Transcript Diapositiva 1
48th ANNUAL MEETING 2015 Donostia - San Sebastián SPAIN
Contents
1. San Sebastian 2. Miramar Palace 3. Surroundings 4. Gastronomy and other pleasures…
San Sebastian City
One of the most beautiful places in the world
A well-known tourist destination for a long time
A prime location and gateway to Europe
Easy access, convenience and short distances
Unique structures that cater for every type of need
Modern and multi-functional hotel facilities
San Sebastian City
Human scale
San Sebastian is a cosmopolitan human scale city to enjoy by foot and bicycle.
The quality of life of a big city in a friendly place
186.000 inhabitants
San Sebastian
Lively Cultural Events
A complete agenda of cultural events all through the year: shows, festivals and exhibitions. San Sebastian is a reference in the international cultural scene.
European Capital of Culture 2016
City
San Sebastian Location
Located in the North of Spain (18 Km. from France)
Coastal medium-size city (186,000 inhabitants)
Excellent National and International connections
Four airports within 100 km distance and train and motorway communications
San Sebastian
SAN SEBASTIAN airport 20 km distance
– Direct Bus Service every hour, 30 minutes time
National Destinations:
Barcelona - 1 hour; Madrid - 55 minutes ;
BILBAO airport 100 km distance
– Direct Bus Service every hour, duration: 1 hour
National destinations:
Alicante, Barcelona, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Madrid, Málaga, Palma de Mallorca, Santiago de Compostela, Sevilla, Tenerife, Valencia, Vigo
International Destinations:
Amsterdam, Düsseldorf, Dublin, Frankfurt, Geneva, Manchester, Milan, Münich, Stüttgart, Paris, Praga, Roma, Lisboa, Londres, Brussels, Tunez
BIARRITZ airport 40 km distance
– Direct bus service
Destinations:
Strasbourg, Dublin, Geneve, London, Marseille, Nice, Paris, Manchester, Lyon, Rotterdam, Bruxelles, Stockholm
LYON airport Destinations:
Montreal, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Birmingham, London, Manchester, Brussels, Copenhague, Biarritz, Bordeaux, Marseille, Nice, Paris, Dublin, Bologne, Florence, Milan, Rome, Venise, Amsterdam, Prague, Edimburg, Göteburg, Zurich
AIRPORT TRANSFERS TO AND FROM
San Sebastian Airport - City centre: Shuttle bus every hour – 30 ´ jouney (20 Km distance) Bilbao Shuttle bus every hour – 1 h journey (90 Km distance) Biarritz Airport Airport – San San Sebastian Sebastian City City centre: centre: Shuttle Bus every 40 minutes - 45 ´ journey (40 Km distance)
Flights to SAN SEBASTIÁN Flights to BIARRITZ Flights to BILBAO Flights to LYON OSLO HELSINKI STOCKHOLM LISBON Manchester DUBLIN LONDON Edinburgh Gothenburg Liverpool Birmingham COPENHAGEN AMSTERDAM BERLIN Düsseldorf Brussels PARIS Frankfurt Stüttgart Prague Munich Vienna Bilbao Biarritz Lyon Milán Venezia Bologna Marseille Nice ROME MADRID BARCELONA Bucarest Santorin
San Sebastian Accommodation
High quality and comfortable accommodation in a long tradition tourist destination with a unique setting
2. MIRAMAR PALACE
MIRAMAR PALACE
A typical English Cottage facing La Concha Bay, surrounded by wonderful gardens Summer Residence of the Queen Maria Cristina until 1929 Miramar Palace, ideally located facing La Concha Bay, is an ideal setting for meetings and Unique space for receptions, gala-dinners and banquets other rooms for exhibitions and receptions
MIRAMAR PALACE
Julio Caro Baroja Room
room) – 195 pax (class-
Royal Dining Room
– 80 pax (class-room)
Music Hall
– 80 pax (class-room)
White Hall
– 60 pax (class-room)
Wood Hall
– 60 pax (class-room)
3. Surroundings
Surroundings SS is located in a privileged spot: surrounded by mountains (Pyrenees) and facing the sea.
All along the coast there are many little fishing villages maintaining the old-times atmosphere
Surroundings Twenty minutes from the city we can find the famous area of “Flysch” of Zumaia, a relevant geological formation
(alternation of different rocks layers emerging from the sea)
Surroundings Also surrounded by mountain villages (trecking and mount climbing)
Gastronomy
Food in San Sebastian is a traditional and sophisticated pleasure: Great variety High quality products Tradition and innovation The greatest exponent: San Sebastian ´
s Pintxo
Gastronomy
The city with more Michelin-Star restaurants per square meter in the World
3 MICHELIN STARS – 3 RESTAURANTS:
Akelarre / Arzak / Martín Berasategui
2 MICHELIN STARS – 1 RESTAURANT:
Mugaritz
1 MICHELIN STAR – 5 RESTAURANTS:
Arbelaitz Miramón / Kokotxa / Zuberoa / Alameda / Mirador de
Ulía
16 Michelin-Stars in 2012
Gastronomy
The World’s first 10 Best Restaurants
1.Noma (Copenhagen, Denmark) 2.El Celler de Can Roca (Girona, Spain)
3.
Mugaritz (San Sebastian, Spain)
4.D.O.M. (Sao Paulo, Brazil) 5.Osteria Francescana (Modena, Italy) 6.Per Se (New York, USA) 7.Alinea (Chicago, USA)
8.
Arzak (San Sebastian, Spain)
9.Dinner By Heston Blumenthal (London, UK) 10.Eleven Madison Park (New York, USA) 11.… Andoni Aduriz 4 years among the 1st-4th place
Gastronomy
The Veuve Clicquot World ’ s Best Female Chef award celebrates the work of an exceptional female chef whose cooking excites the toughest of critics. Elena is the fourth generation of the Arzak family to head up the restaurant since it opened in 1897. In the past five years, the restaurant has consistently ranked within the top 10 of The World Michelin stars. A highly decorated family, Elena year ’ s World ’ ’ s 50 Best Restaurants ceremony.
’ s 50 Best Restaurants list and was the first Basque restaurant to be awarded three s father Juan Mari Arzak was honoured with the esteemed Lifetime Achievement Award at last Having learnt her craft at home, Elena expanded her horizons through extensive travel. She studied in Lucerne, Switzerland before moving through the great kitchens of Europe including Maison Troisgros, Bras and Pierre Gagnaire in France, Le Gavroche in London and El Bulli in Spain before returning to the family business.
Elena has won international respect for her constantly evolving, cutting edge, research-based approach to cooking and experimentation with flavours. Through her single-minded dedication to Arzak and its signature Basque cuisine, Elena oversees not only a thriving restaurant but by working in tandem with her famous father, Juan Mari, has ensured that it is recognised as one of the most influential restaurants in the world today.
Elena Arzak – 2012 Best Female Chef
Gastronomy
CIDER HOUSES
Testing cider from the “ kupela ” (wooden barrel) is a delightful, almost ceremonial rite that takes place in “ sidrerías ” (Cider Houses). Relaxed and friendly atmosphere in a rustic rural setting.
People is free to get up as often as they like to visit the “ kupela ” for a refill of newly fermented cider pressed from locally-grown apples.
PINTXOS TOUR
The Old Part is the best place to taste some “ pintxos ” (culinary art in miniature). There are traditional and innovative “ pintxos ” Sebastian.
at the spectacular bars of San
AQUARIUM
The Museum of the Sea at the fishing port, is one of the most modern in Europe.
An aquarium with an acrylic tunnel with 360 º vision and more than 5,000 species.
Other pleasures
THALASOTHERAPIE - La Perla
Therapeutic circuits with the Cantabric Seawater as the main protagonist in front of the famous La Concha Bay.
The building has its roots in the Royal Summers of the beginning of the 20th century.
La Perla offers direct access to the beautiful beach of La Concha.