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SAN SEBASTIAN: GENERAL INFORMATION
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-TOURIST OFFICES
-TRAVEL AGENCIES
-EMERGENCY NUMBERS
-CREDIT CARDS
-EMBASSIES
-INTERNET CAFES
-LANGUAGE SCHOOLS
-SPECIAL EVENTS


TOURIST OFFICES
Municipal Tourist Office, Calle de la Reina Regente s/n, tel. 943 48 1166
Regional tourist office, Paseo de los Fuerors 1, tel. 943 42 6282

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TRAVEL AGENCIES
For information on tours available in and around San Sebastian go to our tour booking engine.

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EMERGENCY NUMBERS
National Police: tel. 091
Local Police: tel. 092

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CREDIT CARDS AND BANKS
American Express http://www.americanexpress.com
Mastercard/Eurocar, Lost card hotline tel. 900 97 1231
Diners Club, Lost card hotline tel. 915 47 40 00
Visa International, Lost card hotline tel. 900 99 1124
Lost travellers cheques, tel. 900 99 4426

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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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INTERNET CAFES
Most hostels in San Sebastian will have internet connections.

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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 Spain. For more information go to http://www.donquijote.org

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SPECIAL EVENTS
The festival of the Three Kings on January 6 is celebrated with parades in San Sebastian. However the parades are often held on the 5th evening and the holiday is on the 6th. Check with the local tourist office for more details.

Go to our festivals page for more details on Spanish celebrations.

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