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Spanish immersion schools in
San Sebastian, Spain:
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San Sebastian:
San Sebastián is
the summer capital of Spain, and here the Belle Epoque lives on.
Ideally situated on a choice spot on the Bay of Biscay, it's
surrounded by green mountains. San Sebastián is an ideal base for
trips to some of the Basque country's most fascinating towns. Queen
Isabella II put San Sebastián on the map as a resort when she spent
the summer of 1845 there. In time, Queen María Cristina inaugurated
the grand hotel named after her, In what's now the city hall, built in
1887, a casino opened, and European aristocrats gambled in safety here
during World War I. San Sebastián is the capital of the province of
Guipúzcoa. Residents of San Sebastián -- speak Euskera. The city is a
major seat of Basque nationalism. San Sebastián contains an old
quarter, La Parte Vieja, with narrow streets, hidden plazas, and
medieval houses, but it is primarily a modern city of elegant shops,
wide boulevards, sidewalk cafes, and restaurants. La Concha is the
city's most famous beachm it is half-encircled by a promenade, where
crowds mill during the evening. The climate here is decidedly
more Atlantic than Mediterranean.. Websites about
San Sebastian:
Frommers,
Lonely Planet
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