POPULATION
San Sebastián 175,000
Spain 39.3 million
TIME
GMT plus one hour; summertime
(June-late September) plus two hours
TELEPHONE
IDD country code 34
San Sebastián 34-43
Madrid 34-1
Barcelona 34-3
Valencia 34-6
Seville 34-5
To call internationally from Spain, dial 07 and wait for the international dialling tone,
followed by the country code and number you require.
To call nationally within Spain, preface all city numbers with 9.
National enquiries 003
International enquiries 025
WEATHER
In summer, temperatures can 30-40°C in central and southern and drop to near zero in winter
in the centre of the country.
At the San Sebastián Film Festival, the weather is highly variable so bring an umbrella, summer clothes, something warm for the evening and, if you fancy a dip, sun-tan cream and a swimming costume.
COMMERCIAL HOURS
Banks Normally 8.30-14.00, Monday-Friday and 9.00-13.00, Saturdays.
But beware, in June-September, banks close on Saturdays
Offices For the film and TV industries, the hours are, broadly: 10.00 to 14.00 and 16.30 to 19.00-20.00, Monday-Friday
Many companies work Summer Hours of 8.00 to 15.00
Shops 9.00-10.00 to 1.30-14.00 and 16.30 to 19.00-20.00
BEST GUIDES & MAPS
For Spain, Tom Burns has an excellent selective guide, Spain (ed. Harrap Columbus, 1988) which has a section on San Sebastián.
If you can make your way through a Spanish text, Rafael Aguirre's Donostia/San Sebastián (Distrito 20, 1990) is an entertaining and opinionated insider's guide.
The city Tourist Board has leaflets in major foreign languages, plus maps.
TOURIST INFORMATION
Centro de Atracción y Turismo
Reina Regenta s/n, San Sebastián Tel 481166
ELECTRIC CURRENT
220 volts (Spain uses continental two-pin pugs) so pick up an adaptor
COURIERS
DHL +34-1 7473400
EMERGENCY
Police 088
Ambulance 272222/464622
TRADING PLACES
Number of screens in Spain (1993) 1791
TV penetration of households
(March 1994) 91%
VCR penetration of TV households (March 1994) 56%
Source EGM, ICAA
TV NETWORKS
ETB (Euskal Telebista)
Euskal Telebista, Iurreta s/n, 48200, Bizkaia Tel (4) 6203000 Fax (4) 6816416
Antena 3 TV
Avda Isla Graciosa s/n, 28700
San Sebastián de los Reyes, Madrid
Tel (1) 6230500 Fax (1) 6548517
Canal + España
Plaza Pablo Ruíz Picasso s/n, Torre Picasso 3º, 28020 Madrid
Tel (1) 3965500 Fax (1) 3965550
Tele 5
Plaza Pablo Picasso 36, Torre Picasso, 28020 Madrid Tel (1) 3966100
Fax (1) 3966708
RTVE
Edificio Prado del Rey, 28223 Madrid
Tel (1) 3464000 Fax (1) 5817002
MAIN INDUSTRY EVENTS
Euro Aim Screenings Donostia
June/July Contact Euro Aim, 210, Av Winston Churchill, B 1180 Bruxelles
Tel +32-2 3461500 Fax +32-2 3463842
San Sebastián Intern'l Film Festival
Plaza de Oquendo, s/n, 20004 San Sebastián Tel 481212 Fax 481218
14-23 September
Valladolid Int'l Film Festival
20-28 October
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