EMBASSIES
The following details are the contacts of places in Madrid:
Australian Embassy: Plaza Descubridor Diego de Ordás 3, tel. 91 441 9300
fax. 91 442 5362, http://www.embaustralia.es/enghome.htm
British Embassy: Calle Fernando el Santo 16, metro: Colón, tel. 913 19
02 00, fax. 913 08 10 33
Canadian Embassy: Calle Núñez de Balboa 35, metro: Velázquez,
tel. 914 31 43 00, fax. 914 35 74 88, http://www.canada-es.org
South African Embassy: 6th Floor, Claudio Coello 91, tel. 914 36 37 80, fax.
915 77 74 14
United States Embassy: Calle Serrano 75, metro: Rubén Darío, tel.
915 87 22 00, fax. 915 87 23 03, http://www.embusa.es/indexbis.html
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LANGUAGE SCHOOLS don Quijote
This language school runs intensive Spanish courses for travellers that allow
you to both live and study in Madrid and other cities.
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SPECIAL EVENTS
The biggest event in Pamplona and probably the most famous in Spain is the SanFermines
festival or the Running of the Bulls that takes place from 6 to 14 July every
year. Watch the encierro (running) from television, a balcony (you will have
to pay or ask nicely) or join the crowds below. The bulls are let out at 8am
but you will need to queue much earlier for a vantage point.
To get accommodation in Pamplona during this time can be difficult and/or expensive.
You will need to book well in advance and pay a substantial deposit. Locals often
give out beds in their houses but it can require some negotiation for a price.
Ask in the tourist office if you can’t find anything suitable. Many people
also sleep in the parks, plazas or shopping malls during the festival. Leave
your luggage at the bus station and any valuables. It is also possible to day
trip from San Sebastian or nearby towns for the days of the festival but it’s
far more fun to stay in town.
