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wander. You can also walk a bit higher up over the port (along the white railing)—called
the
paseo de las curas,
or “priest's path,” where the clergy could stroll unburdened by the
rabble in the streets below. These paths are technically open only from sunrise to sunset
(daily May-Sept 8:00-21:00, Oct-April 8:00-19:00), but you can often access them later.
Theshell-shapedPlayadelaConcha,theprideofSanSebastián,hasoneofEurope'slove-
liest stretches of sand. Lined with a two-mile-long promenade, it allows even backpack-
ers to feel aristocratic. Although it's pretty empty off-season, sunbathers pack its shores
in summer. But year-round it's surprisingly devoid of eateries and money-grubbing busi-
nesses. There are free showers, and
cabinas
provide lockers, showers, and shade for a fee.
For a century, the lovingly painted wrought-iron balustrade that stretches the length of the
promenade has been a symbol of the city; it shows up on everything from jewelry to head-
boards. It's shaded by tamarisk trees, with branches carefully pruned into knotty bulbs
each winter that burst into leafy shade-giving canopies in the summer—another symbol
of the city.
Café de la Concha
serves reasonably priced, mediocre food, but you can't
beat the location of its terrace overlooking the beach (€15 weekday lunch special, tel.
943-473-600).
