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SPAIN : Alicante 

Based in 1987, the school is situated behind the park of "Monte Benacantil" downtown the city, in 5 minutes on foot of the Plaza de Toros and Plaza de España.

Tuition Programs

• 1 lesson: 55 minutes
• Minimum age: 18
• Schedule: from 9 AM to 1 or 2 PM.
• Maximum of 10 students per class.
• Evaluation and certificate of linguistic training
• School materials: 25 €  
• Guided city tour
• Spot organized social and cultural activities
• Preparation for the DELE: 4 weeks, 35 lessons a week, 4 hours in the morning, 3 hours in the afternoon. Exam in May and November.
• All levels available

Starting Dates

Beginners must begin to the dates listed below.

Other levels, any Monday of the year.

DELE preparation:
Course from April 12 to May 7
     or
          October 13 to November 10

Closing Dates

Available options

• Private tuition upon request
• Additional day in the family, 2 meals per day: 20€
• Recommended Airport Alicante or Valencia (around 2 hours by bus).
• From the airport, taxi or city bus (C6) will be the less expensive transfer to downtown
• All our rates are valid from January 1st till December 31st, 2004 and never include the plane ticket.

RATES

The displayed prices are in Euros ( € ). Please convert in Canadian dollars at the time of the final payment. Thanks you. 

    * Price is per person. 

                ATTENTION: procedure of special acceptance for the course of 25 lessons a week.

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Accommodation: Family or apartment.

• Arrival on Sunday.
• Departure on Saturday .
• In family, single or double occupancy. 2 meals per day. Laundry included. Hand towels are not supplied.
  Optional washing and ironing service. On spot, 20€ for 2 weeks. 
• In apartment, no meal, kitchen, 4 weeks section only. Single or double occupancy. Washing service included.

Our greeting families are recruited with great care. The criteria of selection are very rigorous and each family must satisfy a precise conditions of contract: : excellent morality, desire to communicate with their host, satisfactory social standing. We should specify that the families will only speak with you the language of the country where you will be. It is the principle of the immersion courses!

Town information

The province of Alicante has 212 kilometers of coast, from Punta de la Almendraba in the north to El Mojón in the south. It is the southernmost of the three provinces of Valencia, with its landscapes of palm trees, orchards, vines, pine forests, and spoiled by the Mediterranean climate. The Ibères, whom lived from pasturage (which consists of feeding the herds), fishing and agriculture founded Alicante.Other people, Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthagians, Romans, Gaelic, Germans as well as the Moslems  contributed to the history of Alicante until the  Reconquest which started in the XII century with the agreements of the kingdoms of Castille and Aragon. This Reconquest was to end only in XVII century,
following the serious economic crisis which resulted from the expulsion of the Mores, in 1609, under the reign of Philippe. It is to this monarch that was offered, at the time of  a voyage to Dénia, one of the most typical and  known festivals of all the province: "Moros y Christianos (Mores and Christians) ", still organized in spring and in summer in general happiness.  Becoming capital during first half of XIX century, Alicante is instituted like one of the centers of the greatest commercial growth, being one of the most active seaports of the Mediterranean from the exchanges between Europe and the Americas Alicante the cityThe white fortress, as known to the Carthagnians, Greeks and Romans, is a city which borders of broad avenues and gardens, its old neighborhood El Barrio  between the castle of Santa Barbara on the Benacantil mount, Rambla de Méndez Núñez and the Esplanade, with its beautiful view at the seaside. During the first quarter of XX century, the town planning of Alicante increases between the neo-classical and rationalism. The range of Postiguet gives access to the castle of Santa Barbara, the oldest monument of the city, with the most beautiful sight on Alicante. Built on old mosques, the current church of Santa Maria, baroque style, the cathedral of San Nicolas, Herrera style of XVII century, and the Town hall, baroque also, are considered artistic historic buildings.But it is in the sea where Alicante draws its beauty: in the south, the island of Tabarca and its old working of XVIII century, abundant archaeological layers, single sea-beds and a good communication with the port of the capital; in the north, the beaches of Albufereta and San Juan, once passed Huertas, which inherits in the summer as centers for meeting, bars, discotheques etc.; and in the winter in a estudiantine environment, the range of Postiguet and the old working El Barrio. And it is still very close to the sea, while walking from Esplanade, the music lover will be able to listen to concerts Sunday, mornings in winter and the afternoons in summer. Music, explosions of powder, imagination in clothing and costume, here are some of the ingredients of the festivals of Alicante: the liquors will be plentiful! The festival of Moros y Christianos, organized in almost all the province, has a particular importance to Alcoy; with El Misteri d' Elche, declared international tourist interest.
The first takes place from the 22 to April 24. Unceasingly, as of the prayers of the paddle until the appearance of St George, Mores and Christians ravel or dispute in the streets of the city: battles and altercades on both sides. Invitations to taste herberos, bleached on grass brandies, and coffees liquors. From the 11 to August 15  takes place in Elche El Misteri, a medieval representation (XIII century). The first three days in huis in the basilica of Santa María, and the two last, publicly. Notice especially the fireworks of the " Nit of Alba " or " Alborada ", who present a certain danger uninitiated or the imprudent ones; the final sheaf is immense " a palm tree " dedicated to the virgin. Fires of San Juan in Alicante, the Holy Week of Orihuela and Crevillente, " boil has the mar " with Denia, among others many celebrations, thus like the International Contest of Habaneras and Poliphonie de Torrevieja, is the examples of the large variety of festivals of this land. 
Alicante is a large exporter of wine, citrus fruits, almond and olive oil.

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