Activities

Our Spanish courses are designed to give international students the opportunity to improve their knowledge of Spanish language and culture by attending taught classes. These are rounded out by an extensive programme of activities and visits in the environs of León:

• Visits to the most significant monuments and sites in the city:
  • Visit to the Basilica of Saint Isidore
  • Visit to León Cathedral
  • Visit to Saint Mark’s , a sixteenth-century pilgrim hostel, now a luxury hotel
  • Visit to the Museum of Contemporary Art of Castile and León (MUSAC)
  • Visit to the León Museum
  • Visit to the traditional market
• Excursions in the Province of León:
  • The Valporquero caves
  • The Monasteries Circuit
  • The Roman gold mines at Las Médulas
  • The Picos de Europa mountain range
• Excursions around Spain:
  • The Pilgrims’ Way [Camino de Santiago]
  • Andalucía
  • Galicia
  • Asturias
  • Madrid
  • Segovia
• Additionally, there are other complementary activities for which the Language Centre organizes workshops all year round:
  • Dance classes
  • Cookery classes
  • Drama