Agur (Goodbye) 2024. Kaixo (Hello) 2025! Here’s to making resolutions that make sense to you, lift you, and add to your year. Here’s to creating more memorable experiences!
One resolution that we love is to travel more. Why? Because travel broadens your mind and can make you happy. We hope this year is full of travels for you, and that you can plan a trip filled with unforgettable flavours and new destinations. Because let’s be honest—being a foodie and a traveler is the ultimate duo.
We at Eat One Feed One Food, believe in celebrating this new year with bold flavours, new connections, and a sense of purpose. That’s why we’re inviting you to start 2025 with a journey to Donostia-San Sebastian, a true paradise for food lovers.
Whether you’re dreaming of warm summer days (or romantic misty days because the Basque Country is known for being rainy too) filled with pintxos or exploring a new culinary adventure, Donosti offers a perfect blend of tradition, innovation, and social impact.
2024: A YEAR OF FLAVOUR AND IMPACT IN SAN SEBASTIÁN
Thanks to travelers like you, we’ve donated 690 meals to local organizations:
- 140 meals to Cáritas Gipuzkoa through our “Pintxo and Food Tour.”
- 550 meals to Zaporeak through our “Desserts for Breakfast Tour.”
Thank YOU! These meals are a testament to how food can foster connection and community. Ms. Maya Angelou said it best: “Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and understand each other, we may even become friends.”
We believe food and travel are catalysts for connection, understanding, and meaningful change. To travel responsibly is not just to explore new places, but to leave behind a positive imprint on the communities that welcome us.
Regenerative tourism pioneer Anna Pollock says the future of travel lies not in unchecked expansion, but in fostering genuine care and stewardship. In her thought-provoking presentation “Investing in Future Values,” she states:
“I believe travel and hospitality will sustain a far greater level of prosperity for itself and the communities it serves when it shifts its primary purpose from growth to one of caring and sharing.”
Tourism thrives when it nurtures the people and places it touches. It calls for a shift toward sustainable and regenerative models that prioritize both the visitor’s experience and the well-being of the local community.
Kaixo and Hello 2025: Let’s START THE YEAR CELEBRATING!
Ladies and gentlemen, drumroll, please! Every January 20th, our picturesque city of San Sebastián transforms into a 24-hour symphony of drumming, culinary delights, and communal joy known as the Tamborrada. It is the best day. The day we celebrate the city.
To ensure you don’t miss a beat, here’s your ultimate guide to immersing yourself and join in on the celebration.
The Ultimate Guide to Enjoying San Sebastián’s Tamborrada
1. The celebrations starts at Midnight
The festivities kick off at the stroke of midnight in Plaza de la Constitución. Join the throngs as the city’s flag is hoisted, signaling the beginning of continuous drumming that reverberates through the streets for the next 24 hours.
Route and schedule of the Tamborrada 2025
2. March to the Beat of Tradition
Throughout the day, over 15,000 participants wear chef and soldier costumes, parading through the city in more than 100 drumming ensembles. The rhythmic beats are complemented by melodies composed by Raimundo Sarriegui, infusing the air with a sense of history and unity.
Check here for the original lyrics and translation made by San Sebastian Tourism
3. Enjoy the pintxos and desserts of the city
San Sebastián is a gastronomic haven, boasting the second-highest number of Michelin stars per capita globally. Indulge in the local pintxos and desserts the city has to offer. For a more formal dining experience, consider booking a table at one of the city’s renowned establishments or enjoy a food tour to learn how to navigate through the city’s culinary scene.
Eat One Feed One food tours in San Sebastian
Where to eat in San Sebastian: the restaurants version
4. The Children’s Tamborrada
Witness the future of tradition as children from local schools march in their own drumming parade, wearing traditional attire and showcasing the spirit of the Tamborrada. The Tamborrada really plays a role in passing cultural heritage to the next generation.
Check here the program of the Children´s Tamborrada 2025
5. Explore Corners and the History of San Sebastian
Between drumming sessions, delve into San Sebastián’s rich cultural offerings. Visit the San Telmo Museum to gain insights into Basque history, or go for a walk along La Concha beach, absorbing the city’s stunning architecture of the Belle Epoque era, including the Miramar palace and la Perla Spa.
Listen to these audio guides about the Belle Epoque in San Sebastian
6. Join the Grand Finale
As midnight approaches, return to Plaza de la Constitución to witness the lowering of the city flag, marking the end of The Tamborrada.
Watch this video: what will you experience in the Tamborrada
The Tamborrada is a true testament to San Sebastián’s vibrant spirit and cultural resilience.
Become an integral part of a tradition that harmoniously blends history, music, and gastronomy into an unforgettable experience as it is for locals.
Start this year drumming to the beat of The Tamborrada, here’s to a wonderful 2025!
