There are many things that I believed to be true about the Spanish that proved themselves to be false once I moved to Spain. I thought many of our future spanish language students should know about these untrue spanish rumours before visiting Spain so I have decided to reveal my top 5 to you. Those of you that have already visited Spain may agree or disagree with me or have other falsities you wish to share and if you do, please comment after reading.
1) Spanish Spice
Many people believe that...
I thought it was important that we at Babylon give you an education in Spanish ‘LOVE’ so that all you Spanish students can express your feelings to all of the beautiful chicas and chicos you are sure to meet, especially during your stay at our schools in Spain.
In Spain, like in many other countries in the world, Valentine’s day or ‘dÃa de San ValentÃn’ is celebrated on the 14th of February. Presents, flowers and chocolates are exchanged and restaurants are fully booked up. Our...
love, vocabulary
Throughout the year, especially in the spring and summer there are dozens of music festivals all over Spain that are definitely worth a visit if you are a festival fan. We have put together a small selection of the most famous festivals held in Spain especially for our Babylon Idiomas students. Maybe it can inspire you to plan your trip to one of the Spanish cities and if you like you could even combine with a Babylon Idiomas course in one of our schools in Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, Seville...
festivals spain, music festivals
August isn’t over yet and the best in entertainment that Spain has to offer is still to come. Here is a breakdown of the biggest events in August for each of our five cities in Spain. I hope you enjoy the festivities
BARCELONA: Festa Major de Grácia (15th – 21st August)
The week long festival is a firm favourite in Barcelona. Famous for the elaborate colourful decorations that can be found throughout the streets of Gracia, Festa major Gracia also offers all types of music from...
August events, August festivals, August Spain, barcelona, madrid, malaga, Sevilla, valencia
We have exciting news! Babylon Idiomas now has a brand new school from which to offer you our range of intensive courses and our award winning service.
Málaga is often referred to as ‘the city of paradise’ for a reason. Located in sunny AndalucÃa in southern Spain, Málaga is the capital city of the Costa del Sol, a tourist haven that welcomes over 6 million visitors a year.
The city is renowned for its sub tropical climate, its beautiful beaches and also for its rich history. The...
malaga, malaga attractions, malaga learn spanish, malaga tourism
Discover the surroundings of Madrid
With so much to do in Madrid Capital, we sometimes forget the gems that surround the city, where there is also a lot to be discovered
Just south of Madrid you can find Toledo, known as the city of three cultures for having been populated for many centuries by Christians, Jews and Arabs. With a history that goes as far back as the Bronze Age, each and every corner of Toledo has a story to tell. The best thing to do is getting lost in the meandering streets. A...
avila, escorial, madrid, rural madrid, spanish culture, surrounding madrid, toledo
Learning the Spanish language with a course at Babylon Idiomas is great! However, when your language course finishes, you need to find ways to keep practising your newly acquired Spanish skills, especially if you’re not living in Spain. One of the ways in which you can do this is by watching Spanish language movies (beginners can always put on the subtitles). Not only will this help with your pronunciation and help you get used to the speed that Spaniards talk but films set in Spain will also...
almodovar, language course, learning spanish, spain films, spain movies, spanish film, spanish movies
It’s finally May! The month where the sun begins to get into its groove and shine brightly, bringing smiles to all of our faces and to make sure you make the most of this wonderful May month we are giving you information on a brilliant event or festival thats taking place in your city. Enjoy!!!
Madrid – San Isidro (15th May)
San Isidro is the patron saint of Madrid and on the 15th of May one of the most celebrated days in Madrid takes place in his honour (A variety of other...
Semana Santa (Holy Week) celebrates the week of Easter in Spain when many towns organize extravagant parades from Palm Sunday (Domingo de Ramos) Â to Easter Sunday (Domingo de Resurreccion).
Semana Santa is a much celebrated event in Spain and many Spaniards take to the streets in the evenings for a variety of different processions. People carry statues of saints around on floats or wooden platforms and an atmosphere of mourning (which can seem quite oppressive to onlookers) and the Easter week...
Spain has truly become a land of immigration for many. The largest part of immigrants come from South America, North Africa and Eastern Europe filling the gaps often for menial work as Spain became more affluent over the last decades. In this article however, we’re highlighting those countries where the largest part of our students come from.
Our students mainly Western Europe, North America and the Far East. For those who are a member of the European Union, the technicalities to work in...
immigration, residence, spain, work
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