Visiting Gipuzkoa with children
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There are lots of things that make Gipuzkoa a great family destination. You can fit a lot into a short time. There’s so much to enjoy: diverse scenery, a thousand-year-old culture and amazing food.
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Dive into the sea
San Sebastian boasts one of the most modern aquariums in Europe. Popular attractions include an amazing 360º acrylic tunnel through shark and giant manta-infested waters, and a pool where children can touch and pet the fish.
Learning with nature
Aimed at families with children aged 0 to 12, Ekogunea is an educational nature centre full of trees, animals, play areas, and a small farmhouse made with natural materials.
Experimenting with science
At Eureka! you can learn about science and have fun at the same time. Apart from exploring the museum’s permanent 169 experiment spaces, visitors can visit different ecosystems, see the different animals and learn about the importance of conserving nature in the Animalia section.
Visit Gipuzkoa with the little ones of the house thanks to all the places where you can enjoy and learn
Go potholing for a day
Visit the Arditurri Mines in Aia Natural Park and see what cavers get up to. The excellent lighting and sound effects create such a magical atmosphere that visiting the cave is like travelling through time.
Topic
Located in the town of Tolosa, The International Puppet Centre (Topic) is the only musuem of its kind in Europe. It’s a wonderful place, full of imagination, innovation and originality.
Skate to the rhythm of the music
The Txuri-Urdin ice-rink is a San Sebastian classic. Thousands of children have dreamt of becoming skaters at this much-loved attraction.
The Basque Railway Museum
Located in the town of Azpeitia, the Basque Railway Museum boasts one of the best railway collections in Europe. Visitors can see steam, diesel and electric locomotives, as well as all kinds of carriages and wagons.
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Free Tours around Donostia www.guruwalk.com/es/free-tour-san-sebastian
Aquarium
Plaza de Carlos Blasco Imaz, 1 (San Sebastián) www.aquariumss.com
Ekogunea
Carretera Rekalde - Hernani, s/n (GI-2132, KM 2) (San Sebastián) www.ekogunea.eus
Eureka Museum
Paseo Mikeletegi, 43 (San Sebastián) www.eurekamuseoa.es
Aia Natural Park
Arditurri Bidea, 3 (Ergoien) www.parketxesarea.org
Topic
Plaza Euskal Herria (Tolosa) www.topictolosa.com
Txuri - Urdin
Paseo de Anoeta, 24 (San Sebastián) www.eltxuri.com
The Basque Railway Museum
Calle Julián Elorza, 8 (Azpeitia) www.bemfundazioa.org
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