Hola! One of my favorite parts of the summer trip was the weekend visit to Candelario, a small town a few hours north of Madrid. The ambiance of the town is quaint and relaxing. I explored the entire town in just a few hours! My favorite sights were the view of the streets, such as…
Category: Spain: Verano Espanol
Blogs of Rollins students studying in Madrid, Spain for the summer
Valencia Trip
Buenos dias, These pictures are from Valencia on a weekend trip my friends and I embarked on. There were a limited number of weekends we had during our summer program in Spain, so we had to choose the cities we wanted to travel to wisely. Valencia, a city with such beautiful art, culture, and history,…
¡Viva España!
My trip to Spain was amazing! I really enjoyed everything I was able to do while studying abroad and would love to do it again sometime. I had a great time going to Valencia with a few other students from our group. I loved the Spanish beaches and I liked the different vibe that I…
My Last Weeks in Madrid!
My last three weeks in Madrid were incredible. During the weekends I went to Candelaria and Seville which were both amazing! Candelario was so relaxing. It was nice to be away from the city and just hang out. Seville was absolutely gorgeous. It was a little hot but gave us a great opportunity to eat…
I cannot believe how quickly this program flew by! As I am writing this, I am on my way back to the United States. This Verano Español program has inspired me to travel more, not only to more places in Europe, but also new places in the United States. The beautiful pueblo of Candelario awakened…
Last Days in Madrid
Hello! As I am finishing my last days in Madrid, I am reflecting on all the highlights of such an amazing program! I traveled to Barcelona where I experienced such a bright and beautiful city right on the coast. I also got to experience a unique nightlife as well as outstanding food. The ice cream…
Candleario
Candleario was one of my favorite parts of the whole Spain trip because of views like these and the relaxed atmosphere that went along with it. At first I was a little skeptical of the food when we were given chicken fingers and fish sticks for our group meal, but as time went on it…
A Weekend in Seville
During our time in Spain, we were allowed to travel on the weekends. On our last weekend, my friends and I traveled to Seville. It became one of my favorite cities here. We had amazing meals, saw beautiful sights from the terrace of our hostel and the gardens of the Alcázar, and beat the heat…
Chema Madoz
While we saw far too many museums while in Madrid to remember each of their names, the one exhibit that stood out to me was designed by Chema Madoz. Chema is a Spanish photographer, best known for his black and white surrealist photographs. He studied at the Art History at Universidad Complutense de Madrid in…
Real Madrid Game
One of my most favorite cultural experiences was going the final Real Madrid game of the season at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. I am a big sports fan, but I never really understood the obsession about soccer until I came here. The atmosphere of the crowd and love they have for the Real Madrid team is…