School Blog

Monday, 22.05.2023 / 16.15 h
Visit to the Albaicín and to the Sacromonte
Meeting point: Puerta Elvira
Guide: Francisco
Price: 15 €

Saturday, 27.05.2023 / 08.45-20.00 h
Daytrip to the Alpujarra Mountains
Meeting point: Palacio de Congresos
Guide: Juan
Price: 55 €*
* includes ransport, guide, ham tasting and insurance:

The Alpujarras is a valley located at the foot of Sierra Neada National park whose name comes from the Arab al-bugscharra, which means “land of grass”.

The Alpujarras find themselves between the provinces of Granada and Almeria, thus providing them with scenic landscapes, dotted with Berber-style white towns that connect to one another through hiking routes and paths. These will allow you to discover the Alpujarras completely on foot, especially in spring and autumn, when the colours of nature are far from plain.

Saturday, 20.05.2023 / 07.45-20.00 h
Day trip to Cordoba
Meeting point: Congress Palace
Guide: Juan
Price: 70 €*
* includes transport, guide, entrance fees, insurance

RESERVATIONS AT THE OFFICE:
Hammam Al-Andalus
C/ Santa Ana, nº 16 - 18009 Granada
For more than eight centuries of Muslim customs the Arab baths have been
part of the culture in Granada.
Price: 59 € (90 minutes; includes 15 minutes massage)

Enjoy a Flamenco show at any time during the week! We can inform you about availibility and prices at different places!

The official SIELE exam (Servicio Internacional de Evaluación de la Lengua Española) from the Instituto Cervantes is an online test that certifies your Spanish level  At the end of your study programme with us you might need the SIELE certificate in order to renew your residence card for Spain and to enroll for a higher education programme.

The SIELE GLOBAL exams consists of:

• Reading and listening comprehension skills
• Reading comprehension and writing skills
• Listening comprehension
• Speaking & spoken interaction skills

Escuela Montalbán carries out the SIELE exam every day from Monday to Thursday. You just have to book your spot with us. Price: 155 €.

If you need more information, click on the following link: https://siele.org/examen

Tuesday, 09.05.2023
Tapa Tour with Marisa
Meeting point: School
Price: each student pays his consumption

A tapa is a type of appetizer which is served when you order a drink. Serving tapas to customers is a typical Spanish tradition preserved through the whole of Spain. In some cities, such as Granada, the tapas are free. They can vary from just a few peanuts or a small dish of olives, to almost a mini meal in itself. One of the most enjoyable pleasures of the Spanish culture, is to go out with your friends for tapas. You usually only stay in each tapas bar for one or two drinks, so that you can go to a series of different bars in one evening. In some tapas bars you can choose your tapa, whereas in others, there is a set list of tapas that you get according to the type which is being served.

Saturday, 13.05.2023
Daytrip to the Tropical Coast
Meeting point: Congress Palace
Guide: Juan
Price: 55 €

Sábado, 06.05.2023 / 08.45-20.00 hrs
Excursión a las Alpujarras
Punto de encuentro: Palacio de Congresos
Guía: Juan / Precio: 55 €*
* incluye transporte, guía, degustación de jamón, seguro

The region of mountain villages known as Las Alpujarras clings to the southern flanks of the Sierra Nevada, cloven by deep, sheltered valleys and gorges which run down towards the Mediterranean. The Alpujarra is famous throughout Spain because of its unique mini-ecology. Its terraced farmlands are constantly watered by the melting snow from above, constituting a high-altitude oasis of greenery which stands in dramatic contrast to the arid foothills below. This is ideal hiking terrain for adventurous travellers.

On the 3rd of May and as every year, Granada has got dressed up in frills and flowers to celebrate May crosses. In courtyards and squares, the air is alive with tradition. But where does the May Crosses tradition come from?

All cultures have celebrated the arrival of spring with rituals of devotion to the gods of nature. Coinciding with these dates, in the Christian tradition in May the crosses festival is celebrated. In Spain it appeared on all of the calendars, being associated with the legend of discovery by Saint Helena of the true Cross of Christ.

In Granada, the tradition became deeply rooted, and lived on with great intensity from the moment the city was conquered by the Reyes Catolicos onwards. Following the intimate tradition of Arabic carmen houses, the crosses of May were originally celebrated in the courtyards of the homes. Altars were built there where the crosses raised and were adorned with flowers and with objects displayed beside them which conferred distinction and prestige.

Ceramic pieces, copper, manila shawls and everything which would suggest abundance was selected for exhibition on these occasions. Plants, fruit, grains and everything related with the typical vegetation of this time of year also had its place.

In the neighbourhoods, the less powerful classes organised collective crosses in squares and courtyards, where the neighbours lent their best possessions for adorning the altars.

Monday, 24.04.2023 / 18.00 h
Guided visit to the Arab quarter Albaicín
Meeting point: School
Guide: Juan
Price: 15 €

In case you didn't know, the Albaicín neighborhood is probably the most beautiful and the most particular in Granada. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, each person visiting the city should spend at least a walk around this place.

Friday, 28.04.2023 / 22.00 h
Flamenco at the Taller Vimaambi
Meeting point: Cta. de San Gregorio, 30, 18010 Granada
Guide: NO
Price: 15 €

RESERVATIONS AT THE OFFICE:
Hammam Al-Andalus
C/ Santa Ana, nº 16 - 18009 Granada
For more than eight centuries of Muslim customs the Arab baths have been
part of the culture in Granada.
Price: 59 € (90 minutes; includes 15 minutes massage)

Friday, 21.04.2023 / 17.00 h
Guided visit to the city center and the Royal Chapel
Meeting point: School
Guide: Juan
Price: 20 €*

The Chapel of the Catholic Kings was conceived as a burial site intimately linked to the Cathedral. It is built with a single nave, a transept with little development and a choir at its feet, for the functions of a pantheon. In it you can appreciate both its simplicity and its wealth thanks to the generous endowment of the queen. The Royal Chapel houses the mortal remains of Fernando de Aragón and Isabel de Castilla. Under the tombs there is a small crypt of marked austerity, in which are deposited the real, lead coffins, identified by the initial of each name on the cover.

Saturday, 22.04.2023 / 07.45-20.00 h
Day trip to Cordoba
Meeting point: Congress Palace
Guide: Juan
Price: 65 €*

* includes transport, guide, entrance fees, insurance

RESERVATIONS AT THE OFFICE:
Hammam Al-Andalus
C/ Santa Ana, nº 16 - 18009 Granada
For more than eight centuries of Muslim customs the Arab baths have been
part of the culture in Granada.
Price: 59 € (90 minutes; includes 15 minutes massage)

SPANISH COURSE AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN GRANADA

Sunday, 12.03.2023
Arrival at Malaga airport at 11:30 h; visit to Malaga city center; transfer to Malaga Granada; Host families receive students at the Neptuno Shopping Center.
14.00 h: Lunch
20.30 h: Dinner

Monday, 13.03.2023
08.00 h: Breakfast
09.00-10.30 h: Spanish course
10.30-10.45 h: Break
10.45-12.15 h: Spanish course
14.00 h: Lunch
20.30 h: Dinner

Tuesday, 14.03.2023
08.00 h: Breakfast
09.00-10.30 h: Spanish course
10.30-10.45 h: Break
10.45-12.15 h: Spanish course
14.00 h: Lunch
17.00-20.00 h: Guided tour of the Albaicín
20.30 h: Dinner

Wednesday, 15.03.2023
08.00 h: Breakfast
09.00-10.30 h: Spanish course
10.30-10.45 h: Break
10.45-12.15 h: Spanish course
13.00 h: Lunch
14.30-19.00 hrs: Guided visit to the Alhambra
20.30 h: Dinner

Thursday, 16.03.2023
08.00 h: Breakfast
09.00-10.30 h: Spanish course
10.30-10.45 h: Break
10.45-12.15 h: Spanish course
14.00 h: Lunch
20.30 h: Dinner

Friday, 17.03.2022
08.00 h: Breakfast
09.00-10.30 h: Spanish course
10.30-10.45 h: Break
10.45-12.15 h: Spanish course
14.00 h: Lunch
20.30 h: Dinner

Saturday, 18.03.2022
Breakfast
13.00 h.
Transfer to Malaga airport from Neptuno Shopping Center; families accompany students.