Spain

San Sebastián

La Concha is routinely called Europe's best city beach and the claim survives inspection: a golden shell-shaped bay held between two green headlands, with a belle-époque promenade running its full length.

Best forBeach
Approx. flying time~11h 40m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportHondarribia (EAS)

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About this place

The old town behind holds more Michelin stars per square metre than almost anywhere on earth — though the pintxos bars are the real religion. Swim, eat, stroll, repeat. September is perfection.

Featured in Ten city breaks with a seriously good beach attached

When to go

Daytime highs run from about 11°C in January to 24°C in August. Driest in July; wettest in June, with rain on about 18 days. The sea is warmest in August at around 24°C, coolest at 13°C.

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August24° · rain 14 days · sea 24°Mild and often wet.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

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