Involvement in sporting clubs and student societies can be a great opportunity to meet local students. Club and event availability for varies each semester. In addition you can also volunteer in different organizations in Salamanca. During your orientation, you will learn about the different opportunities available during your semester in Salamanca. Meeting Local People Once in Spain, you may be surprised at how social Spanish people are. Spaniards are always in the street meeting and greeting one another, catching up on las novedades, and strolling about as though on parade. Living like the...

Public Transportation On occasion you will need to take a bus to reach parts of Salamanca not near the IES Abroad Center or main Universidad de Salamanca Campus. The bus fare is similar to that of a one way bus fare in any major US city. Most daily travel can be done by foot.

Salamanca is usually sunny in the summer, with average high temperatures reaching the 90s. For current weather conditions in Salamanca, visit www.weather.com. It is customary to wear slippers in the Spanish home because many apartments do not have carpeting and bare floors tend to be cold.

Nicknamed the “Oxford of the Spanish World,” Salamanca is home to Spain’s oldest and one of Europe’s oldest universities, la Universidad de Salamanca. The doors of the university first opened in 1218 and from that date forward, Salamanca has been home to students from all over Spain and the world. The combination of a large, famous university and a small, hospitable town makes Salamanca the ideal city in which to live and to study the Spanish language and culture. This city of 180,000 inhabitants (of which 36,000 are students) also boasts the most beautiful and the most famous plaza in Spain...

Students are able to receive letter-sized mail to the IES Abroad Center. Packages larger than that will not be accepted. If you are shipping a debit or credit card, we recommend that you disguise it as regular mail (i.e., put it in a birthday card or use a cardboard FedEx or UPS envelope). Mail should be addressed to: IES Abroad Barcelona ATTN: Student Name Ronda Sant Pere 5, 1 08010 Barcelona, Spain *In the above address, you will notice that Spanish address are written: Lines 1 & 2 - Recipient Line 3 - Street name followed by building number, floor number, and door number (if applicable)...

IES Abroad Barcelona usually sponsors some cultural and leisure activities in order to offer you new possibilities to interact with Spaniards, or to learn about the local culture. In past summers, we have organized activities like cooking classes, salsa dancing lessons, and wine-tastings, either at the IES Abroad Barcelona Center or in schools in Barcelona. IES Abroad also invites some of our interns to see theatre or music shows. Moreover, we will provide you with weekly suggestions about where to go and what to do and see around the city, for example theatres, parks, music or cinema...

Food & Drink Groceries per week, if you cook every meal at home €50 Breakfast at a restaurant €3 Lunch at a restaurant €9-11 Dinner at a restaurant €15-20 Soft drink €1-3 Coffee €1-2 Meal at a student dining facility €6-10 Housing Toiletries per week €5 Load of Laundry in Residence Halls €4.5-6 Local Transportation Monthly Metro Pass €53 One-way Ground Transportation from airport to IES Abroad Center €40-45 taxi or €6 bus Social Activity & Entertainment Movie €9 Theater performance €20-40 Museum entry fee €5-15 Fitness club membership per month €50-70 Dance club cover charge €10-20...

Commuting Daily commuting is a reality for all who live in or near Barcelona, just as in any major city. Like local students, you will commute to the Center and partner institutions using the public transportation system. Commuting time from all housing options can take up to 50 minutes. The IES Abroad Barcelona Center is located in the heart of the city, next to Plaza Catalunya. The Metro (subway) stop that is closest to the Center is "Catalunya," reached by lines L1 and L3. Public Transportation Expect to use public transportation everyday while you are studying in Barcelona. The city is...

Barcelona enjoys a moderate Mediterranean climate, with hot summers and a lot of sunshine. High temperatures average 85ºF in June. When packing clothes, remember to bring layers as temperatures can vary considerably between morning, midday, and evening. It is a good idea to bring slippers, as most homes have bare floors, and it is considered rude to walk around barefoot.

A seaport on the Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona is the capital of Barcelona Province and of the autonomous region of Catalonia. Catalonia is 31,930 square kilometers with more than six million inhabitants. It has a long historical tradition, interesting cities and towns, a great architectural heritage, a wide range of services, and a strong personality of its own. For more information about Catalonia, visit the Generalitat de Catalunya website. Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain with a population of approximately 1.6 million, and it is the principal industrial and commercial center of...