Spanish Immersion Holidays: paseos y pintxos, para y por

 San Sebastian, with its dramatic backdrop of mountains and its glorious golden beaches is without doubt one of the most beautiful and dynamic cities in Spain. Not in vain is this tiny city called la Perla del Cantabrico. 

San Sebastian is famous for its Basque gastronomy and Txikiteo, (tapas or ‘pintxo’ crawls ), for its film, jazz and theatre festivals, for it historic old town and fishing port and – once adopted by the Spanish aristocracy in the 19th century – glamorous San Sebastian never looked back ! 

 

Intensive Spanish Courses

Our Spanish courses in San Sebastian offer students the chance to enjoy this beautiful city with intensive Spanish teaching and passionate local guides.

Our methods combine a programme of formal classes with unending Spanish conversation as we lead our guests on spectacular coastal walks and cultural forays into the heart of city life. And, as we swill down subjunctives with glasses of Txakoli, or toy with ‘para’ and ‘por’ over plates of pintxos, Spanish conversation becomes the order of the day. 

 

 

San Sebastian and surroundings

Available Dates 2013

Intermediate – Advanced level:

Tailor-made Spanish immersion courses for couples or groups can be organised all year around. Please enquire

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A typical gourmet Spanish course would include: 7 nights hotel accommodation in San Sebastian in single or double en-suite rooms with continental breakfast. Six 3-course meals with wine / tapas.  12 hours of formal language tuition and 5 mornings of walks and cultural activities in the area with on-going language teaching and informal Spanish conversation during all activities and meals facilitated by professional Spanish language teachers. No hidden extras. 

We also run Spanish language & Walking House Parties in the Pyrenees. 

For telephone enquiries call +44 (0)121 711 3428 or + 34 650 713 759

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Sample Itinerary

Day  1 : Pick-ups from Biarritz/San Sebastian and a welcome to San Sebastian. Accommodation at the hotel in en-suite rooms. Welcome 3-course-meal and wine with us all and introduction to the week ahead.

Day 2 : Morning stroll around San Sebastian and along its stunning bay and coastline. Here we have a chance to get to know the culture and history of the city and visit its vibrant old town and fishing port. For lunch we try out a variety of pintxos in the bars in the heart of the city.

Afternoon: Two and a half hours of formal Spanish tuition.

Day 3: Walk along the dramatic coastal paths of the Camino de Santiago that stretch between San Sebastian and the picturesque fishing village of Pasaia. Here we stop for lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Two and a half hours of formal Spanish tuition.

Day 4: Today we immerse ourselves in the Basque culture and take to the hills to the south of San Sebastian to understand the roots of Basque identity. We explore the landscapes of the Pyrenees and visit the mountain villages and homesteads to gain an appreciation of one of the oldest cultures in Europe. Lunch in a mountain village.

Afternoon: Two and a half hours of formal Spanish tuition.

Day 5:  Today is free for guests to make the most of their trip to the area. Apart from the opportunity to explore San Sebastian in greater depth there are easy transport connections to Bilbao and other surrounding villages.

Day 6: Today we take a long walk to the west of San Sebastian to visit some of the other fishing villages along the coast, one of them being the picture postcard village of Getaria, famous for its sparkling white wine, Txakoli, and as the birthplace of Juan Sebastian Elcano, (the first person to travel the world?). After Txakoli and pintxos in the local bars we make our way back to San Sebastian.

Afternoon: Two and a half hours of formal Spanish tuition.

Day 7:  This morning we set off from the hotel on an alternative route of San Sebastian to the parts of this glorious city that tourists rarely get to see. We visit El Antiguo before heading towards el Palacio de Ayete (the summer residence of kings and dictators). Slowly we head back to the centre of San Sebastian for a farewell meal.

Afternoon: Two and a half hours of formal Spanish tuition.

Evening:  Farewell drink.

Day 8: Departures and airport shuttle to Biarritz.

Apart from 12 hours of formal Spanish language tuition we also offer informal Spanish conversation during all activities and meals, facilitated by professional Spanish language teachers. 

Please enquire.