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Spanish
immersion schools in Spain.
SPANISH SCHOOLS IN SPAIN: CHOOSE A CITY
Alicante.
Alicante is the Valencia
region's second-largest town. Brimming with fresh projects, it has
transformed itself in less than a decade from a seedy port to an
attractive place with a spirited nightlife.
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Almeria. The easternmost Andalusian capital dominates a
coastline dotted with almost virgin beaches and an interior marked by
peculiar semideserted ecosystems.
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Almunecar. Between the sea and the
mountains, the municipality of Almuñécar offers visitors a great
variety of beaches and coves spread along 20 kilometres of coast.
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Balearic Islands. Floating between Spain
and the North African coast, the Balearic Islands are invaded every
summer by a massive multinational force of hedonistic party animals
and sun seekers.
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Barcelona. Barcelona has
transformed itself from smug backwater into one of the most dynamic
and stylish cities in the world. Summer is serious party time, with
week-long fiesta fun. But year-round the city sizzles – it's always on
the biting edge of architecture, food, fashion, style, music and good
times.
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Benalmadena.
Benalmadena is just 19 kilometers from Malaga Airport. Its
privileged position looking out onto the Mediterranean Sea, it is
little wonder that it has grown so rapidly in size over the last 20
years.
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Bilbao. Since the
construction of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, this Basque city
has become a popular tourist destination. Bilbao, sometimes referred
to as Bilbo, in the North of Spain, is the largest city in the
Basque Country.
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Cadiz. Cadiz stands
on a peninsula jutting out into a bay, and is almost entirely
surrounded by water. Named Gadir by the Phoencians, who founded
their trading post in 1100 BC, it was later controlled by the
Carthaginians, until it became a thriving Roman port.
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Canary Islands.
Tenerife is probably one of the last European paradise isles. "Fascinating"
is the word for this island. It offers lush forests, exotic fauna
and flora, deserts,...
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Cordoba. Cordoba
was the capital of al-Andalus, the highly civilized Arab state in
southern Spain. During those days the city was dubbed the "Athens of
the West". The most important sight of Cordoba is without doubt the
Mezquita.
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Denia. Denia is a
small fishing town, well known for its ferries to the balearics (ibiza,
mallorca etc), and the narrow guage railway along the coast to
alicante.
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El Puerto de
Santa Maria. El Puerto de Santa María is located on the Atlantic coast of the Bay
of Cádiz, near the municipalities of Jerez de la Frontera, Rota,
Puerto Real, and Cádiz. It is popular for its beaches, which are the
town's principal tourist attraction.
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Granada. The city of Granada is located at the
foot of the sierra Nevada mountains at the confluences of the Darro
and Genil rivers. Its unique history has bestowed it with an artistic
grandeur embracing Moorish palaces and Christian Renaissance treasures.
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Jaca. The city of Jaca is a
perfect setting to learn Spanish. It is a small city, but very
welcoming, where it turns out to be very easy to establish contact
with its people.
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Jerez de La
Frontera. Jerez de la Frontera became famous throughout the world for its sweet wines named after the
town, which the British pronounced "sherry". It is called "de la
Frontera" because it once stood on the frontier between the Moorish
and the Christian realms.
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La Herradura. La Herradura is a quiet
and small village situated in a wonderful bay between two cliffy
mountains, Punta de la Mona and Cerro Gordo. Some time ago it was a
fishing hamlet, but today it has grown and developed, becoming a
residential area very attractive for the Spanish tourisms without a
sacrifice of its enchantment in exchange for the progress.
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Madrid. This is Spain's
headiest city, where the revelling lasts long into the night and life
is seized with the teeth and both hands. Strangers quickly become
friends, passion blooms in an instant, and visitors are swiftly
addicted to the city's charms.
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Malaga. Don't be put off by the
high-rise hotels and apartment blocks that mar the Costa del Sol:
Málaga is a vibrant, Spanish city with a real southern port atmosphere.
The second largest city in Andalucía, it boasts pretty streets, leafy
boulevards, lush gardens and a breezy ambience.
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Marbella. Marbella is one of the
Mediterranean's most representative tourist venues and a top favorite
for travelers. What was once a small white village of fishermen is now
one of the most cosmopolitan places on the Costa del Sol with one of
the most famous sports ports of the Mediterranean, Puerto Banus, where
some of the most famous yachts have anchored.
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Mojacar. This spectacular
Moorish fortress town stands on a towering crag overlooking a shore
graced by pristine beaches and the sparkling waters of the
Mediterranean, which has a curious distinction all of its own:
American cartoonist Walt Disney is said to have been born here, before
emigrating with his parents to the United States.
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Murcia. Murcia is a city on the
river Segura in southeastern Spain, and is the capital of the
Autonomous Community of Murcia.
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Nerja. Nerja is on the
seashore some 50 kilometres from Málaga. Once a sleepy fishing village,
the town now has a population of over 12,000. Nerja boasts 16
kilometres of beaches with powdery sand and sparkling clear water.
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Oviedo. Oviedo, the capital of
the Principality of Asturias is set 28 kms from the coast. This modern,
classical city has a great historical and cultural heritage, from the
pre-romanic monuments, to the 16th century old quarter and university.
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Ronda. Ronda is one of
Andalucia's loveliest towns, steeped in history. It stands on a
towering plateau in the mountains of Malaga Province, and is famous
through Spain for the plunging river gorge which divides the medieval
from the 18th century parts of the town. This gorge is known as "El
Tajo" - The Cliff and is spanned by a stone bridge, which once housed
a prison.
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Salamanca. This city is large enough to be able to offer the advantages of a real
city, but at the same time it keeps the intimacy of a village.
Salamanca has played an important role in the history of the Spanish (Castilian)
language.
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San Sebastian. San Sebastián is
the summer capital of Spain, and here the Belle Epoque lives on.
Ideally situated on a choice spot on the Bay of Biscay, it's
surrounded by green mountains. San Sebastián is an ideal base for
trips to some of the Basque country's most fascinating towns.
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Santa Cruz de
Tenerife. The capital of Tenerife
is the second most populated city of the Canary Islands with more than
200,000 inhabitants. Its treelined avenues, parks and squares are
ideal for strolling because the green of Santa Cruz complements its
peacefulness and the sunny climate which it enjoys all year. Tenerife
is called "the island of eternal spring", the average temperature
there is 27 degrees Celsius.
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Santander.
Santander was damaged by a 1941 fire, which destroyed the old
quarter and most of its dwellings. It was rebuilt along original
lines, with wide boulevards, a waterfront promenade, sidewalk cafes,
shops, restaurants, and hotels. Besides hotels and restaurants,
Santander has three beaches, Playa de Castaneda, Playa del
Sardinero, and Playa de la Concha, where people stretch out under
candy-striped umbrellas.
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Sevilla. Seville is
located in the Southeast of Spain. A provincial capital, seat of the
government and parliament of the Comunidad Autónoma de Andalucía
(Regional Government). In the past the port of Seville played an important role in commerce
between Spain and the Americas and remains today one of the most
active river ports of the Iberian peninsula.
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Valladolid. From the 13th century
until its eventual decay in the early 17th century, Valladolid was a
royal city and an intellectual center attracting saints and
philosophers. Isabella and Ferdinand were married here, Philip II was
born here, and Columbus died here on May 19, 1506.
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Valencia. The
province of Valencia is the largest of the three which go to make up
the Valencian community. It is situated in the centre of the spanish
Mediterranean coastline. It overlooks the spacious Gulf of Valencia
and is skirted at the back by a group of medium-high mountains and
rolling plains leading to the lands of Aragon and Castile-La Mancha.
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Vejer de La
Frontera. This stunning castellated town is a magical
place to explore, its quiet cobbled streets meandering through a
charming jumble of secret corners, hidden patios and delightful
houses.
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Vigo. Vigo is located in
Pontevedra, Galicia, in the northwest corner of Spain. Known as
Spain's largest fishing port and famous for its sheltered harbors,
Vigo draws a living primarily from its shipbuilding and fisheries
industries as well as its Citroën car factory.
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Vitoria. Quiet and sleepy until
the early 1980s, Vitoria was chosen as headquarters of the Basque
region's autonomous government. In honor of that occasion, it revived
the name Gasteiz, by which it was known when founded in 1181 by King
Sancho of Navarre.
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