Hi there
I am in desperate need of help as I just cannot make my mind up!
I want to go and study Spanish in Spain, but cannot decide which town/city to stay in. My first idea was to go to a small beachy place like Nerja or Tarifa, but then thought as I am going in October-november it might not be much fun so then thought of going to perhaps Seville or Valencia to get the full experience.
I do not like big cities but also get a bit restless if the place is dead with nothing to do.
Would also be most grateful if anyone who has studied in spain could recommend a course provider. Have looked at Quality Courses, which seem pretty good but how can one be sure?
I have a serioius problem with making decisions, as may have been noticed....
Thank you in advance!!!
Sus x
You don't want to be in a small beach resort in November, I don't think. Spain CAN be very wet in November!
An important consideration for learning Spanish is the number of tourists. You will probably find meeting locals etc easier in less touristy places (ie Valencia probably better than Sevillla). A smaller place could be an advantage for that too, but then of course if there aren't a lot of tourists, there is unlikely to be a school!
Well Quality courses do courses in Murcia, Cadiz, Nerja, Tarifa, Almunecar, San Sebastian, Santiago de Compostela, Salmanca, plus the bigger or more well known places like Madrid, Seville, Valencia, Granada, Mallorca, Alicante, Malaga, Barcelona, Tenerife etc....
Thanks for trying to help though!!!!!
I think you're probably better off with a small school rather than a chain. Tho perhaps someone else here has direct experience of these guys? I'd recommend the Carmen de las Cuevas in Granada.
Cádiz is a nice smaller city. Some people like it a lot (like me), others not so much. Otherwise they're all relatively large places. If you're going to the south coast I'd go for Málaga rather than Nerja, Almuñécar etc. in November.
Thanks Suiko
Just found a link to K2 International in Cadiz, ever heard of them? Seems quite good value and if Cadiz is a nice place then why not go there?
I like it. Lots of atmosphere. It's slightly seedy perhaps, but for me in a good way. Don't know the school. I would really look for personal reccos tho rather than picking something off the web - start a thread on here! There are lots of fairly shoddy operators in this field.
A possible disadvantage might be that the accent is one of the most difficult in Spain!
Only difficult if you know something different!
What do you mean by seedy? Would one have to wory walking home alone at 2 in the morning? Cannot be bothered with all that, I like to be able to move around freely at any time of night!
Found a good website, Estudia Espagna which offer discounts on various course providers, will chec that out and then get recommendatios!
Thanks again!!
Sus
You never have to worry about being out at 2am in Spain - it's the busiest time of day! :-)
By "difficult", I meant that they have a very strong accent and don't pronounce like it's written in the book!
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