Many Americans consider San Diego to be the most attractive city in the USA.

Southern California stands for nearly perfect weather, beautiful beaches and a friendly relaxed environment. San Diego City is paradise. This welcoming birthplace of California is blessed with an ideal climate, endless sandy beaches, a deep-sea harbour and a variety of fun-filled attractions. You can play golf or tennis, go surfing, diving, sailing, fishing, water-skiing, horse-riding, rollerblading or jogging - the list of outdoor recreational possibilities is endless. There's plenty of entertainment, too, with the San Diego Zoo, Sea World, the Wild Animal Park and professional sports teams. It´s a young and dynamic city, strongly influenced by its large student population.

Balboa Park

A good place to begin exploring the waterfront is the Embarcadero. Just take the Harbour Drive and stop at the San Diego Maritime Museum. Just opposite lies the Coronado Peninsula which is connected with San Diego by a 3.5 kilometre long bridge. The jewel of the peninsula is the historic and fascinating Hotel del Coronado, which has attracted the rich and famous since its opening in 1888.The hotel has served as the backdrop for many famous films including "Some like it hot" with Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis and Marilyn Monroe.

For the health and fitness fans, San Diego is the perfect place. There are a number of gyms and fitness clubs where you can recharge your batteries. So, why not kill two birds with one stone, improve your English and your physical condition at the same time!

For those of you with a culinary disposition there's Mexican cuisine, savoury, strong and widely available in restaurants, also health food, vegetarian, and European dishes from French to Italian. If, however, you feel like crayfish, lobster or fish in general, you will not want to leave San Diego which is the number one spot for sea food.

School information
Located in La Jolla, an area of spectacular coastline and breathtaking natural beauty, the school is the ideal place from which to spot seals lying on the rocks below, or pelicans diving into the crystal-clear sea.