Universidad de Salamanca (USAL)

Bars for giris (foreigners), no locals here: (from 24-02)Irish Rover (best live music), Camelot (like an old church); (from 02-04) Posada de las Almas (carnevals and best events), Puerta de chuz (best dj); (from 04-07) basic discos like Morgana. Best place to eat tapas: Cervantes at Plaza Mayor Events: Semana Santa, Medieval Event(May/June)

There is no need for the university to offer accommodation because the best and cheapest rooms can be easily found from the private markets: just check out the public telephones and bus stops! I should have been more patient with my search.

It is almost impossible to live in Spain without learning the language, as it is the only language spoken at the offices, banks, university, TV, shops, restaurants, traveling agencies etc.. I attended to a language cource at "escuela official de idiomas", which was quite efficient, but because of the 'high school style' teaching methods I lost all the interest to study. It was quite difficult to get to know the local students, but fortunately all the exchange students speak spanish to each other.

Almost all the apartments are furnished. At the university no books are used, only notes from the lectures. No material is given by the professors, the students have to copy everything themselves. The university didn't provide access to computers as in my home country, so I used the internet cafes a lot. They are not too expensive. The bureaucracy of the offices surpriced me.

Go north and explore the small fishing villages like Combarro and Luarca.