"Granada is not just the Alhambra, the Albaic’n or the Royal Chapel-it's a path that takes is to the history of the Moors, the Romans and the discovery of America, and brings us to a dynamic, modern, youthful present (the city is home to over 60,000 students). Granada is colour: the blue skies and the sea, the white snow and the green fertile plain. But Granada is especially people: a lively, simple and hospitable city. As the popular saying goes, "he or she who has not seen Granada has seen nothing", and I, who have seen the city for 36 years now, discover a little more of the city's enchantment every day. Those who want to experience Granada's charm must come and stay for a while."
Antonio Illescas
Director of Studies, don Quijote Granada

don Quijote Granada occupies an entire five-storey building. The school is light and airy, with lots of windows and balconies overlooking the street. The atmosphere at the school is intimate and relaxed. Above all, the building is centrally heated and air-conditioned-both indispensable features in Granada, where summer and winter temperatures can be extreme.

   

Just like all other don Quijote schools; don Quijote Granada is equipped with modern teaching aids such as computers and audio-visual equipment. The recreation room is on the lower level. Here, you can watch TV or a video, listen to music, read books or newspapers, play board games or darts, etc. The school is located in a safe, quiet area in the city centre, just a stone's throw from the cathedral and within walking distance of the Alhambra, the Albaic’n and the Conference Centre. Buses depart not far from the school almost every hour for the Sierra Nevada or the Mediterranean coast.

   

Reasons for studying Spanish in Granada

The city

• Population: ca.260,000
  
• Location: South East of Spain (in the autonomous region of Andalusia).
  
• Airport.
  
• Granada is Spain's third largest University city (more than 60,000 students).
  
• The city is decorated in typical southern Spanish style and has a lively atmosphere.
  
• Granada has a lot of lovely parks and gardens and was declared "Patrimonio de la Humanidad" by UNESCO.
  
  

Cultural/Recreational:

• The beautiful beaches of the Costa del Sol are less than one hour away.
  
• The city of Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, which is great for hiking in the summer or skiing in the winter.
  
• Granada is close to Seville, C—rdoba Almer’a,...
  
• The Alhambra, a part fortress part palace declared World Heritage Site and the Albaic’n, the old Moorish quarter can't be missed.
  
• As the last Moorish capital on the Iberian Peninsula, you can find a lot of Moorish palaces and Christian Renaissance teasures.
  
• All over the year, there are a lot of Catholic celebrations that will charm you.
  
  

Critical comment:

• There is a lot of traffic in the center of the city.
  
• In the summer, the temperatures can rise up to 35-40 degrees Celsius. People who are not used to this heat suffer from it. However, the school building of don Quijote Granada and the reisdence are quipped with air-conditioning!
  
• People of Andalusia have a sightly different accent but of course you will be taught the purest Castillian.