International Spanish

  Spain

• Granada: 
Granada

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer, Throughout the year, Trimester, Winter 

Description: Spain is fashionable. The culture, the people, their traditions and customs are enormously attractive for visitors. The increasing importance and influence of the Spanish language today is unquestionable. 500 million people in the world already speak Spanish.
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'International Spanish Forum', founded in 2004, is an organization devoted exclusively to the teaching of Spanish in Spain. We have made every effort to constantly review and improve all factors which could influence our courses with one single object: to offer programs of Spanish of the very highest quality. For us the most important aspect is you personally, your specific needs and objectives.

We invite you to attend our course in one of the most colorful, welcoming and friendly university town in Spain: Granada. We are a brand new school in Granada with a large team of professionals. All personnel at our school are young, motivated, open minded, dynamic and communicative. You will participate in a total immersion in the language and the culture, always guided by the best advice and service from all the people who work here.

'International Spanish Forum' is located in a safe and quiet area in the historic city centre, and very close to the Alhambra and Albaicin. Buses depart not far from the school every hour for the Sierra Nevada and the Mediterranean Coast.

Highlights: Granada is one of the pearls of Spain, and a favorite of tourists from the entire world. Set against the magnificent, snow-capped Sierra Nevada mountain range, the city of Granada reflects Spain's Moorish influence like no other. The awe-inspiring Alhambra is visible from nearly everywhere in the city, dominating the skyline from its position on the hill overlooking the city. If you see only one town in Spain, make it Granada.

The city is located at the foot of the "Sierre Nevada", Spain's highest mountain-massif with great possibilities for winter-sports. The highest peak is "Mulhacýn" is 3478 meters (11,000ft). On the other hand it is not far from the Mediterranean Sea (the beautiful beaches of the Costa Tropical and Costa del Sol are less than an hour away) so Granada is a great place to visit in any season.

Walk through beautiful gardens, charming narrow streets filled with flowers, sit down in one of those typical taverns to have some of that famous "Trevýlez" ham and local wine, and breathe the centuries of history around you anywhere. There are gypsies singing "Flamenco", and don't miss a visit to their famous "Cuevas" - caves - in the mountain of the monastery of Sacromonte where some of them really live still today making magnificent artisany. Granada's popular festivals, based as well on Moorish as Christian tradition, are most attractive.

The Alhambra is a massive castle consisting of magnificent gardens, fortifications and sumptuous palaces. It began life as a fortress in the 9th century and was added to by subsequent generations of the Nasrid dynasty, the Arabic sultans who ruled the area for centuries. Truly breathtaking, the Alhambra consists of three main parts - the Alcazaba, the Casa Real and the Generalife gardens. The Alcazaba is the fortress and has stunning views of the city from its towers. The Casa Real is the royal palace and boasts beautifully proportioned rooms and courtyards and delicately carved stucco walls. The Generalife gardens feature strikingly colored flowers and elegant cypress trees. The old Arabic quarter of the city lies on the hill opposite the Alhambra. Known as the Albayzin, it is characterized by narrow cobblestoned streets and whitewashed houses. Many Muslim ramparts, houses, gates and fountains remain and the area retains a strong Arabic feeling. Stroll around the pleasant Plaza Bib-Rambla. Once the site of bullfights and Inquisition burnings, it is now home to restaurants, flower-stalls and buskers.

To sample some local cuisine head for the Plaza Nueva, the Calle Caldereria Nueva, the Plaza Bib-Rambla and the Campo del Principe. Cenes de la Vega is possibly the Best restaurant in Granada. It has good locally-produced ingredients, magnificently cooked. The city has great seafood restaurants and wonderful tapas bars. For an unusual evening, head for the gypsy caves of Sacromonte. Set into the hills on the north side of the city, these atmospheric caves occasionally double up as nightclubs. Velazquez. Emilio Orozco, situated in the very centre of Granada has a very good wine cellar Granada presents a rich mixture between a lot of history and a dynamic, modern and youthful present. Granada is the third largest University City with about 60.000 students, which of course creates a vibrant nightlife. Meeting new people and chatting is an important part of the learning process. There are plenty of terrace bars where you can have Tapas as well as discos, bars with live music etc.

'International Spanish Forum' is located in a safe and quiet area in the historic city centre, and very close to the Alhambra and Albaicin. Buses depart not far from the school every hour for the Sierra Nevada and the Mediterranean Coast.

Cost in US$: From ￂﾬ210 ($250USD)

Experience Required: no

Participants Travel to Spain Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups of 3-6

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Exit DebriefingAbroad

International Spanish's Mission Statement: 'International Spanish Forum', founded in 2004, is an organisation devoted exclusively to the teaching of Spanish in Spain. We have made every effort to constantly review and improve all factors which could influence our courses with one single object: to offer programs of Spanish of the very highest quality. For us the most important aspect is you personally, your specific needs and objectives

Year Founded: 2004