VISIT TO LA PEDRIZA INTERPRETATION CENTER
This is the first introduction to our environment. In this center and it’s garden you’ll see displays, models, audiovisuals and documentaries explaining the main characteristics about the regional park. There is also a fish tank, a rock garden, an aromatic garden, a nursery and a pond.
We can walk from Spanish school to the center.
MAGIC
We have our own Spanish summer camp magician, who will put on a great performance and teach us some magic tricks.
VISIT THE MANZANARES EL REAL NEW CASTLE
The Manzanares el Real New Castle, known as Mendoza Castle, is a palace-fortress built in the XV century, between the town of Manzanares el Real and the Santillana reservoir, at the foot of Guadarrama mountains.
HORSE RIDING
- Introduction to horses: what they are, what they eat, how to deal with them, etc.
- Beginning in the riding arena and working out with the tackle.
- Horse Ride across La Pedriza
- Shower and brush.
From our Spanish summer camp to the riding center is a nice ten minute walk
VISIT SANTIAGO BERNABEU STADIUM
Bernabeu Tour. Get ready to feel the power of the pitch, the pre-match tension, the reflection of those moments of glory, and the history of one of the greatest football teams in the world. Now, with new interactive areas, giant screens and multi-touch technology and, for the very first time, check out the First Team changing room.
LA PEDRIZA. SLEEP OVER
We’ll go to La Pedriza to sleep over on Friday night. We will go to El Yelmo, where we´ll enjoy beautiful views of nature and we’ll see Madrid city in the distance. It is very easy to see Griffon Vultures in their nests and mountains goats.
We’ll sleep in the refuge Giner de los Rios, It is a nice house in the middle of La Pedriza, its caretaker is a friendly person who will take care of us.
We’ll enjoy the Manzanares River and its famous Green Pool, where we can swim.
CANOE
Madrid has many reservoirs and near to our Spanish school there are two of them.
We’ll go canoeing in the Pinilla reservoir and enjoy the Guadarrama Mountains views from the canoe.
BIKE RIDING
We’ll cycle from Spanish summer camp to El Boalo town, and wE’ll visit other towns, Cerceda and Mataelpino, depending of the ability of each student.
PEÑALARA LAGOON
We will do an excursion to Peñalara cirque, created by a glaciar. We will enjoy a nice walk and a beautiful environment. Simply a wonderful place.
DRUMMING
There will be a drumming workshop for everyone, with a professional teacher. We introduce the drumming world to teenagers, through funny games and different rhythms. We highlight the importance of listening, silence and working in a group.
LA MALICIOSA
La Maliciosa is the mountain (2.227 m) that we can see from our spanish school.
We’ll reach the valey (La Barranca Valey) and Maliciosa on foot.
KARAOKE
In our Spanish classes everyday we,ll practice a lyric because we,ll make a concourse of songs.
ROCK CLIMBING
La Pedriza is a wonderful place place to climb, it,s very well known by climbers in Spain, and Europe.
Climbing sounds risky, but is less dangerous than other sports. We consider it an absolutely safe activity, a real challenge for children.
From Spanish summer camp we can see climbers in the rock walls.
GYMKHANA FOR MADRID
It,s a funny way to get to know Madrid. It isn´t the typical visit to museum, palace or cathedral.
The journey takes us across Madrid from Royal Palace to Retiro Park, pausing at Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Prado Museum, Cibeles Fountain, Puerta de Alcala and finally Retiro Park.
We’ll go on Saturday and we’ll leave from Spanish school by bus.
SUMMER FESTIVAL
To say summer is to say festival in our towns. In July and August there will be festivals in our towns, we,ll enjoy the activities and the performances with the children. Without a doubt whatsoever festival will be the most original, different and funny thing to happen all year. The host families will participate in our activities to the greatest extent possible. Some activities we will share with the young people (or youth groups/clubs) of our town.