The language school

The language school, also called 'Academia' is the central meeting point for the language students in the pedestrian street of Prado del Rey. Here you meet for the classes and gather before leaving on for an excursion. In our office on the second floor of the school building you can ask all your questions about your stay in Prado del Rey to the school's team, you can talk to the other students, find out about the excursions and other activities and what's new. The opening times are from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. In urgent cases we are available by mobile phone.

The three classrooms are airconditioned resp. heatable. There are whiteboards that your teacher will use to illustrate the contents of the class and CD-Players which will serve for training your listening comprehension skills. One of the classrooms is our TV room with a little home cinema equipment where you may see films in the afternoons. There is a big variety of Spanish films on DVD as well as a small collection of Spanish novels. 

On the reception desk the planned free time activities are anounced which you can book at reasonable prices. Some of them are free like the welcome walk to the viewpoint Cerro Verdugo. If you want to explore the surroundings yourself we help you with the planning and inform you about opening times, traffic connections, hostels, etc. In the travel guides you may borrow at the school's office you will find detailed information.  

On the first floor of the school building there is an apartment with 3 bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. Here or in another apartment nearby is where you live during your language course.

'El bar de Manolo' or officially called Café 'Esquina de Carmen' on the ground floor of the school building is a cosy corner where you find typical Andalusian breakfast, fine tapas, fresh salads and beverages. If you are lucky they will invite you to a small tapa with your beer or wine - this is an old Spanish tradition. On the top of the school building there is a big roof deck terrace from where you can enjoy a wonderful view over Prado del Rey, the hill Cerro Verdugo, the ruins of the castle Castillo de Matrera and the mountains of the Sierra de Cádiz.

Read the article about Prado del Rey, to learn more about Prado del Rey.