Greetings from Spain! These few weeks in Spain have been amazing because there are so many places to see and so many adventures to do. Over a weekend some friends and I visited Segovia, and it was one of the prettiest places I have seen thus far. The views from the tower at Alcazar de…
Category: Spain: Verano Espanol
Blogs of Rollins students studying in Madrid, Spain for the summer
Relaxing in Retiro Park
Hi everyone! Greetings from Madrid, Spain! Madrid has been such a wonderful experience so far, with so many incredible sights to see. Perhaps one of the most peaceful and tranquil places to visit whilst in Madrid would be Retiro Park. Nothing could be more enjoyable than strolling through Madrid’s lovely common green on a warm…
From Sevilla
Hola from Sevilla! This photo was taken last weekend on top of the Torre del Oro (A naval museum) on an excursion to Sevilla, which is one of the oldest cities in Madrid. Like many of the cities in Spain, it’s history is immediately apparent and it has a style that is uniquely its own. This…
Day Trip to Toledo
This is a photo of Toledo, Espana. It is considered to be one of the oldest cities in the world, standing for over 2,000 years. In the photo, a large church and a cathedral are seen upon the hills. The church was built by Queen Isabel. On the side of the church are chains that…
Madrid is a Beautiful City
Hola! Greetings from Madrid! This is my first trip to Europe, and I am so happy that it is in Madrid, Spain. I have traveled to multiple cities across America (San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, etc) but Madrid trumps them all. What is so special about Madrid is that it is not necessary to…
Real Madrid
As soon as I knew I was coming to Spain for the summer, I knew that I needed to see a Real Madrid game. Luckily the timing worked out perfectly and we flow in the week before the last game of the Liga BBVA season. Real Madrid was playing Getafe, and even though the game…
Finding History in Spain
Living in the United States, it is easy to forget that history goes beyond 1776. Here in Spain, however, I have been given the opportunity to learn about an ancient, distinct, and culturally mixed history. Today, a group of us visited Segovia, a little Roman town near Madrid. We saw its famous aqueduct, the cathedral, and…
Catedral Primada Santa María de Toledo
Hello from Toledo! My favorite part of the trip so far was the trip to Toledo! The town was so old, it felt like I was walking through medieval times! The history of Toledo is very interesting, as the three Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, are represented there through synagogues, churches, and mosques. We…
Greetings from Sevilla!
Hello from Sevilla! This past weekend I decided to take a trip out to Sevilla and it was an incredible experience encompassing a great variety of tapas, flamenco dancing and site visiting. Upon arriving, we first went to the Alcazar and saw the vast riches of the palace. (The same palace that Game of Thrones…