New York Times: San Sebastián ciudad turística, busque en ella los grafitis de la "disputa política" ( Lo que nos faltaba, "etaturismo" )
Going to San Sebastián
By SARAH WILDMAN
Published: July 16, 2006
WHY GO NOW San Sebastián lies at the heart of the long-contested Basque region of Spain, suppressed under Franco and a locus of secessionist tensions for over a generation. The militant Basque separatist group ETA — Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (Basque Homeland and Freedom) — announced a cease-fire in March, ending 38 years of violence. Thousands protested in Madrid in early June after Prime Minister José Luis Zapatero’s government agreed to talks with ETA. Among contested issues are the demands of Basque families looking for good-faith prisoner releases — prisoners, other Spaniards say, who were convicted of bombings and assasinations.
That news could easily make an outsider wary. But even at the height of terror, San Sebastián was never Gaza City. The overwhelming feeling in this lovely coastal town is tranquillity and optimism. Locals say tourism has markedly increased since April. Indeed, other than the very rare political graffiti, visitors must search for signs of continued dispute.
The three beaches that make up the heart of San Sebastián are clean and bright. A picturesque port, with tables of photogenic elderly women selling paper cups filled with langoustines, combined with the two steep hills that provide a spectacular view of the coves below and the old city’s winding lanes, feel like a cross between a Latin American seaside resort (the massive Christ statute on Monte Urgull gives a distinctly Rio-ish vibe) and a European village. Those octogenarian fish sellers walk the streets next to a decidedly hip, young and thriving population, far better-dressed than those in the capital, who have a cosmopolitan set of boutiques and bars. At July’s International Jazz Festival, July 21 to 26; during the Semana Grande (the Big Week), Aug. 13 to 20, eight days of concerts, parties, bullfights and fireworks; and at September’s International Film festival, Sept. 21 to 30, that population swells considerably.
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"La política es el arte de buscar problemas, encontrarlos, hacer un diagnóstico falso y aplicar después los remedios equivocados" Groucho Marx
By SARAH WILDMAN
Published: July 16, 2006
WHY GO NOW San Sebastián lies at the heart of the long-contested Basque region of Spain, suppressed under Franco and a locus of secessionist tensions for over a generation. The militant Basque separatist group ETA — Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (Basque Homeland and Freedom) — announced a cease-fire in March, ending 38 years of violence. Thousands protested in Madrid in early June after Prime Minister José Luis Zapatero’s government agreed to talks with ETA. Among contested issues are the demands of Basque families looking for good-faith prisoner releases — prisoners, other Spaniards say, who were convicted of bombings and assasinations.
That news could easily make an outsider wary. But even at the height of terror, San Sebastián was never Gaza City. The overwhelming feeling in this lovely coastal town is tranquillity and optimism. Locals say tourism has markedly increased since April. Indeed, other than the very rare political graffiti, visitors must search for signs of continued dispute.
The three beaches that make up the heart of San Sebastián are clean and bright. A picturesque port, with tables of photogenic elderly women selling paper cups filled with langoustines, combined with the two steep hills that provide a spectacular view of the coves below and the old city’s winding lanes, feel like a cross between a Latin American seaside resort (the massive Christ statute on Monte Urgull gives a distinctly Rio-ish vibe) and a European village. Those octogenarian fish sellers walk the streets next to a decidedly hip, young and thriving population, far better-dressed than those in the capital, who have a cosmopolitan set of boutiques and bars. At July’s International Jazz Festival, July 21 to 26; during the Semana Grande (the Big Week), Aug. 13 to 20, eight days of concerts, parties, bullfights and fireworks; and at September’s International Film festival, Sept. 21 to 30, that population swells considerably.
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"La política es el arte de buscar problemas, encontrarlos, hacer un diagnóstico falso y aplicar después los remedios equivocados" Groucho Marx
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