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Tuesday, 13.06.2017 / 20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Spanish levels: all levels
Meeting point: Baños árabes (C/ Santa Ana, nº 16 – Plaza Nueva)
Guide: NO / Price: 30 € (includes massage)
http://granada.hammamalandalus.com/en/

Wednesday, 14.06.2017 / 14.45-21.00 h
Trip to Almuñecar beach
Spanish levels: all levels
Meeting point: Congress Palace
Guide: Juan / Price: 20 €

Thursday, 15.06.2017 / CORPUS CHRISTI FEAST DAY
We recommend students to visit the cultural activities of Feria del Corpus which take place from Saturday, 10.06 to Sunday, 18.06.2017
http://www.granadadirect.com/fiestas/programa-corpus-christi-granada/

Friday, 16.06.2017 / 22.00-23.00 h
Flamenco performance "Raíz y Duende" at
Taller de Arte Vimaambi
Spanish levels: all levels
Meeting point: Cuesta de San Gregorio, nº 30-38 (Albaicín)
Guide: NO / Price: 15 €

Saturday, 17.06.2017 / 08.45-20.00 h
Day trip to the Alpujarra Mountains
Spanish levels: all levels
Meeting point: Congress Palace
Guide: Juan / Price: 50 €*
* includes transport, guide, insurance, ham tasting

Tuesday, 20.06.2017 / 20.30-22.00 h
Tapa Tour in Granada city centre
Spanish levels: all levels
Meeting point: school
Guide: Marisa
Price: each student pays his own consumption

Wednesday, 21.06.2017 / 14.45-21.00 h
Trip to Almuñecar beach
Spanish levels: all levels
Meeting point: Congress Palace
Guide: Juan / Price: 20 €

Friday, 23.06.2017 / 20.00-21.00 h
Flamenco at the Jardines de Zoraya
Spanish levels: all levels
Meeting point: C/ Panaderos, nº 32
Guide: NO / Price: 20 €*
* optional dinner at the restaurant

Saturday, 24.06.2017 / 07.45-20.00 h
Day trip to Córdoba
Spanish levels: all levels
Meeting point: Congress Palace
Guide: Juan / Price: 65 €*
* includes transport, guide, insurance, ham tasting.

• 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.
• Please remember to reserve your Alhambra tickets at www.ticketmaster.es

Cómo has conocido la Escuela Montalbán?
La encontré en la pagina web. Yo había sabido que quería estudiar espaňol en Granada. Y empecé con una búsqueda en internet .. y allí encontré la Escuela Montalbán.

Quiénes han sido tus profesores?
José (clase de gramática)
Marisa (clase de conversación)

Cuál es tu opinión sobre los profesores?
José y Marisa son profesores superbuenos.

Me gustó mucho que en las clases con José dedicamos tiempo no sóĺo a gramática, pero que también hablamos de la cultura y historia de Espaňa y Andalucía. Pero al mismo tiempo, pasamos bastante tiempo con gramática. Cuando José estaba explicando la nueva gramática a nosotros lo siempre hizo en manera sistemática. Pues, José es el mejor profesor de gramática espaňola en mi vida!

Y Marisa es la mejor profesora de conversación en mi vida! Me gustó mucho que hablamos de la vida real y de temas que aparecieron al principio de cada clase. Me también gustó que la segunda semana de clases, cada uno de estudiantes en la clase debió preparar una presentación para los otros.

Qué es lo que más te ha gustado del curso?
Me gusta mucho que la escuala funciona como una familia, tambien me gusta estar en clases con los estudiantes de otros países, eso es especialmente interesante en las clases de conversación.

También, lo que funcionó para mí perfectamente fue que tomé dos semanas de clases, después viajé por dos semanas y después volví a la escuela para tomar una semana de clases más.

En qué actividades complementarias has participado?
Albaicín y flamenco
Cine en la escuela - "Un cuento chino"

Ambas actividades me parecieron muy interesantes.
El guía de ambas actividades fue Paco y fue estupendo.

Alojamiento
Viví en la casa de Elisa Franco en el bajo Albaicín y me gustó la atmósfera de su casa que sirve no sólo para los estudiantes de la Escuela Montalbán pero también como airbnb y eso es por qué la casa ofrece un ambiente muy internacinal, lo que me gusta. Y que más, Elisa es superamistosa y también prepara los mejores desaynos : )

Para mí, pasar las 5 semanas en Granada y Andalusia (y 3 semanas en la escuela) fue una experiencia fantastica y inolvidable.

Muchas gracias a todos en la escuela!!

Saludos de Praga! Jiri

P.S. Espero que un día vuelva a Granada y a la Escuela!

Granada is surrounded by magnificent mountains and several natural parks. On our mountain bike tours you will discover landscapes and the rich culture of Granada Province.

On a half-day ride we get above the city and into the favourite biking spot of the local granadinos. We descend into the cave district of Sacramonte where Flamenco clubs and tapas bars inhabit the hillside and great views of the Alhambra are promised.

Another option for a half-day ride is a route in the Sierra de Huetor natural park - the smaller sibling of Sierra Nevada. From here, we are treated to the best views of the high Sierra and its north face, which is covered in snow much of the year. This ride is rolling through pine and oak forests.

Our guide Antonio is an expert in guiding mountain bikers and will ensure that you will have the best possible experience.

After the tours you can have the best post-ride experience ever: visit the Arabic baths for a soak in the warm pools, a massage and stretch out on the hot stone slabs. And when you're feeling refreshed continue with a tapa tour of good food and wine.

For further information, dates and prices visit the course section on our website

The objective of the Granada International Film Festival Cines del Sur is the promotion and dissemination of films produced in Asia, Africa and Latin America countries habitually located at geografhical and political South.

The festival brings about the encounter between renowned filmmakers and fresh new talents, and it combines the exhibition of new productions with emblematic, historically meaningful movies.

Thus, Granada becomes an annual stage for southern countries productions.

Have a look at the festival timetable here!

Monday, 29.05.2017 / 18.00- 23.00 h
Guided visit to the Albaicín and Flamenco at the Sacromonte
Meeting point: School / Guide: Juan
Price: 20 €

Wednesday, 31.05.2017 / 20.30-22.00 h
Tapa Tour in Granada city centre
Spanish levels: All levels
Meeting point: School / Guide: Marisa
Price: Each student pays his own consumption

Thursday, 01.06.2017 / 16.00-17.30 h
Film session at the school
Spanish levels: Intermediate
"El Olivo" (Icíar Bollaín / Spain 2016)
Meeting point: School / Classroom 5

Saturday, 03.06.2017 / 08.45-20.00 h
Day trip to the Alpujarra Mountains
Spanish levels: All levels
Meeting point: Congress Palace / Guide: Juan
Price: 50 €*
* includes transport, guide, insurance, ham tasting

Sunday, 04.06.2017 / 08.00-17.00 h
Hikking trip to the Sierra de Baza Natural Park
https://sierraysol.com/es/package/parque-natural-sierra-baza/
Price: 28 €

Tuesday, 23.05.2017 / 20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Spanish levels: all levels
http://granada.hammamalandalus.com/es/
Meeting point: Baños árabes (C/ Santa Ana, nº 16 – Plaza Nueva)
Guide: NO
Price: 30 € (includes massage)

Wednesday, 24.05.2017 / 16.00-19.00 h
Excursion to Nigüelas village with a visit of an olive oil mill
Spanish levels: all levels
http://oliveoiltour.com/
Meeting point: C/ San Antón, nº 74 (former Hotel San Antón)
Price: 38 €*
* includes transport, olive oil tasting / minimum 2 persons

Thursday, 25.05.2017 / 20.30-22.00 h
Tapa Tour in Granada city centre
Spanish levels: all levels
Meeting point: school / guide: Ruben
Price: each student pays his own consumption

Friday, 26.05.2017 / 22.00-23.00 h
Flamenco performance "Raíz y Duende" at
Taller de Arte Vimaambi
Guitar, piano, percussion, dancing, singing ...
Spanish levels: all levels
Meeting point: Cuesta de San Gregorio, nº 30-38 (Albaicín)
Price: 15 €

Saturday, 27.05.2017 / 08.45-20.00 h
Day trip to the Alpujarra Mountains
Spanish levels: all levels
Meeting point: Congress Palace / Guide: Juan
Price: 50 €*
* includes transport, guide, insurance, ham tasting

Friday/Saturday/Sunday, 26.05. to 28.05.2017
Weekend trip to Northern Morocco
For further information check our website:
https://www.escuela-montalban.com/en/granada/morocco-tour.php

• 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.
• Please remember to reserve your Alhambra tickets at www.ticketmaster.es

Tuesday, 09.05.2017 / 20.30-22.00 h
Tapa Tour in Granada city centre
Spanish levels: all levels
Meeting point: school / guide: Marisa
Price: each student pays his own consumption

Wednesday, 10.05.2017 /20.00-21.30 h
Cooking workshop: Paella
Spanish levels: all levels
Meeting point: Escuela de Cocina Javier Vilchez (C/ San Marco, nº 1)
Price: 15 €*
* Minimum 4 persons

Friday, 12.05.2017 / 15.55-20.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada Natural Park
Spanish and horseback riding level: all levels
Meeting point: bus stop in front of Hotel Saray
C/ Calle Profesor Enrique Tierno Galván, nº 4
Price: 30 €*
*not includes public bus ticket 3 € both ways

Saturday, 13.05.2017 / 08.45-20.00 h
Day trip to the Alpujarra Mountains
Spanish levels: all levels
Meeting point: Congress Palace / Guide: Juan
Price: 50 €*
* includes transport, guide, insurance, ham tasting

Friday/Saturday/Sunday, 12.05. to 14.05.2017
Weekend trip to Northern Morocco
For further information check our website:
https://www.escuela-montalban.com/en/granada/morocco-tour.php

Tuesday, 16.05.2017 / 20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Spanish levels: all levels
Meeting point: Baños árabes (C/ Santa Ana, nº 16 – Plaza Nueva)
Guide: NO
Price: 30 €*
* includes massage

Wednesday, 17.05.2017 / 16.00-17.30 h
Film session at the school (Room 5)
"Un cuento chino" (Sebastián Borensztein / Argentina, Spain 2011)

Friday, 19.05.2017 / 20.00-21.00 h
Flamenco at the Jardines de Zoraya
Spanish levels: all levels
Meeting point: C/ Panaderos, nº 32
Price: 20 €*
* optional dinner at the restaurant

Saturday, 20.05.2017 / 07.45-20.00 h
Day trip to Córdoba
Spanish levels: all levels
Meeting point: Congress Palace / Guide: Juan
Price: 65 €*
* includes transport, guide, insurance, ham tasting.

• 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.
• Please remember to reserve your Alhambra tickets at www.ticketmaster.es

The aim of the Granada Film Festival Cines del Sur (Cinemas from the South) is to disseminate and promote films made in the countries of the so-called geopolitical south, such as Africa, Latin America or Asia.

Thus, the Festival will provide a space for the meeting of both young filmmakers and established talents from these countries, allowing for the screening of both new productions and emblematic and historic works. The Festival is a platform for an annual meeting of films coming from the South.

For further information check out the Festival Facebook site or the Junta de Andalucía website.

José es un profesor fenomenal. Cuando enseña nunca se limita a darte informaciones, siempre comunica una actitud, siempre combina hechos históricos o sociológicos con su experiencia personal.

Nunca voy a olvidar los paseos con él: en la vega de Granada, en el parque natural de la Sierra Nevada y sobre todo en el Albayzin de Granada. Durante estos paseos notas de repente que el mundo se abre y que empiezas a verlo con nuevos ojos. Vas detectando el espíritu nazarí y la idea de la vida buena. Es muy fácil imaginarse a José como ciudadano de la Alhambra en sus mejores tiempos, un hombre de letras, muy sabio, abierto y tolerante, enseñando Arabe para los incultos del norte..... (Nunca lo sabremos - pero merece la pena imaginarlo - ¿que habría ocurrido si José hubiese enseñado a Pelayo, el héroe de la Reconquista?)

Pero hay que destacar que lo que hace el curso verdaderamente especial es ¡la immersion total! Como muchos estudiantes antes de mí, he aprendido mucho de la familia de José también. Su padre es un filósofo jubilado, su mujer Marilyn trabaja en el periodismo y su hijo Hugo, de 12 años, ya se está haciendo un nombre como jugador de baloncesto. ¡Y por ultimo, la reina de la familia se llama Maya y tiene 4 años!

¡Una familia verdaderamente encantadora! Me han enseñado mucho a través de sus conversaciones y sus diferentes puntos de vista.

Muchas gracias.
Siegfried Joseph,
Profesor de aleman y español, Bavarian International School

This route literally translates to 'the washing place of the queen' and here you will hike through beautiful lush meadows that are fed by the mountain springs. The best time to visit is in spring when the mountain snow is melting, but it is possible to do the walk in summer and early autumn as well. Remember to check the conditions before you go – the area can still be snow-covered well into May or even June. The upper Lavaderos are at an altitude of over 2500m, so the walk is not accessible in winter without specialist equipment.

This is a long walk, but not particularly difficult, although there is a steady climb at the beginning, and you also need to clamber down some rocks beside the waterfall. There is no signposting, but the route is relatively easy to follow, apart from a short section around the Lavaderos, where you need to take special care in following the map and route description.

The walk starts around 10km east of Güéjar Sierra village. Access is a little difficult, as it involves driving along about 10km of unsurfaced, bumpy mountain roads. It is perfectly possible to get there in a normal car, but don't set out unless you are comfortable driving on this kind of road. From Granada, take the A-395 towards Sierra Nevada. Take the exit marked Pinos Genil, Güéjar Sierra, Dúdar, Quéntar and follow the road under the A-395 and across the river Genil. Turn right, and after 2.5km turn left for Güéjar Sierra.

When you enter the village (after 8km), take the right turn signposted Río Genil, Río Maitena. Follow the road round until you get to a set of wooden signs for accommodation and places of interest. Bear left, marked towards Sierra Nevada, Río Genil. At the next junction, turn right (signed towards Maitena, Charcón, Sierra Nevada). Just after you leave the village, take the left turn marked towards Camping Cortijo Balderas. After 2km, the road narrows, with a big rock on the right-hand side. Straight after this, turn right. The road is marked as "no entry", but don't worry about this. The road descends to the river, and a little while after this turns into a dirt track. Keep to the main track, following the signs for cyclists. Keep going until you reach a chain across the road, where the walk starts. In total, from the turn-off to the chain it is about 12km.
This walk is not accessible by public bus.

For guided hiking tours combined with a Spanish course visit our course section.