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So Paco decided to start again his hiking tours. The first destination was the amazing Cahorros Gorge in Monachil ... which already belongs to Sierra Nevada National Park.

Durante el fin de semana del 18 al 20.03. tendrá lugar el III Concurso de Tapas. Los bares y restaurantes participantes se presentan en: www.tapasengranada.es

Tapear es saborear la ciudad y hacerse granadino por unos momentos. Acércate a una barra, pide una cerveza o una copa de vino de Granada y empieca a catar la primera sorpresa gustativa: unos huevos rotos con jamón, unas croquetas, unas berenjenas fritas y algo de pescaito frito y por supuesto el jamón de la tierra o unas cucharaditas de guisos especiales y tantas otras propuestas por descubrir en cada uno de los bares de nuestra ciudad. El tapeo es una noble cultura, una forma de compartir, es disfrutar de sus gentes, de una conversación y de vivir unos momentos de relax. Es una forma de vida. La nuestra.

Descarga aquí la guia del concurso: Granada de Tapas

Esperamos que vosotros y vuestras familias os encontréis bien. Sentimos mucho lo que ha ocurrido en vuestro país. Ánimo y recibid de cada uno de nosotros un fuerte abrazo.

El equipo de Escuela Montalbán

¡Hola a todos y todas! Hoy comenzamos nuestra etapa en Twitter. Un abrazo desde Granada y bienvenido a todos los nuevos seguidores.

The pulsating excitement of top class tango dancing is featured for a week in Granada. A chance for all tango enthusiasts to see some of the world's best tango expressionist's perform.

This event aims to fill the whole city with rhythm and passion, with artists and shows, as well as parallel activities that go from dance classes and night time parties, through to street performances and meetings between artists and enthusiasts.



During the festival our Tango teachers Carina and William are going to offer a free Tango dance workshop at the school.

More information on: www.eltango.com

The festival is going to take place from 19 to 27.02.2011. It's a great opportunity to watch good dear old movies.

More information on: www.retroback.info

San Cecilio is celebrated on the first Sunday of February. On this day there is a pilgrimage that goes up to the Sacromonte to the catacombs of the saint. Here people celebrate this day with picnics, music and dancing.

San Cecilio was one of the three envoys sent by St. Peter to Spain for evangelization. When they were gathered in the catacombs of this mountain with nine other priests they were surrounded by the Romans and martyred. His disciples wrote the story in a lead sheet and hid it between two stones, one white and one black, that were thrown into the river Darro.

After that date were built an abbey and collegiate near the catacombs. During the pilgrimage, the girls of marriageable age touch the white stone if they want to get married or touch the other side of the stone if they dont want. So you know, the choice is yours.

Este año va a ser una año muy especial para nosotros. Vamos a cumplir 25 años y ojalá podamos compartirlo con todos vosotros.

Un saludo de todo el equipo.

For those of you who enjoy hiking, La Maroma measures 2018 meters. It is obviously not the Sierra Nevada, but to hike up to it´s peak will definately be a challenge. You will not have excessive difficulty, but you will have to walk up as well as climb up certain areas, but you do not have to be an expert to do this.
The Tejeda Sierra is joined to those of Almijara and Alhama which form a natural border between the provinces of Malaga and Granada. We are amongst a natural environment where you can nejoy nature, it´s views and flora and fauna.

I got enrolled on the Spanish courses in Escuela Montalban on the first week of October and now after one month I am happily able to communicate in Spanish with locals and foreigners who speak the language! It’s true that every week I was improving since we had classes every day and the most important thing is that the instructors were teaching us with example that we were facing in the everyday life in Granada, by using an entertaining and the same time interesting way of teaching.

I really enjoyed the time in classes and the discussions we had with my classmates and the instructors since we communicated issues which deal with the background of each one and as well issues which deal with the culture and history of Spain, which is without doubt, interesting. What is more, the life in Granada is amazing! This city is so lively, with a great amount of young people studying and so many nice things happening every day. A typical week during my studies in Escuela Montalban apart from classes concluded in fiestas in the magnificent old Moorish quarter of the Albaicín, nice walks in the small paths around the great world-famous Alhambra, relaxing moments in small squares with great views for studying a book or doing homework, open-air yoga classes in a wonderful square called “Huerto del Carlos” and nightwalks for tasty “tapas” in different bars. During the weekends I had the opportunity with the helpful directions of my teachers to visit Sierra Nevada and spend the night in a refugee or to go with my classmates in the sea since from Granada you can easily reach in 30 minutes spectacular mountain or sea sides.

Therefore, I definitely recommend Escuela Montalban and Granada for studying Spanish, you will enjoy it for sure!!!

Asterios from Greece