Extra-curricular activities 21st-25th January

Monday 21st, 19:00: Tour of Salamanca. Somebody from Tía Tula will tell you the story of some of the monuments in the city. Meeting place: Tía Tula.Approximate duration: 1h

Tuesday 22nd, 19.45: Cinema. Ciclo de cine in the Liceo theatre. EL MOLINO ROJO. Price: 1,20€. Meeting place: Tía Tula. Approximate duration: 1h30

Wednesday 23rd^, 19:00: Billiards. We will go and have a game of Billiards in one of the bars in Salamanca. Price: Your consumption + participation in the game (+- 2€). Meeting point: Tía Tula. Approximate duration: 1h30

Thursday 24th. 19.00. TAPAS SALMANTINAS. You will learn how to make Tapas Salmantinas and then you can eat it. Price: 7€. Meeting point: Tía Tula. Approximate duration: 1h.

Friday 25th, 20:30: Theatre. LA MEMORIA de Lombo – in the espacio Almargen infront of the DA2 museum. Price 7€ Meeting point: Tía Tula (important, please be punctual) – Approximate duration: 1h30

Remember to sign up for the activity at reception beforehand (the minimum number of people needed for each activity is 3). If the cost is not stated then the activity is free. We recommend our students to participate in the activities so they can get to know other students in the school, so they can broaden their knowledge of Spanish culture and to practice and improve their Spanish in a fun way.

Specialties of Salamanca

You don’t need to walk a lot through the streets of Salamanca before discovering the bars and tapas restaurants. Pastries and bakeries are full of tasty sweets, without forgetting the famous jamón serrano and Spanish cheeses shops.

Anyway, we can say that there’s a wide range of products and the price-quality is often advantageous. However, here are the main products that you must try before you leave Salamanca!

The advantage of Salamanca, even if the city isn’t on the coast, is that we can find a lot of products from the countryside. The first is cheese. The most famous is known by the name « himojosa de duero » because the dry air of the area helps with the good production. Others specialties of the countryside are chorizo, sausage, botillo and the famous jamón serrano. Pork is also avery used meat by the restaurants to be able to make different dishes.

Pastries are also specialties of quality. A lot of sweets are made with chocolate, honey, vanilla, cream and almonds. Old recipes are sometimes used to cook these pastries but today a range of products and new sweets have appeared. Although a few pastries are reserved for special celebrations (Christmas, Easter...), you’ve the possibility to find every pastries all the time!

Salamanca is very famous for its wine, especially white and red wine, which are appreciated for their fruity and robust taste. The lands are suitable for the harvest and the success of the wine in Salamanca is well-known. There’s a variety of « wine tours » to follow where you’ll discover how wine’s made, learn to taste it, to associate it with food…

The tapas that you can try depends on the bar where you eat. Every bar has its own specialty but these things are still very typical: paëllas, tortillas, salade russe, hornazos,… Eggs are often used to cook tapas, potatoes, seafood and vegetables (beans, chickpeas…) as well. Most of the tapas are cheap and the bars offer a different range: sweet, salty, hot, cold, classics, specials.

Main dishes are also very present in the Spanish food: le cochinillo (pork), farinatos (eggs/sausages), the tortilla, soups, cocido maragato (pot-au-feu, meat, vegetables), botillo con cachelos,…

Coffee is very appreciated, especially because it’s still a very strong tradition for Spanish people. The “coffee-break” is a part of the daily routine. In Salamanca, you can find a lot of different types of coffee: café con leche, café cortado, café solo, café americano are the most well known.

Now you only have to try all of these products before you leave Salamanca!

By Justine Pons (Student intern)

Extra-curricular activities 14th-18th January

Monday 14th, 19:00: Tour of Salamanca. Somebody from Tía Tula will tell you the story of some of the monuments in the city. Meeting place: Tía Tula.Approximate duration: 1h

Tuesday 15th, 18.00: Film. A brilliant opportunity to immerse yourself in Spanish cinema. Meeting place: Tía Tula.

Wednesday 16th^, 16:45: Visit of los Torres de la clerecia. We will go up the Torres de la clerecia to appreciate the views of Salamanca from above. Price: 3.75€. Meeting point: Tía Tula. Approximate duration: 1h.

Thursday 17th. 19.00. Paella. You will learn how to make paella and then you can eat it. Price: 7€. Meeting point: Tía Tula. Approximate duration: 1h.

Friday 18th, 19:30: Tapas. We will go on a tapas route and do an intercambio at the same time between the foreign students in the school and Englsih students. (15 students max.). Price +-6€ Meeting point: Tía Tula – Approximate duration: 1h

Remember to sign up for the activity at reception beforehand (the minimum number of people needed for each activity is 3). If the cost is not stated then the activity is free. We recommend our students to participate in the activities so they can get to know other students in the school, so they can broaden their knowledge of Spanish culture and to practice and improve their Spanish in a fun way.

Improve your Spanish level: go to the cinema!

As you know, Salamanca is a vibrant and touristic city where you’ve already (probably) visited everything. For this reason, it’s time to come back to your classics! As a foreign Spanish student, improving your level is important and going to the cinema is a great way to do this!

In the city of Salamanca, you have the possibility to go to the cinema near to the centre and with special prices for students!

Every day, you have the choice between many different movies. Most of these are in Spanish, which means that you’re always sure to practice. In general, 20 films are available during the week. You always can opt for the movie of your choice.

There are 3 “Van Dyck”cinemas. Here are the addresses and useful information:

Cine Van Dyck: Torres Villarroel, 40 and 45.

Cine Van Dyck Tormes: Shopping Centre El Tormes 37900 Santa Marta de Tormes.

Cinebox Ábaco: Shopping Center Vialia Estación de Salamanca, paseo de la estación.

As a student of Salamanca, from Monday to Friday, the price is 5, 50€. In the week end and days off, the price is 6, 70€. Don’t forget that to get the discount, you have to show your student card of the city.

As you may have noticed, the second cinema is situated in a shopping centre, which is on the other side of the River Tormes and the last cinema is in of the train station. To go to the shopping centre, there is a bus which you can get from Gran Vía. The bus ticket costs 2, 70€ (two journeys).

If you have any doubts here is the cinemas’ website