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We're trying to plan a 14-day driving trip and would appreciate advice from anybody who may have driven these routes. We plan to rent a car in Barcelona and drive to Zaragoza for our 1st night. Then to San Sebastian (or is it better to stay in Hondarribia?) for 3 nights. On our way out of San Sebastian, we will explore the French border area and then take 2 and 1/2 days to get across France through Toulouse and down the coast to Figueres, where we would stay in the area for 2 nights. We will now have 4 and 1/2 days (5 nights) remaining for Barcelona where we will return our car as soon as we get to the city and use public transportation in the city.
We have not made hotel reservations yet - would really like to hear favorite small hotels or pensiones and restaurants in any of these places. Also, do the driving times seem realistic? How are the roads - should we take the tollways or the "scenic" back roads? Any advice on these areas will be really appreciated -- thanks.
Need help with itinerary for Barcelona/SanSebastian/BasqueCountry loop.
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I would recommend that you stay in San Sebastián. Marshlands.blogstream.com and "A different kind of Spain" gives you an idea.
Hostal Chomín is a very nice place to stay. Located in a tranquil area just by the beautiful Ondarreta beach and a 15-20 minute stroll along the La Concha beach promenade to the city center and the Parte vieja (Old town).
http://www.booking.com/hotels/hotel/es/chomin.en.html?sid=c327ebb828a2135d8e870b8ee3f15ea3
These hostales are more central and also good value:
http://www.hostalalemana.com/
http://www.hostalbahia.com/
One of the world's most renowned chefs, Ferran Adrià at El Bulli in Girona, has suggested that San Sebastián is no less than the best place to eat in the world "in terms of the average quality of the food, in terms of what you can get at any place you happen to walk into.": http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2005/mar/13/foodanddrink.shopping2
All about going for pintxos (Basque tapas) in San Sebastián: http://www.todopintxos.com/home/home.php?lang=en