Tolosa Saturday Market from San Sebastian
 

Hi everybody, I'll be in San Sebastian on a Saturday and am thinking of trying to get to Tolosa for the Saturday market. Does anyone know how early/late it runs? It will be after my first night in Spain, so I may need to sleep in, so I want to see if this is an option or not. I'm sure I'll catch some other markets during my 4 days in SS. Also, if I miss the Saturday in Tolosa, would another day be better?
Thanks!

More information:
http://www.tolosaldea.net/tour/index...ita=63&lang=en
it is only on Saturdays.

Thanks ribeirascara, I found that site but don't see the times--I'll send an email. I figure it's about an hour from SS by bus, and I'm not an early riser on a good day, so I have to find out how late it goes on. I figure Saturday would be the most vibrant day, but maybe I'll check out Tolosa on another day.

Another famous market is held in Ordizia on Wednesday. Easy transportation by train from SS.
http://www.gipuzkoa.net/turismodocs/.../index_en.html

Train schedule. Search from Donostia-San Sebas (SS) to Ordizia
http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/cer...ian/index.html

Thanks revulgo, I'll be out of SS by Wed, but maybe I can catch the Ordizia market from Deba.
Would you recommend the train to Tolosa over the bus?

as I love trains (all)... don't know how long is by bus.

a general rule in Spain is that markets are open only in the morning. @14.00 they close.

Tolosa is just some 25 km inland from San Sebastián. Buses all the time, and taxi in 15-20 mins would not be that bad, I guess about 30€.

Hi everyone, I got a prompt and extremely helpful response from the Tolosa tourist office. The market runs from 8:30 to 1:30, and they recommended the train as it takes 30 mins (renfe) versus about an hour on the bus--they even sent me the schedule. So maybe some of those famous beans are in my future.

Hello Yorkshire!

Did you go to the Tolosa market and if so, how did you go and what were your impressions? (I am considering a trip to the area for later this year..)

Hi ekscrunchy! I am following your latest planning threads because I hope to get back to Basque country one day--and do things like visit Tolosa, which despite my planning we did not make it to. We loved SS so much we barely left the town, and in fact wished we had stayed there longer instead of moving along the coast.

Hello, again, Yorkshire! I was intrigued by your mention of Deba of which I had not heard, and when I looked it up in my guide, I see that it is in an area that is great for coastal walking. Did you, in fact, stay there and if so, what did you think? It looks as if there are a few lovely rural hostals in the area, as well as a lovely hotel in Getaria….

We actually did not love Deba, though it has a lovely- situated beach and our accommodations were fine. The restaurants in town were underwhelming, especially after San Sebastian, where we pretty much dined on pintxos for a few days. I initially thought that we needed to be in Deba or another small town to easily access the coastal path (El Camino Norte), after hearing so much about the public transportation being inconvenient. It turns out we could have easily stayed in SS or a less seasonal town (this was in late May) and taken the train and bus to access the hike, as they get you along the coast just fine (interior a different story of course). The stretch we walked was Zumaia to Deba, and it was incredible (amazing geological formations in addition to coastal scenery--and watching the surfers was fun, too).
I skipped Getaria (can't do it all), which I still kick myself over. As I am familiar with your skill at finding excellent accommodations, I would not hesitate to recommend your staying in this area, anywhere from Getaria west, as the countryside was quite beautiful from the bus. I did not see what the fuss is over Lekeitio, but we only stopped for lunch. Elantxobe was charming but also too quiet in May. Our hotel opened just for us, and I was convinced I would see a ghost that night.
I can't wait to hear about your return to the area, as we have now finally rented a car on our travels (also not great fans of driving like your companion), and if we can do it in Italy, I am sure we can in Spain!

That is incredibly helpful, thank you!

I'm glad to feel understood about the driving. There is so much stress in the car due to both of us being worried about driving, (and me being the ultimate backseat driver) and about finding parking. We live in a city where most residents do not have cars (Manhattan borough of New York City) and often find that people from suburban areas, or those with cars in general, cannot understand what all the fuss is about. I do finally have a smart phone so that should improve the navigation; it's only once before this that we have had the benefit of online assistance (when I took iPad to Puglia last time, but that time I had to download the maps in advance!!) Before that, I did all navigation by paper maps--remember those!!?? (I admit that I still have to have a paper map on hand when planning a trip)