DONOSTI CUP 2027

Real Sociedad matchday

If the fixture list lines up, the squad swaps boots for scarves and takes in a full ninety minutes at a genuine La Liga ground — noise, colour, and a proper away-day atmosphere. Kick-off times move with the broadcaster, so Revel locks this in once the fixture is confirmed, but it's the single best afternoon on offer when the dates align.

Reale Arena tour

The squad gets behind the scenes at San Sebastián's La Liga stadium — into the tunnel, the away dressing room, and out onto the touchline where the home side warms up on matchday. It's a proper football afternoon that rewards a good training session with something no five-a-side pitch back home can match.

Play A Football Fixture

Revel arranges a friendly against a club side from the area on a spare afternoon, so the squad gets an extra game that sits outside the tournament draw. It depends on finding a willing opponent who is free that day, and we confirm it once the fixtures are out.

Session with a local club

Revel arranges a training session with a Basque grassroots club so the squad trains alongside — and against — players who grew up playing the local way: tight, technical, quick on the turn. It's a chance to pick up something new before the tour moves on, and it always makes for a good story back at school.

Aquarium Donostia

A walk-through aquarium on the harbour front, finishing in a tunnel tank surrounded by sharks and rays — a relaxed, low-effort excursion for a free afternoon between sessions. It works well for younger squads or as a change of pace after a heavier training day.

Bilbao and the Guggenheim day

A full-day trip out to Bilbao to see the Guggenheim's titanium curves up close, with time in the surrounding old town before the coach heads back to San Sebastián. It's the one full-day excursion on the menu — best kept for a tour with a rest day built in, since it takes most of the daylight hours.

La Concha beach afternoon

An afternoon on one of Europe's best city beaches — a curve of sand right in the middle of San Sebastián, with the promenade, the bay, and the old town a short walk behind. Squads use it for recovery, a game of beach football or touch rugby, or simply switching off after a demanding tour schedule.

Monte Igueldo funicular

A short, steep ride up San Sebastián's own funicular railway — running the same track since 1912 — to the viewpoint above the bay, with the whole of the coastline and the city laid out below. It's an easy, low-effort excursion that still gives the squad something to remember and a great group photo spot.

Pintxos trail through the Parte Vieja

An early-evening food stop through the Parte Vieja's old-town streets, moving between three or four counters for a taste of San Sebastián's famous small plates — the local way to eat dinner as a squad rather than sitting down in one restaurant. Coaches keep the group together between stops, and it's as much about the walk through the old town as the food itself.

San Telmo Museoa

A visit to the city's museum of Basque history and culture, set inside a former monastery right by the old town — a good option on a wet or resting afternoon between fixtures. It gives the squad a look at what makes the region distinct, away from the pitch for an hour or so.

Zurriola surf lesson

The squad trades boots for boards on San Sebastián's surf beach, with an instructor-led group lesson covering the basics — paddling, standing up, and catching a first wave. It's a proper physical challenge that most players have never tried, and it tends to be the afternoon they talk about longest.