Tag Archives: san sebastian

The destruction of San Sebastian, recreated via Twitter

Today is July 10, 1813. Donostia has been occupied by Napoleonic troops for 5 years. The Marquess of Wellington, commander of the allied troops, reaches Hernani. The British have already landed troops and weapons and ships have begun the blockage. The siege of Donostia begins. 200 hundred years ago today, the Siege of Donostia began, […]

Donostia, 2016 Cultural Capital of Europe

This is a nice video promoting Donostia/San Sebastian as the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2016.