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Global Shopping Haunts | Destination San Sebastián

Catalog Magazine | November 2010

Although officially a part of Spain, glamorous San Sebastián is the heart of the Basque Country. Locals call their hometown by its Basque name, Donostia, and many don't care to stray too far from its laid-back culture of surfers, casual, well-heeled crowds, and sunset strolls along the rambling coast along the Bay of Biscay, all set against the murmur of the local language, Euskara. While browsing the mixture of independent boutiques and Spanish mega-brands, take a long lunch to enjoy pintxos (Basque tapas available at all hours of the day), even when many of the stores have a midday siesta.