One of those little gems in E
urope has to be San Sebastian..... it has everything on offer to both a Chef and the Other Half.
San
Sebastian holds more Michelin star restaurants one town than I have been to in the world, but you
dont have to spend a fortune to experience this. The Old Town has dozens of little
Pintxo (
tapas) bars
boasting the
expertise of chefs that have learnt the skills and techniques to produces dishes as simple but as tasty as
Foie Gras and Seared
ribeye and slow cooked
iberico pork with foamed onion and
potato rosti.....to more complex and hard to explain dishes like
DIY Smoked Halibut with Pea Lemonade and purple balls which encase a warm velvet chocolate......All of these have to be seen to be believed.
But as the OH I do not think food should take over the whole
experience of a city break.... my chef would disagree and spend all day planning on where to eat and then going out to eat! However, Situated in the north of S
pain San Sebastian has three amazing bays where you can have that sun, sea and surf holiday, it also offers amazing walks and views from Monte
Urguli, and most important of all plenty of shops for all those
shopaholics out there (both men and women).
Yes San Sebastian should
definitely be on the "Take a Break" hit list... and if the Chef can get away for longer than a few days there is plenty in this town to keep you both entertained for longer.