My flat is in a tipical neibourhood where all the important festivals are celebrated:
Holy Week, the May crosses, the patios festival, etc. and is only 5 minutes walking from the centre and near to the main monuments and attractions.
Type of Programme
One-to-One, personalised Spanish tuition living full-board with the tutor's own family and in the tutor's own home, including local visits and excursions, meeting friends, neighbours and professional colleagues etc.
Type of House: Apartment - Spain
Teaching Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in Spanish Language. Granada University
- Teaching Certificate. Granada University
- Advanced Certificate in English
- Tourism development Certificate
Work experience
-Spanish teacher for foreigners. Klack Languages Centre, Córdoba.
-Spanish one-to-one tutor. Eurolingua Institute.
-English teacher. Albany Schhol of languages
-Tourist guide. Arqueological site Medina Azahara, Córdoba.
-Tourism development officer. Local goverment of Córdoba.
Hobbies and Interests
Swimming and hiking. You can come with me to a close swimming pool and come walking in the country with my hiking group and meanwhile practice Spanish and make new friends.
I enjoy going to the theatre and cinema, travelling, reading, writing letters and going out with friends.
Accommodation
The flat is on a first floor in a building with several courtyards. The bedroom has got twin beds, a desk and a study lamp, a chest of drawers, a closet and a radiator and wifi conection. The window is over a little courtyard. it si quiet, you don't hear noises from the street.
Excursions and Local Attractions
There are many interesting places to visit, for example:
-Mosque-Cathedral
-Castle of the Christian Kings
-Roman Bridge
-Medina Azahara
-Royal Stables
-Palace of Viana, etc
There are many popular festivals full of colours and music as:
-May fair
-May crosses
-The Montilla wine-tasting festival
-The Holy Week in Easter
-Patios festival, etc
There are some very important international events as The Guitar Festival and The White Night of Flamenco.
The mountains of Sierra Morena are just 15 minutes by car from the town (Sierra Morena is a Startlight Reserve, that is optimal for the astronomical observation) and there are 3 natural parks in the province.
As well Cordoba is connected by high speed train to Seville, Malaga and Madrid.
