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Even if we can only move inside the municipality of Granada because of the pandemic, our city offers very beautiful trails near the city center. Today we propose a walk to the following area:

This walk explores the Llano de la Perdiz, an area of parkland above the Alhambra in Granada popular with locals for walking, cycling, and Sunday picnics.

You very soon leave the city behind, replacing it with views across to the Sierra Nevada to the south-east and the Sierra de Huétor to the north.

The return part of the circuit offers views down into the Sacromonte valley and the Albaicín quarter of Granada.

What is the PRUEBA CCSE?

The Spanish constitutional and sociocultural knowledge test (PRUEBA CCSE) is an exam created by the Instituto Cervantes which evaluates, via various means, the knowledge of the constitution and the social and cultural realities in Spain.

Passing this test is one of the requirements established by the law for people from any country in order to acquire the Spanish nationality.

Candidates of any nationality who are 18 years old and above and with legal capacity to act can sign up to take the exam.

Escuela Montalbán, in Granada, is a CCSE exam centre which is one of the selected institutions in Spain, recognised by the Instituto Cervantes to manage and supervise these exams.

For more information regarding examination dates and the enrollment procedure visit our website

The first PRUEBA CCSE examination in 2021 will take place at our school from 25.01 to 28.01.2021.

The extraordinary Christmas lighting, which includes the city center and the 32 neighborhoods of Granada, will last until January 6 at a schedule adapted to the COVID-19 circumstances.

Between 06.30 p.m. until 10.30 p.m., allowing the possibility of extending it on the most special days of the festivities, visitors can enjoy the decoration.

On this occasion, the Granada City Council has opted for a decoration aimed at converting emblematic spaces of the city into must-see places for Christmas in Granada, since the intention is that citizens who go out for a walk "can enjoy our wonderful city with their friends and families".

Designed for students at all levels of Spanish ability, this programme allows you to acquire and improve your Spanish language skills while gaining a deeper understanding of Spanish culture.

Join other international students and hone your Spanish skills at our Spanish language school in Granada.

Download our the next year course programme with course and accommodation prices here: SPANISH COURSE PROGRAMME 2021

They offer guided hiking & trekking tours led by experienced local experts through the Natural Parks and cultural heritage areas of the mountains of southern Spain.

The charismatic force behind Sierra y Sol is Teresa Madrona: professor, mountain sports enthusiast, hiking club organizer and ecologist. Teresa is an experienced teacher and passionate about sharing her knowledge of Andalusian cultural and natural history with her students and visitors of Spain. Teresa began teaching high school Biology and Geology in the late 80s, and 11 years later founded her own ecological consulting business. She is currently a professor of Biology at the University of Granada. Throughout her life she has avidly pursued hiking and mountaineering in the mountains of her homeland and abroad (the Rif and Atlas Mountains of Morocco and the Alps in Switzerland), and has organized hundreds of hiking trips and excursions for BUXUS, an ecologically focused hiking organization.

For further information visit: www.sierraysol.com

28.01.2021
Registration deadline: 07.09.2020 - 07.01.2021
(Individual appointments: 18.01.2021-28.01.2021)

25.02.2021
Registration deadline: 07.09.2020 - 04.02.2021
(Individual appointments: 15.02.2021-25.02.2021)

25.03.2021
Registration deadline: 07.09.2020 - 04.03.2021
(Individual appointments: 15.03.2021-25.03.2021)

29.04.2021
Registration deadline: 07.09.2020 - 08.04.2021
(Individual appointments: 19.04.2021-29.04.2021)

27.05.2021
Registration deadline: 07.09.2020 - 06.05.2021
(Individual appointments: 17.05.2021-27.05.2021)

24.06.2021
Registration deadline: 07.09.2020 - 03.06.2021
(Individual appointments: 14.06.2021-24.06.2021)

29.07.2021
Registration deadline: 07.09.2020 - 08.07.2021
(Individual appointments: 19.07.2021-29.07.2021)

30.09.2021
Registration deadline: 07.09.2020 - 09.09.2021
(Individual appointments: 20.09.2021-30.09.2021)

28.10.2021
Registration deadline: 07.09.2020 - 07.10.2021
(Individual appointments: 18.10.2021-28.10.2021)

25.11.2021
Registration deadline: 07.09.2020 - 04.11.2021
(Individual appointments: 15.11.2021-25.11.2021)

Examination fee: 85 €*

The Granada International Tangofestival 2020 will finally take place from 01.10 to 04.10.2020!

Thursday, 24.09.2020 / 21.30 h
Concert Worldmusic at Granada University
Minha Lua
"Palabra de mujer"
Minha Lua presents the most famous latinamerican female songwriters/singers
Meeting point: School / Guide: Marga
Meeting time: 20.45 hrs
Price: 12 €

Thursday, 01.10.2020 / 21.00 h
International Tango Festival
Meeting point: Teatro Isabel La Católica / Guide: Marga
Meeting time: 20.45 hrs
Price: 15 €

Thursday, 08.10.2020 / 10.00 h
Guided visit to the Alhambra
Meeting point: School / Guide: Paco
Meeting time: 09.45 hrs
Price: 15 €

• Activities are organized for all Spanish levels
• Dates and activities may be subject to change.
• Students enroll and pay for all activities at the school.
• The school may cancel activities in case there is not a minimum of participants