Ate my way through Spain starting in San Sebastian and ending in Marbella. Here is my itinerary thanks to Petrabax.
Where we stayed:
San Sebastián: Hotel Catalonia Donosti This hotel was really central and in a great area.
Lekeitio: Hotel Silken Palacion Uribarren Right on the beach. Important to note, there was no AC so make sure you reserve a room on the ocean side. The sea breeze at night made it enjoyable.
Marbella: Anantara Villa Padierna This was my favorite hotel. Everything was phenomenal and we barely left.
Experiences:
Mimo Bite: The Experience This was a Michelin star cooking course. It was really interesting to learn new techniques and all of the food was absolutely delicious. Note it takes a few hours.
Guggenheim Museum: Worth the stop! It was a really cool place to see.
Balenciaga Museum: Cool but wouldn’t go out of the way for this.
Bodegas Bilbainas: We drove into La Rioja wine country for the day and toured some wineries. This one was Nic’s favorite.
Where we ate:
Restaurante Alameda: a Michelin star restuarant - worth the drive! The town was really cute and we spent a few hours walking around after lunch
Restaurante Almiketxu: We stopped at this place after visiting Mandake. It was up a mountain so the scenery was great, and the restaurant itself was really homey. Food was delicious
Bar Martinez: An authentic Pinxto bar in the old town of San Sebastián. Highly recommend stopping by for an authentic experiences vs the newer, upscale places.
SITE SEEING:
Biarritz
Saint Jean de Luz
Hondarribia
Laguardia
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe
Bermeo
La Concha beach
Lekeio
Getaria
Zumaia