Nerja Caves, the Tropical Coast, and Flamenco

Gina Slonin November 10, 2016

The Arcadia group went on a trip to the Nerja caves and the tropical coast. The Nerja caves were rediscovered in 1959 and are now one of Spain's biggest tourist attractions. Nerja is in the province Málaga which is just slightly south of Granada. After… More

La Alhambra and Albacin

Gina Slonin October 25, 2016

The Arcadia program took us on tours of La Alhambra and Albacin, which were included in the program. We had a wonderful guide for both trips and were taken to the best views of the ancient Arab influenced palace (San Nicolas) and of the city Granada.… More

Bienvenido a Granada!

Gina Slonin October 5, 2016

Granada has been very welcoming and this first week couldn't have gone any better! Arriving and getting around my first day was probably the biggest challenge I've yet to face. But it gave me the perfect excuse to start using my Spanish! The food here… More

Exploring Spain: Madrid and Toledo

Daron Mulligan May 6, 2016

I have been looking forward to visiting Madrid ever since I found out I was going to study abroad in Spain. Arcadia organized a weekend field trip to Madrid and Toledo in early April. We boarded the bus early in the morning and headed towards Madrid.… More

Basque Country, Spain

Daron Mulligan April 11, 2016

My friends and I decided to explore two new cities this past weekend in Northern Spain. We have learned about Basque Country in our classes this semester and have heard about the differences between Northern and Southern Spain. We took a 12 hour bus ride… More

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