Gran Camping Zarautz

On Mount Talai-Mendi, above the beach

The campsite is at the top of Mount Talai-Mendi, on the eastern edge of Zarautz, within a protected natural area and with views of the sea and the mountain. It is open twelve months a year. You go down to the beach by its own steps, in a quarter of an hour on foot, and the way back is uphill. In high season a town bus passes every half hour; the rest of the year there is a shuttle taxi three times a day to the village and back, at €1.50 each way. The railway station, with trains every half hour to San Sebastián, is 1.5 km away. It is also a regular stop for people walking the Camino del Norte.

Pitches, glamping or a bunk

Pitches. There are 450 for tents, caravans or motorhomes, in four sizes. The rate includes two adults with a tent and car, caravan and car or motorhome, and up to six people fit on a pitch. You cannot choose a specific pitch, but you can request an area when you book; many have electricity, which you also have to request. The car is left on the pitch or in the nearby parking areas. Check-in from 14:00 and check-out before 12:00.

Glamping. These are safari-style tents. The XS is for two, with a double bed or two beds and bed linen included: from €61.30 a night in low season to €90.90 in high. The XLs, for four or five, add a bedroom with bunk beds and a kitchen with an induction hob, fridge and microwave, from €91.40. The Premium ones have a wheelchair ramp. For a few euros more there is a version with a sea-facing terrace. Check-in from 15:00.

Hostel. Twenty beds in rooms for two, four and six, with bed linen included, lockers with keys and a shared kitchen with a dining area and an outdoor space with sea views. A bed costs €19.60 in low season, €24.30 in mid season and €35.10 in high season. One person per bed, groups of six at most, and minors always with a responsible adult. Check-in at 15:00 and check-out before 10:00.

What there is on site

A bar-restaurant open all year, with breakfasts, raciones, combination plates, burgers and pintxos; a supermarket; heated washrooms with hot water in each area; a laundry; barbecues; a playground; a sports area and a games room. The gym and sauna are free for guests, and wifi reaches the whole campsite. They hire out bicycles and surf gear, which comes in handy for the surf lessons in Zarautz.

Dogs, minimum stays and booking

Dogs are allowed on a lead and it is best to say so when booking so that you are given a suitable spot. They are not admitted in the hostel, and in the glamping only on the outdoor terrace, never inside the tent. You can only book on its website, with a 30% deposit. The minimum stay is one night in low season, two in mid season and seven in high season (from mid-June to mid-September and at Easter).

From below starts the Zarautz beach and the Iñurritza dunes, and following the coast westwards you reach Getaria on foot along the Zarautz to Getaria walk.