Learn Spanish in San Sebastian
San Sebastian
| Population | 190.000 |
| Description | San Sebastian is a classy city, with a nice old town, a regal new town, excellent beaches and the best tapas in Spain. The city offers a diversity of entertainments, rich cultural activities, internationally renowned cuisine, major music and film festivals...Ideally situated on an excellent spot on the Bay of Biscay. |
| Climate | summer 26°C. Winter 13°C |
| To see | The Kursaal auditorium, the old town Parte Vieja, the Monte Urgull and La Concha Beach. Along the year the city offers diffferent atractions like exhibitions, concerts, popular fiestas, sports and international events (Dance in May, Jazz in July, Semana Grande in August and the Film Festival in September.) |
| To do | Surfing at Biarritz beaches, winter sports in the Pyrenees, eating traditional pintxos (Bask tapas) in one of the 3000 bars, wine province Rioja, make excursions to Pamplona, Biarritz, Bilbao(Guggenheim museum) and much more. |
 San Sebastian is also the capital of the Guipuzcoa province, the smallest province in Spain. Although small, it has managed to preserve its traditional Basque culture and you will have many opportunities to see Basque customs at work. Indeed, San Sebastian should be your first stop towards knowing the rest of the Basque country, as it gives you a superb introduction of the region’s offerings. San Sebastian is near the French border and the French influence can be seen in the romantic, atmospheric and simply beautiful.way the buildings and streets are designed. San Sebastian also enchantingly mixes the new with the old and this is very much part of the city’s charm. You can take a step back in time and visit the Old Quarter or the charming fishing village, or meander through the Plaza de Gipuzcoa, or the Calle Prim, where there are modern houses and wide avenues. Indeed, the charming beachfront promenade has the Old Quarter on one end and a modern shopping center of the other end.  San Sebastian is also a gourmet’s paradise. There are sumptuous pinxtos (the Basque version of tapas), and local Basque cuisine which is said to be one of the world’s best. San Sebastian, being a resort town, offers a wealth of watersports such as surfing, water-skiing and diving. Its three beaches - La Concha, La Zurriola and Ondaretta - offer great places where you can just relax while soaking up the sun. There is, actually, another beach, located at the Santa Clara Island. This small island sits in the heart of the La Concha Bay. You can reach this island via a ferry service from the harbor. San Sebastian offers an unforgettable holiday and an introduction to a world of fun, culture, history, sports and gastronomy. Truly, San Sebastian is a paradise in its own right. | |
The School
| Our new premises in the centre of San Sebastian, which were opened in July 2000, have been designed to make it easier to communicate and learn Spanish in a pleasant atmosphere. Terrace, communal area with a library and multimedia computers, air conditioning, high-fidelity sound, video… We are open from 8.30 a.m. till 8.00 p.m., you can come whenever you want to make use of our installations | ||
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Spanish Courses
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For those that enjoy their second spring, we have developed a special course of Spanish + Activities for the more mature student. This course is designed for students aged 50 and above. They will receive the INT 20 course in the mornings (minimum 6 students of same level to have their own class / if not, they will be mixed with other students) and in the afternoons they will enjoy cultural activities (museums, aquarium, activities at the school) as well as 1 full day excursion ( Bilbao, Rioja Alavesa). It is a 2 week course that will be offered in 4 specific starting dates for 2009: Accommodation
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The school can rent an entire apartment for yourself following these instructions. The process takes two months. Get in touch with us and we will send you further information about this option. PRIVATE APARTMENTS GENERAL CONDITIONS: This is a service provided only to our students, during the length of their course with us. Activities
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in the courses that they organize. In summer they run courses in 20 different sports, ranking from surfing, canoeing or sailing, to tennis, hang-gliding or climbing.Prices
| Intensive Courses Registration Fee : 60 € Prices per week:
High Season Supplement: from June 29th to August 28th, 2009: 35 Euro per week Winter Discount: from January 5th to Frebruary 27th and from November 2nd to December 18th: 20 Euro per week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Course Basics Students: between 4 and 12. Average: 8. General Spanish: All levels. Beginners: check specific starting dates. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| One on One Course
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| Spanish course 50+ Price 2009: 490 € + 60 € Registration fee. |
| Accomodation Prices Host Family (prices per week)
Placement Fee: 50€ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long term discount: Only applies when the accommodation is initially booked for a period of 12 or more weeks. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Student Apartments (prices per week)
Placement Fee: 50€ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long term discount: Only applies when the accommodation is initially booked for a period of 12 or more weeks. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Student Residences (accommodation available in July only)
Placement Fee: 50€ The accomodation includes sheets, but students are required to bring their own towels. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Private Apartments
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| Conditions of accomodation 2009 - Rooms are reserved from Sunday 14:00 p.m. prior to course starting date to Saturday 12:00 a.m. after the course ends. Additional days will be charge as extra days. Please let us know as soon as possible if you need extra days for scheduling reasons. In case a student exceeds the length of his/her stay without telling telling the school, he will be charged the extra days plus a €100 penalty. -Shared adpartments: A damage deposit of 150 € (charged by credit card; visa or mastercard) will be required upon arrival, and will be returned at the end of your stay if no damage has occurred. -The accomodation includes sheets, but students are required to bring their own towels. -The location of the accomodation is within 5-30 minutes from school, walking or by public transport. -Student not coming alone can reserve double rooms. Indicate the name of your companion on the application form. |