A small fishing village just outside (or on the outskirts of) San Sebastian. It looks down-at-heel, and slightly intimidating, as you enter - with its crumbling docks and Basque graffiti - and locals will stare, but persevere.
At the end is a small pub that faces the passage of water, across the other side of which is San Juan, a beautiful, quiet village with a small square, a couple of restaurants, and a bar.
My suggestion is to hire a bike and cycle out there (about a 20 minute ride) or catch a local bus (tourist information should be able to tell you where from).
Stay on the San Pedro side and follow the path beyond the pub and up the rocks for spectacular views of the sea, then catch the tiny boat from outside the pub to San Juan when you're done and enjoy a beer and some snacks in the square.
Just near the French border;
www.etxekar.net/donibane.html (Spanish language site)
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Pasajes San Pedro and Pasajes San Juan were at that time flourishing fishing communities. Initially I was in a trawler called the Grey Gate and landing our trip of fish every 20 days or so. Then she was converted to long-lining and we landed every 10-12 days.
The majority of the working people of P.S.P. were involved in the fishing industry in one form or another. I found them a warm and caring people. Needless to say I made many, many friends.
We would spend 2-3 days in port at the end of the second fishing trip. Sometimes I would go for a splash up meal but many times I would have the menu del dia, at that time it started from 180 pesetas. The greatest pleasure was lunchtime, meeting the crew from the ship and starting at one end of the port and visiting all the bars to the end of the port. All the families would be out in their Sunday best and you exchanged a short greeting with everyone you passed. A cuncunha de vino blanco (think that's right) was the drink of the day, which was about 3-5 pesetas. After the bar trek it would be time to find a restaurant (around 3 pm) to have la comida.