Extracurricular activities 28.09.2015 - 2.10.2015

One more week, here are the activities we have prepared for you to have fun and keep practising your Spanish outside the classroom. 

Monday 28, 4:00 pm: Film – Enjoy a great film in Spanish. 

Approximate duration: 2 h.

Tuesday 29, 5:30 pm: Quiz – Show what you know (and learn some more) about Spanish and Latin American culture in this workshop with teacher Beatriz.

Approximate duration: 1 h

Wednesday 30, 6:20 pm: Chocolate con churros – Your Spanish experience isn't complete if you don't try this delicious snack.

Approximate duration: 1 h

Thursday 24, 4:30 pm: Plaza Mayor – Discover all the secrets of Plaza Mayor with a game of questions and challenges.

Approximate duration: 1 h

Friday 25, 7:30 pm: Tapas tour – How many tapas have you already tried? Well, here's your chance to try some more and enjoy really nice conversations.

Duración aproximada: 1 h

Saturday 26 and Sunday 27: Excursions – Please ask at the reception desk for more information.

Please don't forget that you need to sign up for each activity at the reception desk (in order to reserve your place). The minimum number of participants required fro each activity is usually three. Also, unless otherwise stated, the meeting point is Tía Tula school. Lastly, if there's no price mentioned in the description, the activity is free of charge. 

Try to participate in as many activities as you can; they are designed not just for you to have fun, but also to improve your knowledge of Salamanca and Spanish culture, and to put into practice the Spanish you have learnt in class. 

Extracurricular activities 21.09.2015 - 27.09.2015

A new week and new activities with Tía Tula. Here there is all the information about the opportunities to practice and improve your Spanish having fun:

Monday 21, 5:00 pm: Basketball – Come and play basketball in one of the city's basket field. 

Approximate duration: 1h30.

Tuesday 22, 6:30 pm: Visit to the cathedrals of Salamanca – Discover the history hidden behind the Salamanca's cathedrals while having a walk.

Approximate duration: 1h

Wednesday 23, 6:20 pm: Urban exhibition – We're going to the Barrio del Oeste and see the original decorations of its buildings.

Approximate duration: 1h

Thursday 24, 5:30 pm: Music workshop with Elena – Our teacher Elena will take us

Approximate duration: 1h

Friday 25, 6:20 pm: Photography Contest – Photography contest about Lights and Shadows on Salamanca. We will public on our social media the winner picture.

Approximate duration: 1h

Saturday 26 and Sunday 27: Excursions – Would you like to go to León and Astorga? Please ask our secretary for more information and take a look on this weekend programm.

Please don't forget that you need to sign up for each activity at the reception desk (in order to reserve your place). The minimum number of participants required fro each activity is usually three. Also, unless otherwise stated, the meeting point is Tía Tula school. Lastly, if there's no price mentioned in the description, the activity is free of charge. 

Try to participate in as many activities as you can; they are designed not just for you to have fun, but also to improve your knowledge of Salamanca and Spanish culture, and to put into practice the Spanish you have learnt in class. 

Trips and excursions from Salamanca

Salamanca is a great "base camp" from which to explore the province and other places in Spain and even Europe. It is well connected to the rest of Spain and Portugal by bus and train, and it is just about two and a half hours from Madrid's airport, from which you can fly to virtually everywhere. Roads are good in the area, too, so you may prefer to rent a car o share one via car-sharing websites like Blablacar or Amovens. Make the most out of your stay at Tía Tula Spanish School by joining the excursions offered every week or by organising your own, and add to an already unforgettable experience.  

These articles round-up may inspire you when choosing your next destinations. Find suggestions and also the experience of our students. 

Province of Salamanca

The city of Salamanca is considered to be one of the most beautiful in the world. The province of Salamanca won't let you down either: charming villages and breathtaking landscapes await you:

Béjar

La Alberca (1 , 2 y 3)

La Covatilla

 

 

Castilla y León

Cradle of the Spanish language and witness to crucial historical events, Castilla y león offers numerous destinations and interesting activities to visitors. Here are some: 

Zamora

Castles in Castilla y León

Spain

There are so many cities worth visiting that it is hard to choose one. Here is some inspiration:

Sevilla

Bilbao

Madrid

Pamplona 

Time to plan your trip! If you need information, assistance, or advice, please don't hesitate to ask at the front desk, we will gladly help you.

Extracurricular activities 14.09.2015 - 20.09.2015

What a great start of the week with all our activities!

Dramatised tour, conversation workshop, boat trip, film, microtheatre... Let's practice our Spanish with all the activities of this week:

Monday 14, 5:00 pm: Dramatised tour – Today we are going to get to know Salamanca a bit better and in a different way.

Approximate duration: 1h30

Tuesday 15, 4:30 pm: Conversation workshop – Teacher Cristina will suggest some topics and help you get better at speaking Spanish.

Approximate duration: 1h

Wednesday 16, 4:30 pm: Boat trip – Tía Tula will take us to a boat trip along the river Tormes (pedal boats or rowing).

Approximate duration: 1h

Thursday 17, 4:00 pm: Film – Come enjoy a good Spanish film.

Approximate duration: 112 min. 

Friday 18, 7:30 pm: Microtheatre – We are heading to La Malhablada  to enjoy a microtheatre play.

Approximate duration: 30 min.

Saturday 19 and Sunday 20: Excursions – Segovia and Ávila, Aveiro, Lisbon and Fátima, or Sierra de Francia and La Alberca... We have a range of trips for the perfect end to the week! Please ask for further information at the reception desk.

Please don't forget that you need to sign up for each activity at the reception desk (in order to reserve your place). The minimum number of participants required fro each activity is usually three. Also, unless otherwise stated, the meeting point is Tía Tula school. Lastly, if there's no price mentioned in the description, the activity is free of charge. 

Try to participate in as many activities as you can; they are designed not just for you to have fun, but also to improve your knowledge of Salamanca and Spanish culture, and to put into practice the Spanish you have learnt in class.

Casetas and Pinchos de Feria

On september 7th the whole Salamanca celebrated Santa María de la Vega (the Virgen de la Vega, Salamanca's patron as well as San Juan de Sahagún (we talked about in this Spanish post). 

Pinchos de la caseta Café Rúa.

Among all the activities happening during these Salamanca's Ferias y Fiestas, concerts, exhibitions and even more (you can see more in the program, in this pdf or you can get a brochure in the Tourist Office), there is one in particular all of us are waiting for.

One of the activities we love is going for pinchos at the 'casetas'. The whole city smells and offers you a wide variety of tastes. The Feria de Día is one of the greater attraction during Ferias y Fiestas: this year we can taste pinchos de feria and a drink for just 2 euros in the 99 casetas placed in different corners of Salamanca.

Pato en escabeche de naranja y salsa de arándanos,
el pincho de feria del restaurante El Bardo.

If you don't already know where to start your tapas tour, take a look at De Pinchos, a free app for smartphones with maps in which can find the casetas (like the one at the bottom of this post), all the cafés and their pinchos de feria and the rating left by other users. You can download it for free for iOS and Android. All the casetas, with their pinchos and music, will stay open until the 15th of september.

For the first time ever, this year there is a photography contest “Vive la Feria”, held on social media. To participate, you can just add the hashtag #vivelaferia to your pictures in Instagram or Twitter.

Ración de pulpo en la caseta de Galicia
(casetas regionales en el Campo San Francisco).

We also want to recommend you some must-do things: diez cosas que no deberías perderte de las Ferias y Fiestas.

Fajita de codillo confitado con salsa de manzana y miel, el pincho de feria de la caseta The Molly's Cross.