Madrid is the ideal city in which to study Spanish.

It is without a doubt one of the most important cities in Europe. It is modern, well looked after and expanding.

Madrid is the meeting point of many nationalities, cultures, races and styles. An open and cosy city for all those coming to enjoy its riches and for those looking for a permanent home.

With almost 3.000 hours of sunshine per year, you can expect blue skies everyday. The capital of Spain has a privileged location right in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. This makes it possible to travel, in less than an hour, to places such as Alcalá de Henares, Aranjuez, Ávila, Chinchón, El Escorial, Salamanca, Segovia, Toledo and now with the AVE to Valencia by the coast.

You can visit and spend some time in places that transport you to a different time, have unforgettable experiences and see things that you won´t find in any other country in the world. We encourage you to enjoy all the things we have told you about for yourself and make your visit to Madrid an unforgettable one. It will find a special place in your heart and we are sure you will want to return.

In Madrid you can find historical neighborhoods full of tradition and personality as well as modern neighborhoods with intelligent buildings. There are also big and exotics parks, famous museums, gastronomy from all over the world and typical Spanish cuisine. Not forgetting all the shows, historical businesses, leisure and sport activities, a modern transport system and much more!

Spain's capital also has valuable and beautiful architectural buildings both historic and modern.

Some of the touristic highlights are: Retiro Park, Plaza Mayor, the Orient Palace, the Opera Palace, eje Atocha, the Bank of Spain, Plaza Colón and Plaza de Castilla. All are worthwhile seeing and appreciated for their quality, history, spectacular nature and the mix of classic and emblematic buildings with parks and modern construction. The stadium of one of the most popular and historic football teams in the world, Real Madrid, can also be found right here.

 

 

The difference between Madrid and other Spanish cities is that only Spanish is spoken and even more very well as far as expressions and accents are concerned.

The result being that foreigners tend to learn Spanish much easier as students speak the same language in the street as they are being taught in the school.

 

 

 

 

 

Without a doubt, Madrid has a very interesting history.

The citizens of Madrid have not forgotten that many writers from the Golden Age of Spanish literature lived here such as Quevedo, Góngora, Lope de Vega, and even Don Miguel de Cervantes. The first part of the manuscript of "El Quijote" was also printed in Madrid.

It also has some of the most important museums in the world: El Prado (with paintings by Velázquez, Goya, Murillo...), the Reina Sofía (Picasso, Dalí...) and the Thyssen-Bornemisza.

Many institutions are also located in Madrid such as the Cervantes Institute, the National Library and the Royal Language Academy whose importance and tradition is well known throughout the world.

 

 

Our nightlife and entertainment is world famous, theaters, tapas bars, fashionable discos and clubs that all form part of the famous "Madrid Movida".

The variety is immense, there are places and activities for everyone from the those who just want a relaxing evening to party animals. Madrid nights are unforgettable.