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Gros has a younger bar scene.\r\n\r\nA drink is \u20ac2.50 to \u20ac4.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Parte Vieja | The pintxos crawl\r\nGros | Younger bars\r\nA drink | \u20ac2.50\u20134\r\nLate | Runs late","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for San Sebasti\u00e1n","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around San Sebasti\u00e1n","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"The centre is walkable. Buses reach Bilbao in about an hour and a quarter and Biarritz in about forty-five minutes.\r\n\r\nThe local airport is small; Bilbao and Biarritz airports are the usual alternatives. 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