Hello: <BR> I am debating between three language schools in Salamanca: Don Quijote, Enforex, and Colegio de Estudios Hispánicos. I know most of the details about the coursework, but does anyone have any advice about which ones have the best location, student residences, etc.? <BR> Any other info about where to stay (bad neighborhoods, noisy streets, etc.) in Salamanca that might be useful? <BR> Thanks

I posed your questions to my daughter, who was in Salamanca for four months last year. She wasn't familiar with the language schools you mentioned but said, "I'd recommend living on a not-so-busy street within walking distance of the Plaza Mayor. The catch is that the closer you get, the more expensive <BR>apartments are."

On a related note -- anybody know about a UK-based language-school outfit called Cactus Travel?? Their website looks marvelous, especially their very unusual Spanish "language adventure" courses (beginners & intermediate) for adults in a farmhouse in the Pyrenees. The course mixes native English & Spanish speakers, and mixes hiking & holiday activities with formal instruction, alternating each day between the two languages so that each person spends half time immersed in the language he's trying to learn and half time relaxing in his own language. <BR> <BR>I'd love to hear anything about this company, or about any similar Spanish courses. <BR> <BR>All of the Cactus Travel listings for their Spanish courses in Spain (including, I think, Salamanca): <BR>http://www.cactuslanguage.com/brochu...sesinspain.php <BR> <BR>The listing for the "language adventure" courses in Spain: <BR>http://www.cactuslanguage.com/language/adventures.php

Hi Mon, I cannot help you regarding the University of Salamanca, but having been there on last April, let me tell you: Salamanca is a lovely place , within the old city at least, security seems to be tops. <BR>Siting in the evenings in the Plaza Mayor in a cafe, I was marveled by the dozens and dozens of families strolling with their small children and babies. The children some times got loose from their parents <BR> who were distracted chatting with friends? but not to worry, the whole atmosphere was idillically secure. <BR>It is a city so beautiful, so charming, so full of lively people and students who seemed to be lively, full of youth and ideas but mature in their behavoiur...I only wish this city will not change. <BR>Buena suerte.

Hi, my daughter went to language school in Salamanca (and afterwards to Granada and Barcelona) 3-3-3 months. <BR>she had an absolutely fantastic time, and I can highly recommend Don Quijote. <BR>This was 2 years ago and my daughter is going to Valencia in a week, she still has a soft spot for Spain. How old is your daughter? <BR>any questions, let me know. <BR>barbara

sorry monika, <BR>thought you were a mother asking for her daughter! Didn't read too well. <BR>By the way, Don Quijota has its own bar, where newly arrived students mix with already there students on thursday(free drinks!) and my daughter stayed in an apartment with 3 other girls from different nationalities. (she's dutch, and shared with danish, norwegian and french)still writing to them , i believe, bye,barbara