LANGUAGE

Spanish

CURRENCY

Euro

BEST TIME TO VISIT

May to July

NEAREST RAILWAY STATION

San Sebastián-Donostia Railway Station

NEAREST AIRPORT

San Sebastian Airport (EAS)

EMERGENCY HELPLINE NUMBER

112

INTERNET ACCESS

Wi-fi Available at most hotels and many cafes, restaurants and airports; generally, but not always, free. Connection speed often varies from room to room in hotels, so always ask when you check in. Hotels offering wi-fi are indicated throughout this guide with an icon . If they, instead, have a public-access computer terminal, the icon is .

Internet Cafes

Internet cafes You will still find the odd cibercafe – ask at the local tourist office. Prices per hour cost €2.50 to €4.

VISA

Generally not required for stays of up to 90 days per 180 days (visas are not required at all for members of EU or Schengen countries). Some nationalities need a Schengen visa.

Spain is one of 26 member countries of the Schengen Convention, under which 22 EU countries (all but Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ireland, Romania and the UK) plus Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Switzerland have abolished checks at common borders.

The visa situation for entering Spain is as follows:

Citizens or residents of EU & Schengen countries No visa required.

Citizens or residents of Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, New Zealand & the USA No visa required for tourist visits of up to 90 days out of every 180 days.

Other countries Check with a Spanish embassy or consulate.

To work or study in Spain A special visa may be required – contact a Spanish embassy or consulate before travel

HOTEL

Most top attractions in San Sebastian cluster in the old town and along the crescent of beaches that curl around the bay. Across the river, the lively Gros area is within walking distance of the old center and close to a less-protected beach popular with surfers. Calle 31 de Agosto, in the center of the old town, is lined by places serving a dazzling array of the pintxos San Sebastian is famed for. Here are some highly-rated hotels in San Sebastian:

LUXURY

Hotel Maria Cristina

Hotel Villa Soro

Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra

MID-RANGE

Hotel Niza

Hotel Astoria 7

BUDGET

Hotel Record

Parma Hotel