School Blog

He had sent us this beautiful image from the Alhambra:



Congratulations Laurin! You are the winner of a 2 weeks Spanish course at our school!

The Escuela Montalbán Team

Monday, 25.03.2013
14.00-15.00 h
Welcome session with information about Granada & Andalusia

19.30 h
Guided tour to Granada city centre with tapas
Fee: 17 €

Tuesday, 26.03.2013
16.00 - 17.00 h
Conference at the school: "La Semana Santa en Granada"



20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Fee: 25 €

Friday, 27.03.2013
10.30-15.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Fee: 30 €

21.00-22.30 h
Flamenco "Raiz y Duende" at Taller de Arte Vimaambi (Albaicín)
Fee: 15 €

Monday, 18.03.2013
14.00-14.45 h
Welcome session for all new students!

Tuesday, 19.03.2013
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Fee: 25 €

Wednesday, 20.03.2013
Film session at the school
15.30-17.00 h
"Volver" (Pedro Almodóvar / Spain 2006)

Friday, 22.03.2013
16.00-19.00 h
Guided trip to Nigüelas village: we will visit an olive oil mill
Fee: 38 €

Together with our guide from Oliveoil Tours, we will walk amongst majestic olive trees and will experience the beautiful Andalusian countryside. After visiting a beautifully preserved 15th century olive oil mill in a charming white village, enjoy tasting and discovering the different characteristics of various olive oils. We will discuss with you the many health benefits and different culinary uses. In an specialized store you will find the best selection of olive oils, cosmetics made from organic extra virgin olive oil and related Andalusian products. Also, in a typical Andalusian mesón you can enjoy a delicious home-made lunch choosing from various local specialities.



Saturday, 23.03.2013
09.00 h
Guided trip to the Alpujarra Mountains with our guide Juan!
Fee: 44 €

Tuesday, 12.03.2013
12.30-14.00 h
Cooking class with Javier Vilchez: We prepare a Paella!
Fee: 15 €
We meet directly at the cooking school: C/ San Marco, nº 1

20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Fee: 25 €
We meet directly at the bath: C/ Santa Ana (Plaza Nueva)

Wednesday, 13.03.2013
21.00 h
Tango Festival at Teatro Isabel La Católica
"25 años de Tango en Granada"
Fee: 12 €
We meet directly at the theatre.




Thursday, 14.03.2013
Film session at the school
15.30-17.00 h
"La lengua de las mariposas" (J.L. Cuerda / España 1999)

Friday, 15.03.2013
15.55-19.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Fee: 30 €

21.00-22.30 h
Flamenco "Raiz y Duende" at Taller de Arte Vimaambi (Albaicín)
Fee: 15 €

Saturday, 16.03.2013
09.00 h
Guided trip to the Costa Tropical
Fee: 46 €

Sunday, 17.03.2013
08.00 h
Guided trip to Seville
Fee: 60 €

Friday/Saturday/Sunday, 15, 16, 17.03.2013
3 day trip to Northern Morocco
Fee: 190 €
www.studytravel-spain.com

I have been twice in this school (march 2012 for 4 weeks and february 2013 for 3 weeks). The Escuela Montalban is located in a nice and wellequiped attached house very close to city center of Granada nearby all the local curiosities and other points of interests. All can be done by foot.
The staff is friendly and the qualified teachers are very patient with each student. Never the Spanish courses are owercrowded; roughly 4 to 6 students per level. In my case this year I have been alone, it was really a private course. The organisation is very flexible according the student's needs. The spirit between the students is outstanding and encourage to do activities together in the evening. The school proposes a lot of cultural activities, it's up to you to register for it (tapas tour, hiking in the Sierra Nevada, horse rinding, Arabic bath.visits ...)
Really I recommend this Spanish language school with out hesitation!
Enjoy Granada, the school ..... and the tapas, because tapas are a religion .... let you convert!!!

JC (Jean Claude Gasser)

Monday, 04.03.2013
14.00-15.00 h
Welcome session with information about Granada & Andalusia

Tuesday, 05.03.2013
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Fee: 25 €

Wednesday, 06.03.2013
18.30 h
Guided tour to Granada city centre & tapas
Fee: 17 €



Thursday, 07.03.2013
15.30-17.00 h
Film session at the school
"Un cuento chino" (Sebastian Borensztein / España-Argentina 2011)

Friday, 08.03.2013
15.55-19.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Fee: 30 €

21.00-22.30 h
Flamenco "Raiz y Duende" at Taller de Arte Vimaambi (Albaicín)
Fee: 15 €

Saturday, 09.03.2013
Day trip to Alpujarras Mountains
Fee: 44 €

During the next week we will complement the Spanish courses with different activities offered by the 25 International Granada Tango Festival.

Students can participate in a Tango workshop at the school or visit one of the performances at the Teatro Isabel La Católica.

You can download the festival programme here!

The examination session will be held in Granada on the 24/25.05.2013.

For further information regarding our D.E.L.E. preparation courses and the exam registration have a look at our our Spanish course programme or contact with José Manuel García between 09.00 and 15.00 h at cursos@escuela-montalban.com.

Tuesday, 26.02.2013
20.00-21.30 h
Visit to the Arabic bath Hammam de Al-Andalus
Fee: 25 €

Wednesday, 27.02.2013
12.30-14.00 h
Film session at the school
"Blancanieves" by Pablo Berger (Spain 2011)

Pablo Berger's “Blancanieves” was the biggest winner at the Spanish Goya film awards held on the 17.02.2013.



Friday, 01.03.2013
15.55-19.00 h
Horseback riding at Sierra Nevada National Park
Fee: 30 €

21.00-22.30 h
Flamenco "Raiz y Duende" at Taller de Arte Vimaambi (Albaicín)
Fee: 15 €

Saturday, 02.03.2013
09.00 h
Guided trip to Cordoba
Fee: 56 €

Friday, Saturday, Sunday 01/02/03.2013
Guided 3 days trip to Morocco
Fee: 190 €
www.studytravel-spain.com

As every year in February, students from Comberton Village College in Cambridge participated in a Spanish course at our school. The Spanish lessons took place during the mornings. In the afternoons the students joined our cultural activities such as a visit to the Arabic bath, a guided visit to the old moorish quarter Albaicín, a guided visit to the Alhambra and a workshop about Andalusian culture at the Granada Science Park.



"Muchos saludos desde aquí para India, Tristan, Hannah, Katie, Victoria, Meghan, Yasmine y Aimee"