GRANADA

SUMMER SESSION 2005

Program Director:     Dr.  Jorge H. Cubillos

 

TENTATIVE PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Last Update: 12/15/04

 

Day

Activity

Thursday, June 2

- JFK (New York) - Madrid (Iberia, Flight # 6250 departing at 5:55 pm)

 

Friday, June 3

- Arrival in Madrid at 9:45 am. 

- Bus tour of the city. 

- Check in at the Hotel Principe Pío

- Time off for lunch/nap/shower

- At 4 pm: Tour of Old Madrid on foot (Plaza de Oriente, Teatro Real, Palacio Real, Plaza de la Almería, Campo del Moro, Nuestra Señora de la Almudena, Iglesia de San Nicolás, Plaza de la Villa, Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol) .

Saturday, June 4

- Departure to El Escorial at 9:00 am

- Valle de los Caídos

- Segovia (visit to the aqueduct, the cathedral, and the Alcazar)

- Return to Madrid at 4 pm.

Sunday, June 5

- In the morning (10 am): Palacio Real

- Afternoon: Tour of Museo del Prado and Reina Sofia Museum

Monday, June 6

Departure to Toledo at 9:00 am (visit to the Alcazar, the Sinagoga de Santa María la Blanca, time off for lunch, in the afternoon visit to the Cathedral)

On to Granada (with a stop in Consuegra to see the famous windmills overlooking the plains of La Mancha)

Tuesday, June 7 – Thursday, June 10

6/7 – 6/10: Classes (8:30 am - 1:00 pm)

 

Class schedule:

8:30-11:00  SPAN 107 – Spanish III - Intermediate

8:30-10:30  SPAN 206 – Culture through Conversation

11:30-1:00 SPAN 208 – Contemporary Spain I

3:30-5:00 MUSC209 – History of Spanish Music

 

Wednesday, June 8 (afternoon): Sevillana class

Thursday, June 19 (afternoon): Visit to the Albaicín

Friday, June 10 – Sunday, June 12

Friday morning: Language class

 

11:30 - Excursion: GranadaSevilla

- Departure from Granada at 11:30 am to Sevilla.  Upon arrival, bus tour the city, then visit to the Giralda, the cathedral, the Reales Alcázares, Barrio de la Santa Cruz and Plaza de España.

Córdoba

- Departure to Sevilla at 4 pm

- Check in at Hotel Eurostars Regina

- Dinner

 

Saturday: SevillaCádiz

- Departure at 8:30 am to Cádiz.  Upon arrival: Visit to Plaza de Sevilla, Plaza de la Hispanidad, Calle Calderón de la Barca, and lunch at the waterfront.

- Rest of the day off

- At 4 pm, return to Sevilla

 

Sunday: SevillaCórdoba - Granada

- Departure at 9 to Córdoba.  Upon arrival, walk along the Puente Romano, tour of the Mezquita, lunch, and then time to explore the city on your own

- At 4 pm, return to Granada

 

Monday, June 13 – Thursday, June 16

6/13 –6/16: Classes (8:30 am - 1:00 pm)

 

Tuesday, June 14 (afternoon): Visit to the Alhambra

Wednesday, June 15 (afternoon): Sevillana class

Thursday, June 16(afternoon): Visit to the Cathedral

 

Friday, June 17 – Sunday, June 19

Excursion: Costa del Sol

Friday: Granada-Alpujarras-Salobreña-Nerja-Torremolinos

 

- Departure from Granada at 8 am to go to the Alpujarras

- Lunch at Pampaneira

- Departure to Nerja at 2 pm

- Visit to Salobreña

- Visit to Nerja Caves

- Check in at Hotel Lloyd

- Dinner

 

Saturday: Torremolinos

 

-Day off

 

Sunday: Ronda-Granada

-8 am departure for Ronda

-Tour of the city (highlights: Puerta de Almocobar, Puente Nuevo, la Casa del Rey Moro, Palacio Mondragón, Baños Árabes and Plaza de toros).

- Lunch at Parador Nacional with a view of the gorge and the Puente Nuevo.

- Departure to Granada at 4 pm

 

Monday, June 20 – Thursday, June 23

6/20 – 6/23: Classes (8:30 am - 1:00 pm)

 

Tuesday, June 21 (afternoon): Visit to “Fuentevaqueros

Friday, June 24 – Sunday, June 26

FREE WEEKEND

 

Monday June, 27 – Friday, July 1

6/27 – 7/1: Classes (8:30 am - 1:00 pm)

 

Note:  The traditional “Farewell Dinner” for participants and their host families will take place on Friday, July 1 (exact time and location of the event to be announced).

Saturday, July 2

Free

Sunday, July 3

Granada-Madrid (Departure to Madrid by bus at 6 am)

Madrid – JFK (Iberia, Flight # 6251 departing at 1:10 pm, arriving in New York at 3:40 pm)

 

 

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