spain,…

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Walk on the beach

[ May 2014 ] There are two beaches in San Sebastian, one is Concha, meaning a shell and the other is Ondarreta and they are connected. We walked from the old town all the way…

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A square which used to be a bullring

[ May, 2014 ] When we were walking around the old town of San Sebastian in Spain, we came across an unusual square. It was surrounded by a big building whose colour was white with…

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Old town is Pintxos town

[ May, 2014 ] In the old town of San Sebastian in Basque country in Spain, there were many Pintxos (local snacks) restaurants in the narrow streets. I do not know how they manage not…

San Sebastian

Myth and accessory

[ May, 2014 ] On the second day of our trip in Basque country in Spain, we went to San Sebastian by bus. When we were walking towards the old town, I found a lovely…

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Pintxo

[ May, 2014 ] Everywhere in Basque country in Spain, you would notice Pintxos, their special food. It is like an elaborate version of canape. They use bread instead of crackers and on top of…

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To Basque

[ May, 2014 ] Basque in Spain is famous for its independence movement. I visited this place for the first time and realised a lot of things are quite different from the other parts of…