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MONTE IGUELDO

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2024
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2024

Sunday pilgrimage site converted into a leisure park, located at the western end of the Bay of La Concha in Donostia

At the western end of the Bay of La Concha stands Mount Igueldo with its amusement park, a place of Sunday pilgrimage for several generations of Donostiarras. It was at the beginning of the 20th century that Mount Igueldo was developed as a leisure park, while San Sebastian was at its peak thanks to the summer stays of Queen Maria Cristina and her court. In 1911, the park inaugurated a large casino, which disappeared a few years later, in 1925, when gambling was banned. A luxury hotel, the Mercure Monte Igueldo, has since been built on this site. On August 25, 1912, the funicular was built, which is still the best way to reach the top of Mount Igueldo. Its cars still have their original wooden bodywork, more than a century after their creation. In only three minutes, this picturesque funicular runs the 312 meters of tracks that allow to reach the top of the park. There, young and old alike come to enjoy its retro attractions - The Mysterious River, The Labyrinth or The Swiss Mountain, which is the oldest steel roller coaster in the world still in operation! This charmingly old-fashioned setting is dominated by the Torreón de Monte Igueldo, an 18th century lighthouse built 180 meters above sea level, offering a breathtaking view from its terrace. When the sky is clear, this breathtaking view extends from Cape Machichaco to the Landes, where the deep blue of the Cantabrian Sea seems to touch the infinite.

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Julien49
Visited in august 2020
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POUR LA VUE
Les attractions sont restés dans leur jus depuis les années 60... Je doute qu'elles passent les normes de sécurités en France comme la montagne russe (suisse) ou l'opérateur fait contrepoids et freine entre deux wagons...
Par contre vue magnifique de la baie de San Sebastian !
Attention les attractions ferment entre midi et 16 h
rrrriton
Visited in july 2018
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Get liquid if you want to enjoy the carnival. a single distributor and not always running… no CB accepted. The view is: DARKENING ON Sansé
etincellle
Visited in august 2017
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Offrez-vous une petite montée rétro par le funiculaire car le jeu en vaut la chandelle: la vue panoramique est à vous couper le souffle! Nous avons ramené des photos magnifiques, dignes de cartes postales.
thomb42
Visited in july 2017
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Depuis ce lieu, vous pourrez admirer un panorama sur toute la ville, la concha et la baie de San Sebastian.
Parc d'attractions en haut, et funiculaire rétro pour y monter.
csandy
Visited in july 2017
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A ne pas rater lorsque l'on visite San Sébastian. N'hésitez pas à emprunter le funiculaire centenaire. L'aller retour vous coûtera 6,30 € pour 2 adultes.
Une fois au sommet, vous aurez une vue à couper le souffle sur la ville et la baie de la Concha. C'est un endroit splendide.
Les attractions sont un peu rétro mais elles font le bonheurs des petits et grands

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