Travel Tree City/State: Granada Country: SPAIN, SPAIN (Granada) Learn Spanish and go Skiing and snowboarding! REQUEST MORE INFORMATION »» Worlds Best Language Schools 57 Carruthers St Ilam Canterbury NEW ZEALAND www.worldsbestlanguageschools.com Program description: Granada is a vibrant university city that is well know for it beauty, its history, and for its culture and nightlife. It has stunning surroundings  including the Sierra Nevada, and  Sierra de Huétor which sit over Granada like a movie set backdrop. Many people only associate Spain with sand and sun and are surprised to find that Spain also offers great skiing. And you are right about the sun - the ski fields above Granada are known to have more sunny days and the less lose of ski days due to bad weather - in the whole of Europe!  The Sierra Nevada is Spain's number one skiing location with reputably the best snow and the longest season in the country. One can look forward to five months of snow. Sierra Nevada has 61km of ski slopes with 45 pistes and 6 off-piste routes. There are 2 cable cars, 12 chair lifts and 5 ski lifts. The ski resort is open from 9am to 5pm although you can ski at night at weekends and bank holidays. Night skiing was introduced in 1994 with lighting along the El Rio slope (3km/545 vertical drop). We like our students, to make the most of this spectacular scenery and one of the best ways to do this is high on the slopes enjoying yourself skiing. Join us, our teachers, and ski the slopes only 30 minutes from the centre of Granada.  Learn Spanish and have a unforgettable time skiing and snowboarding as you enjoy the wonderful city of Granada General program information: Program open to: Everyone Travel to site: Independent Travel Is opportunity more independant or group orientated: Group No. in group: 2-6 Living arrangements on the program: Varies, Apartment, Home stays (living with local families), Independent Living How long does the program last?: Various Durations What are the dates of this program: Mondays from November to April Benefits and advantages of the program: Our school was one of the first in Granada and our staff are professionals who have all been teaching for a number of years. Some are younger, yet all are friendly and want to make your time with us special. We want you to progress as quickly as possible and our teaching of Spanish are based on experience and well proven techniques to allow this to happen. We want you to be able to quickly communicate with local Spaniards, and therefore be able to  experience the real Spain! We want you to learn Spanish and to have also to have fun doing it! We will help you learn Spanish a well rounded, fun, and complete experience. You will become part of an international community of young people (including Spaniards) whose common language is Spanish. They will help your Spanish skills in ,many different contexts of communication: -In class, with experienced teachers who specialize in teaching young people and studying material appropriate to your age and level -Outside class: participation in carefully planned, well-supervised activities organized according to your  interests -With Spanish host families: with parents, siblings, and room-mates - Sports, including of course skiing and snow boarding! Visits to must-see sights (the Alhambra and other monuments and places of socio-cultural interest) - Granada’s richly varied natural setting: mountains, beach, countryside .-Group soccer games including boys, girls and teachers; salsa classes; the opportunity to meet locals We have six Levels of Spanish (Beginner, Elementary, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate, Advanced, Superior). 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