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La Concha Bay seen from Monte Igueldo
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San Sebastián through the eyes of a photographer.

San Sebastián, Spain · A three-day weekend
Destination
San Sebastián, Spain
Duration
A three-day weekend
Group
A limited number of guests
Experience
Photography, gastronomy and local culture
Host
A leading photographer
Status
In development
The experience

A private weekend of photography, gastronomy and discovery, created for a small group of guests and guided by a remarkable photographer.

San Sebastián is a city read through light — the coastline at dawn, the old town at dusk, a kitchen mid-service.

La Concha beach on a calm day
Anchovy pintxos on toasted bread
Santa Clara island in La Concha Bay

A weekend designed around light, place and taste.

Four dimensions of a single experience — not four separate activities.

Old town street toward the cathedral
The Diocesan Museum of San Sebastián
Grilled Basque txuleta steak
An outdoor experiential workshop
01

See

Old town street toward the cathedral

Explore San Sebastián and its coastline through the perspective of a photographer.

02

Learn

The Diocesan Museum of San Sebastián

Share sessions, conversations and moments of creation with the host.

03

Taste

Grilled Basque txuleta steak

Discover Basque gastronomy through carefully selected places and experiences.

04

Connect

An outdoor experiential workshop

Become part of a small group brought together by a shared curiosity.

The weekend

Three days, intentionally designed.

From the first welcome to the final conversation, every moment is considered to create the right balance of discovery, learning, gastronomy and time shared together.

Kursaal Bridge over the Urumea at dusk
Day one

Friday
Arrival & connection

Arrive, slow down and meet the people you will share the journey with.

  • Arrival and welcome
  • Time to settle in
  • First meeting with the host
  • Introduction to the weekend
  • Welcome dinner
Pink sunset over La Concha Bay
Day two

Saturday
Exploration & creation

See the city differently and learn from someone who has spent a lifetime observing.

  • Photographic exploration
  • City and coastline
  • Conversation and guidance
  • Basque gastronomy
  • The central private experience
  • A special dinner
Surf breaking on Zurriola beach
Day three

Sunday
Reflection & departure

Reflect on what you saw, what you created and what you will take home.

  • Shared breakfast
  • Image review or conversation
  • Final walk or gastronomic moment
  • Closing with the host
  • Departure
Un momento, no un lugar · plano cerrado, luz baja · 16:9
The signature experience

At the heart of every journey is a private moment created around the host, the place and the people sharing it.

This is not an added activity. It is the ritual that gives the experience its meaning.

For San Sebastián, the form it takes is being decided with the host.It may happen at first light or after dark, in a studio or on the coast — around the making of an image, and the conversation that follows.
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