"Granada is not just the Alhambra, the Albaicín or the Royal Chapel - it's a path that takes is to the history of the Moors, the Romans and the discovery of America, and bring us to a dynamic, modern, youthful present (the city is home to over 60.000 students). Granada is coulour: the blue skies and the sea, the white snow and the green fertile plain. But Granada is especially people: a lively, simple and hospitable city. As the popular saying goes, "He or she who has not seen Granada has seen nothing", and I, who have seen the city for 36 years now, discover a little more of the city's enchantment every day. Those want to experience Granada's charm must come and stay for a while." Antonio Illescas Head of Studies, don Quijote Granada

don Quijote Granada, celebrating its 10th anniversary, occupies an entire five-storey building. The school is light and airy, with lots of windows and balconies overlooking the street. The atmosphere at the school is intimate and relaxed. Above all, the building is centrally heated and air-conditioned –both indispensable features in Granada, where summer and winter temperatures can be extreme - a perfect place to study Spanish!

The secretariat of Granada

In class

Just like all other don Quijote schools, don Quijote Granada is equipped with modern teaching aids such as computers and audiovisual equipment. The recreational room is on the lower level. Here, you can watch TV or a video, listen to music, read books or newspapers, play board games or darts, etc. The school is located in a safe, quiet area in the city centre, just a stone’s throw from the cathedral and within waling distance of the Alhambra, the Albaicín and the Conference Centre. Buses depart not far from the school almost every hour for the Sierra Nevada or the Mediterranean coast.

Reasons to Study Spanish in Granada

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• Population: 260.000
• Location: Suth East of Spain (in the Andalusia region)
• Airport
• Granada is Spain’s third-largest university city (over 60.000 students).
• The city is decorated in typical southern Spanish style and has a lively atmosphere.
• Granada has a lot of lovely parks and gardens and has been declared a UNESCO Human Heritage site.

• The beautiful beaches of the Costa del Sol are less than an hour away.
• The city of Granada is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, which is great hiking in the summer or skiing in the winter.
• Granada is close to Seville, Cordoba, Almeria, etc.
• The Alhambra -part-fortress, part-palace- and the old Moorish quarter of the Albaicín, both World Heritage Sites, are not to be missed.
• As the last Moorish capital in the Iberian Peninsula, you will find a lot of Moorish palaces and Christian Renaissance treasures.
• Throughout the year, there are a lot of picturesque religious celebrations.

• There is a lot of traffic in the centre of the city.
• In the summer, the temperatures can reach 35-40 degrees Celsius. People who are not used to this heat may find it tiring. However, the don Quijote Granada school and student residence are fully air-conditioned.