Located just across the bay from San Francisco, the city of Berkeley is a buzzing student town centered around the Unviersity of California campus and is an ideal destination for anyone wanting to learn English in California. Berkeley itself is alive with cafes, shops, restaurants, and nightlife, and also offers visitors easy access to all the attractions of San Francisco and the rest of the Bay Area. There are also many nearby destinations that allow for weekend trips from Berkeley. Santa Cruz and Monterey, Yosemite, Napa and Sonoma wine country, Lake Tahoe, and the state capital of Sacramento are all within several hours drive of Berkeley.