Spain A Spanish Mosaic: The Beauty of Regional Cultures

Orientation in Madrid

Your adventure begins with an action packed, three-day orientation in Madrid. Put your Spanish to use as you order tapas in a local café, ask for directions to the Palacio Real, and explore the city’s medieval streets. Visits to the Prado Museum on Madrid’s “museum mile,” discussions in city parks, and exploration of diverse neighborhoods strengthen your understanding of contemporary Spanish life and culture. Your orientation concludes with a full-day excursion to historic Toledo.

Homestay and Travel

Spend two weeks immersed in the life of a typical Spanish town and celebrate the regional cultures which define Spain. Your Spanish language skills soar as you spend time with your host family, take day trips into the lush countryside, along the coast, and through picturesque, surrounding towns. Your Spanish Experiment concludes with a four-day journey through historic towns and bustling cities. Whether exploring the dynamic Basque cities of Gexto and Bilbao, the Catalonian capital of Barcelona, or the Andalusian city of Sevilla, you visit some of Spain’s most historic and beautiful cities.

Sample activities:
Explore castle ruins and cathedrals; relax with your friends at street-side cafés; visit the Alcazar in Sevilla; sail off Spain’s northern coast; experience the Salvador Dali Museum in Figueres; visit Bilbao’s Guggenheim museum; take part in street fiestas; stroll along Barcelona’s famous Las Ramblas.

Sample host communities:
Ubeda, Gexto, Gijón, Colmenarejo, Olot, Logrono