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Salamanca is located in the mid-west area of Spain in the province of Castilla y León, 2-3 hours drive from Madrid and 1 hour away from the Portuguese border. It has a population of 165,000 inhabitants. Salamanca is the university city per excellence, with more than 40,000 students studying in the town each year. Today Salamanca is a lively mixture between a modern city, a university town and a little village, which offers its many visitors a wide variety of advantages. Salamanca was named the "European Culture Capital" of 2002, and is also a UNESCO World Heritage City. Among foreign students who wish to study Spanish in Spain, Salamanca has always been very popular due to the variety of Spanish spoken in the area, which is the "purest" in Spain. Salamanca is a small and friendly Spanish university town. Many students from all over Europe come to Salamanca to continue there they university studies. Whether to study Spanish or learn another subject, Salamanca has always been a learning center for many centuries.
Salamanca, considered a university city, offers many facilities for cultural and sporting day-trips to villages, the mountains or to the many lakes. The school building is a modernized former convent and possesses a beautiful central patio and several sporting areas. Teachers are a comprehensive and understanding team ready to assist you in any respect.
Salamanca is a pleasant and safe place to live. It is widely known because of its universities and its young population. There are students everywhere and you can go practically everywhere on foot. Its inhabitants are humble, friendly people who warmly encourage foreigners to join in the fun of this bustling city and improve their Spanish.
Salamanca Spanish School
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The Salamanca Spanish school is a recently restored 16th-century monastery. The modern materials used for the renovation create a natural balance with the richness, style and class of previous centuries. You enter the school through a beautiful courtyard.
The school is located in the heart of the old city center. The building is 100 meters from the famous University of Salamanca and just two minutes away from the magnificent Plaza Mayor.
The main building has three floors, 17 classrooms, a recreation room (with computers, video, piano, sound system, etc.), a library, a staff lounge and three offices.
One must in the city is the Plaza Mayor of Salamanca, one of the most beautiful baroque squares in Spain. For a full day trip you can choose to visit Madrid, which is only 200 km away. Also, the Sierra de Francia and Sierra de Gredos (mountains) surround Salamanca, so you can spend a full day there. You have plenty of opportunities to get in touch with nature and to discover typical small villages located nearby.
Traditional streets in Salamanca
City view from Salamanca bridge
Old architecture in Salamanca
Courses Available in Salamanca premium
Intensive (20 lessons/Wk)
The classes aim at developing the communicative competence in Spanish in the four main skills: speaking, reading, listening and writing. They also provide contextualized grammar and expose students to the local culture.
Minimum week requirement: 1 week.
Maximum number of students per class: Maximum 8 students per class.
The One-to-One Spanish course is designed to meet the student individual needs and expectations. During the course, students will be exposed to a wide variety of topics according to their own interests and pace.
