Learn Spanish in Madrid: Location
Madrid is certainly a charming city. The Salamanca district, a bustling area of restaurants, tapas bars, also has the best shopping in the city. Madrid is a mixture of centuries-old traditions and modern metropolis, well reflected in the films of Almodóvar. Madrid has always captivated creative people: Hemingway, Francis Bacon, Ava Gardner and Miles Davis have all fallen in love with the Spanish capital.
Madrid, home to 3.2 million inhabitants is the capital of Spain, set high in the centre of the country and is a city of fabulous contrasts. Famed for the magnificence of its Bourbon architecture, its many bars and restaurants, fantastic and world renowned museums and its old town, Madrid appeals to all tastes and interests.
The “Madrilenos” live at a fast pace year round and in particular love their night life, from the top flamenco clubs to local taverns, bars and restaurants (that won’t become active until 11.00 at night). With a winter temperature that only occasionally drops below freezing and a summer temperature that can reach 35 o C, Madrid has a dry continental climate.
The restaurants, clubs, hotels and tapas bars around the “Puerta del Sol” are all within a few minutes metro trip of the college. The high quality of the public transport system in Madrid makes it one of the easiest and most pleasant capital cities in Europe to travel around.
Historically Madrid came to pre-eminence after 1561 under Phillip II and many of the 16th century buildings of this period; red tiled roofed homes, courtyards and churches that can still be seen today around the central Plaza Mayor, now famed for its outdoor cafes and shops.
Local Specialities
Enjoy your spare time visiting the bars and restaurants that specialise in Madrilenos. Sample fabulous and diverse dishes such as seafood, roast pork, lamb dishes, delicious “tapas“, and of course “sangria” and fabulous Spanish wines.
