Insurance
ULE requires all incoming students to purchase its insurance policy. It has a cost of 29€ regardless of the period of stay.
Accommodation
Students normally opt for Halls of Residence or shared flat. However, shared flat is the most popular and cheapest type of accommodation. A single room in a fully furnished share flat, ranges from 150€ to 250€ per month.
There is an updated list of flats available from the “Programa Vivienda” managed by the student board of the University of León. (http://www.jeule.unileon.es/wp-content/uploads/PV.pdf)
It is advised to personally book a temporary accommodation at a Youth-hostel(http://www.aytoleon.es/es/ciudad/alojamientos/Paginas/albergues.aspx)
Food
León has a very rich gastronomy. The restaurants and bars in the city offer many types of food ranging from inexpensive to expensive and with dishes that can be quite elaborate. Also, the "tapa" culture is very present in León. From your first days here, you will be able to go out for tapas ("salir de tapas") in all of the different neighborhoods of the city and enjoy the small plate ("tapa") that comes free when you order a drink at any bar.
Local Transport
If you want to travel and visit other places, León offers many useful connections via train or bus to practically all of the major cities in Spain.
Within the city limits there is a bus system that has buses that run daily throughout the majority of León. If you do not want to use the city's transportation system, León's size makes it possible to walk to practically any site.
Leisure
León has an exciting social life all week long. The University of León by the “Ateneo Cultural Albeitar” (http://www.actividadesculturales.unileon.es/agenda/ ) organizes many cultural activities such as theatre, cinema or life music.
There are also a lot of different kinds of groups and associations where you will be able to share your hobbies and passions.
The Barrio Húmedo is the most interesting and fun part of Leon to spend your evenings. Have some drinks and tapas before the party in the clubs, this is a typical night in León. You will love it!
Sports
Sports are very popular in the province of León. There are clubs for almost every sport and some teams like basketball and handball have a rich tradition. Our geography and climate provides the opportunity for many outdoors sport including cycling, hiking and even winter sports.
Throughout León you can find many good quality sport facilities. Moreover, the University of Leon with its “Servicio de Deportes” (www.unileon.es/servicios/deportes/) gives you the opportunity of doing your favorite sport at their very various sport facilities
