Recreational and Cultural Activities and Excursions

We offer a wide range of activities to enhance your learning experience. We have a daily programme of teacher-lead immersion activities which combine language instruction and practice within a variety of contexts.

This programme is complemented with different excursions at the weekend.

We will also keep you informed of "what's on" during your stay in terms of cultural events such as the Jazz Festival and concerts etc.

The school organizes 5 activities per week, one per day and could be the following:

• Activities Included in the Course Price
• Activities Not Included in the Course Price.
• Excursions
• Complementary Courses and Activities

Activities Included in the Course Price

• On Mondays there is a guided tour of the town or surrounding areas in which we will discover curious details about the history and the legends surrounding the origin of the town, for example, visit to the historical centre, the Botanical Gardens: Parque del Majuelo and archeological site (Fábrica de Salazón), the Tropical Valley, etc.
• Welcome parties in a bar on the beach in summer time.
• Workshops on music, cinema, phonetics, Spanish and Latin-American History, Culture and Literature etc.
• Debates and activities on current affairs.
• Group Projects and presentations on topics of interest.
• Every week we offer 2 different levels of Language Tutorials about situational language such as "At the Airport", "At the Shopping Centre",etc. and about grammar where we deal with the most difficult points of the Spanish language:"Ser y Estar", "Prepositions", "Por y Para", "When to use which Past Tense", etc.
• Sport Activities in summertime: beachvolley, badminton, etc.

Activities Not Included in the Course Price

• Visits to some museums, monuments and shows for which there are entrance fees: The Ornithological Park; the Archeological Museum and Moorish Castle of San Miguel; Aquarium; Aquatropic waterpark (in the summer). Barbecue dinner with flamenco show (ONLY ON FRIDAYS).
• Tapas' Tour: This is the most popular activity among students. The province is well-known all over the world for its tapas; it is not only a tradition, but also a way of life. Students will go to different bars, where for each drink you can taste one tapa for free (for example: a portion of Spanish omelette, poor-man's potatoes, fresh fish, meat in different styles, etc.). In this activity, students will pay for what they drink.
• International dinners: We organize dinners in which both students and teachers will cook a traditional dish from their country or region. Everyone will taste different dishes and share traditions and recipes.
• Cooking Workshops: In which you can learn how to cook typical Spanish dishes and then enjoy tasting them together.

The programme of activities is NOT obligatory, so a minimum number of participants are required in order for them to go ahead. All activities are accompanied by a teacher who will introduce the group to new language and encourage participation and language practice.

Excursions

The organization of these trips is made in collaboration with professional agencies and there is also a minimum number of participants to carry them out. The price includes: transport, a guide, entrances for museums and individual insurance. Every week we organize excursions to places of touristic and cultural interest, such as:

• Granada
• Sevilla
• Córdoba
• Tropical Coast / Pueblos Blancos
• La Alpujarra
• Morocco
• Etc.

Complementary Courses and Activities

Complementary courses and activities can be arranged apart from the language course and the daily programme of activities. They are carried out by specialist companies and professionals. The school can inform you about the course contents, and if required we can arrange a booking. Some of these courses are:

• Windsurfing.
• Scuba diving.
• Traditional dancing: Sevillanas or Flamenco.
• Flamenco or Classical Guitar.
• Paragliding.
• Horse Riding.
• Skiing.