The tour of the Real Madrid stadium was amazing and is a must see sight when visiting Madrid. Whether it is the trophies room or the tour of the stadium and its locker room it was a great experience. It is fascinating to see how successful the program has been for over a hundred years…
Category: Spain: Verano Espanol
Blogs of Rollins students studying in Madrid, Spain for the summer
Santiago Bernabeu Stadium
On Wednesday, May 31st I visited the home of Real Madrid, who are known as one of the best and most successful soccer teams in the world. The Santiago Bernabeu Stadium can fit up to 82000 people and is almost full at the home games especially during major tournaments or matches. The stadium hosted four…
A weekend in Alicante, Spain
After spending two weeks in Madrid during our Verano Espanol program, my cousin and our two homestay roommates Jawaad and Albert, decided to take a train and travel 2 hours east towards Alicante, Spain for the weekend. We were hesitant at first due to the fact that we would be traveling not only through a…
Weekend in Granada, Spain
This past weekend, several of my friends and I visited the city of Granada in Spain. After five hours of travel from Madrid, our bus finally pulled into the station Friday evening. With luggage in hand, all of us made our way to the Airbnb we had booked for the weekend and found ourselves in…
Study Abroad: Segovia, Spain (2017)
During my 6-week study abroad program in Spain, my professor took my colleagues and I to visit the breath-taking city of Segovia. Merely being able to see Segovia from afar on our bus, the city appeared rich with history that dated back centuries ago. It welcomed you and captivated your attention with both its unique…
First Post
My first week in Madrid, Spain has been unreal. This is my first time in Europe and traveling alone so I was definitely nervous heading over here not knowing what to expect. We stayed in a hotel on our first night which was a great way to get to know your roommates if you did…
Verano 2016
This is a picture of the cathedral in Toledo, Spain (Catedral Primada Santa María de Toledo). At the end of a long, uphill walk, this was an incredible sight. The architecture both inside and out is so intricate and beautiful- qualities I personally think modern architecture lacks. Regular ceremonies take place here, including weekly church…
Madrid Blog #2
This is a picture of the city of Segovia. I visited the city right at the end of my Verano en Madrid experience. I loved this city, it’s old and small, and reminded me of Toledo, another old city to the south of Madrid. What makes Segovia famous is the ancient Aqueduct. This massive structure…
Summer in Spain
Although my time here in Spain is over the memories I have made will last forever. The best experience I had here was my trip to Barcelona. With my last weekend in Spain I used it to travel the the city of Barcelona. Barcelona has beautiful architecture and the whole city is like one big…
Farewell Madrid
For my last weekend in Madrid, I planned a last minute trip to Barcelona with my friend Charlotte. The night before, we bought our train tickets and found an Air bnb so we could explore the beautiful city of Barcelona we had only heard amazing things about and seen unreal pictures of. When we arrived to…