If you come to San Sebastian and the airlines lose your luggage (like they did mine) Arrco is a…read moregood spot to hit. It was a ten minute walk from my hotel which was an added bonus. They also have a parking garage underneath and bus stop and taxi lane right outside. Most of the stores in San Sebastian are specialty shops and you could easily spend a few hours walking between all of them just to get a complete change of clothes, and usually won't find everything you need. A little frustrating for us Americans accustomed to having everything under one roof. Arrco had everything I needed. The below ground level is a food store where you can get all your grocery shopping done and pick up any hygeine/cosmetic gear you require. They also have a decent selection of beer and liquor. The street and upper levels have clothing stores and spots to grab a quick drink, coffe, or light snack. I was able to buy a few outfits to replace the ones lost in my checked bag, soap, shampoo, etc., beer, as well as a backpack to tote it all back to the hotel in. Finally drinking cold beer and getting a shave! A very productive day!

Grocery Has a fab grocery store. Full service with meat,…read moreseafood, bakery, and all the others. Good selection of wine, beer and liquor. Very helpful staff.

This is a huge upscale lively place. In the evening, on a Thursday, there were two bands playing…read more One in in the FNAC electronics store, and another in the upscale food "super court ", wine, beer, sushi, tapas, empanadas, oysters cheese and more were offered a very low party prices. There's a big supermarket downstairs, and a giant Zara store on the upper floors, plus a number of sit down restaurants. Located less than a block from the cathedral.

Cada día los dependientes del Corte Inglés de Pamplona son más desagradables. En tiempos eran un…read moreoasis frente a la tendencia generalizada en Navarra y País Vasco de tratarte a zapatazos en los comercios. Parece que ya se han asimilado a la cultura local. Dejé un tostador en la caja y le dije a un dependiente que regresaba con otro pequeño electrodoméstico. Regresé y fui a pagar pero el joven que me había atendido no estaba. Había otro que no me quiso cobrar y de malas maneras me mandó a otra caja en la que había una enorme cola. Me fui sin comprar. Luego se quejan de que compramos en Amazon pero no queda otra para no aguantar malos modales. Intento apoyar el comercio local, incluso siendo más caro, pero ya es una tarea cuesta arriba.

I have left a car at underground parking of this shopping centre for two hours midday and when I…read morecame back a quarter glass (that little triangle window in a driver's door) was broken, car was open and luggage was stolen. People at customer service were very polite but could only help with phone calls and extra parking ticket for exit. They told me that there is little hope for surveillance cameras etc. Well, it was San Fermín, but still.

This is the old traditional market in Old Town San Sebastian. The stands are open during select…read morehours of the day, so depending on what you want (fish, meat, vegetables, etc), you might need to check the business hours to make sure they are open when you go there. I went down (most of the stands are in the basement of the old building) to check out the offerings, but mainly because they had a Lidl grocery store down there as well. It was a good thing to find a full service grocery store in the Old town, so convenient to many of the major sights.

At the basement of La Bretxa shopping center is a food market where local chefs go to pick up the…read morelatest catch. There's a wide array of local products from seafood to canned goods to ham legs. There are also farm stands outside that sell flowers, veggies and cheese. Worth a stop whether you want to pick up a few things for home/souvenirs or just to see the selection and experience some local Basque vibes.