Type of Programme
One-to-one, personalised Spanish language tuition including local visits and excursions. Your Eurolingua tutor, Ana Maria, is a well-travelled, tolerant person who enjoys contact with people. Her family consists of her husband, her 10 year old son and her 4 year old daughter. Preparation for DELE, tourism and Spanish Literature.

Teaching Qualifications and Experience
BA degree Department of Arabian-Islamic Philology, University of Granada, Spain (1983-88). Certificate of Pedagogic Aptitude (1987-88), Certificate of Proficiency in English. Masters in Information Science and Librarianship, University of Castille-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain. Course in Archive Management. Experienced one-to-one Spanish as a foreign language tutor.

Hobbies and Interests
Languages, nature walks, swimming, ceramics, theatre, literature, travelling. If you wish, you may attend a ceramics workshop or a cookery course and learn Spanish at the same time.

Excursions and Local Attractions
Córdoba cathedral/mosque (La Mezquita), museums (archeological, bull-fighting, fine arts, history of Cordoba), Córdoba Old Town (Jewish quarter), Alcázar (historical Royal Palace), Medina Azahara (ruins of ancient Arabian city), visit Granada, Seville and other attractions.

Accommodation, Facilities and Local Area
A marvellous traditional house that belongs to Cristina, a good friend of Ana Maria - your Eurolingua tutor. With a big garden, swimming-pool, a terrace and all modern conveniences. It offers a bedroom with private bathroom and a balcony to the garden. Situated in an old and tranquil part of Cordoba, with its white-washed houses, old churches and cobbled plazas and patios, just 10 minutes walking-distance from the town-centre and the more touristy parts of town.

Córdoba is rich in artistic and historical treasures, with a unique blend of cultures as diverse as Roman, Jewish, Arabic and Christian. A large part of the Old Town has been declared " Heritage of Mankind" by UNESCO. It also offers hiking in the 'sierras' around the town and in the many nearby Nature Reserves. It is well communicated with Seville (train: 40 minutes), Madrid (train: 2 hours) and Granada. The province has many places of interest to visit and enjoys a warm sunny climate, even in winter.

Semana Santa (Holy Week) in Cordoba is among Spain's most spectacular. May offers various colourful 'fiestas' such as 'The May Crosses', 'The Patio Competition' and the local 'fería'.