a month-long guide for northern spain

a month-long guide for northern spain

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a month exploring the north coast of spain and a little bit of basque france by van. driving, surfing, and searching for the next tortilla de patatas.
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cultural gems 

spain

Museu Guggenheim
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Erribera merkatua
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Pont de Biscaia
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Gaztelugatxeko Doniene
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Constitución Plaza
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Orio
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adorable town, some old old streets if you can find them
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all things food

cafes + breakfast

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Tidore Food
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Vegan and has surfboards
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france

Bleach - café cantine vin à Biarritz
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lunch + dinner

spain

Bar Antonio
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best tortilla patata
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La Surferia
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vegan food

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Cafe Obrador Okapi
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Vegaizan - Especialistas en comida vegana y vegetariana
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La Camelia Vegan Bar
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Garraxi Taberna
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all things drinks

bars

spain

Txirrita Sagardotegia
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niko rec
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Bar Restaurante "Al otro lado de Liencres"
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Pantai Beach Bar
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Wabi Sabi Café & Craft
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live music hotspots

spain

Dabadaba
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epic concerts here, look at DICE app
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Yepah! Bar
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live music on saturdays
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Bar La Viga
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live music on sundays.
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surfing stuff

all things surf. breaks, shops, cafes, bars.

surf spots

spain

Gaztetape beach
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niko rec
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Zarautz Beach
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Zurriolako Zubia
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Arrietara Beach
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good easy waves
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Comillas Beach
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playa de comillas - another niko rec
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france

Beach Cote des Basques
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^ catch at low tide
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Plage des 100 marches
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^ low to mid tide
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Parlementia
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^3 breaks, lafitenia, cenitz, and parlementia, BIG WAVES
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Plage d'Hendaye
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should be able to spend a night here in the parking lot, if you cant you can just hop across to Hondarribia on the other side!
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Plage de Lafitenia
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niko rec
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surf shops

spain

Surfboards By Peta
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peta's shop. og charger, awesome shaper, friendly guy. stop by and say hello
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Pukas Surf Shop San Sebastián
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Pukas Surf Shop Zarautz
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North Ocean Surf Club
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Surf School buenaonda
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france

Colors Of Surfing Surf Shop
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Belza Surf Shop Biarritz
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WAIMEA Surf Shop
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europes oldest surf shop allegedly
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More and Less
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lots of longboards
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Pastry Graphic Galerie D'art
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cool independent art gallery, often has surf exhibitions.
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surf cafes and surf bars

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THE PASS - Waves & Coffee
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ADAMO BEACH
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chill bar with good surfy people
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Solar Surf Cafe
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camping and parking spots

spain

donostia city parking tips

- do not go into the city

- do not go into the city after 5 

- if you have to go into the city, park near the sagues skate-parkea

- if you need to park for longer, go to monteo udal kiroldegia

spain

wild camping is technically not allowed, but there are some spots that frequently have vans staying overnight. if a spot has vans in it, it is most likely fine. if it is empty, there is probably a reason. 

San Vicente de la Barquera
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Up the hill near Gerra beach and Yepah! bar, there are some fields where you can pay 10 euro to stay the night, and have easy access to the beach.
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Playa Liencres
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epic overnight spot, water, bars, ocean, surf, good neighbors, nothing else you can ask for really.
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Playa de Tagle
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van parking, overnight 43°25'37.9"N 4°05'32.4"W
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Playa de Usgo
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overnight van parking 43°26'21.6"N 4°00'06.4"W
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Playa de Canallave
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beautiful parking for overnight, tons of vans, good surfing as well 43°27'01.2"N 3°57'48.7"W or 43.45006° N, 3.96395° W
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Antiguo Parador de Jaizkibel
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there's a pulloff here that has a spot for a couple vans, very low-key, mountains and the sea 43°21'12.0"N 1°50'31.2"W
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Cape Higuer Lighthouse
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awesome secret camping spot, very lowkey, go down a slightly sketchy steep dirt road and you get private parking with lots of trailheads under a dramatic lighthouse, with private beaches :) 43°23'31.7"N 1°47'30.2"W
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Hondarribia
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playa de hondarribia parking lot, usually has a couple vans staying overnight. fancy toilets in the area too. a short walk to the beach.
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france

Plage d'Hendaye
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Plage de Bidart
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Parking lot on the beach, with a 2.2m barrier that is sometimes unlocked.
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