Hopkins offers a variety of activities designed to enhance each student’s experience with Spanish culture. Salamanca serves as an introduction to what you will discover elsewhere. The Hopkins Program will take you for a tour of local architecture; you will visit extant examples of Medieval and Renaissance civil, residential and ecclesiastical constructions.
Universidad de Salamanca Facade (1529-33)
In collaboration with the JHU Program, Colegio Delibes provides a walking tour of the old city and another walking tour emphasizing Salamanca’s place in Spanish literature. You also visit the workshop of the stonemason who restored the famous cathedral, and attend a seminar explaining the local harvest festival. For those who wish to participate, Colegio Delibes also arranges “intercambios” or language-exchanges, allowing you to practice your Spanish with young Spaniards.
Students during a Literary tour with EI in Salamanca. FALL 2009
Students at Universidad de Salamanca. FALL 2008
At the workshop of Miguel, the stonemason. FALL 2009
In Madrid, we will have a walking tour of the “Madrid de los Austrias,” or the Old City. We will spend an evening at the theater, and another at a flamenco show! You will have several opportunities to sample tapas, and to share a Thanksgiving dinner. You will be notified about concerts, exhibits, festivals, and other cultural events that might interest you on the program Facebook page.
A fun tour on a Madrid touristic bus. FALL 2008
We will make full-day trips to Toledo and Segovia and spend a half a day at El Escorial and Valley of the Fallen. In November we will travel to Andalucia for a weekend exploring Granada and Cordoba.
Students and Resident Director, Dr. Manuel Colás, in Toledo. FALL 2007.
On top of the Segovia Fortress. FALL 2008
Enjoying ice creams by the famous mosque in Cordoba. FALL 2006
Throughout the year, The Universidad Carlos III provides the opportunity for a language exchange with Spanish students enrolled in regular courses. If you want to meet Spaniards and become involved in campus organizations, we recommend that you visit the Erasmus office or Espacio Estudiantes.
