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Day 8 - Hasta Pronto! After one week of fun-filled activities and experiences and making new friends, Poly Prep says "¡Hasta pronto, España!" Safe travels!  According to the students, one of the most special components of this trip was their stay with a local family. Here are some snap shots of those moments lived with their Spanish families!  
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Day 7 - Visit to Local Winery and Arab Baths Due to inclement weather in the mountains of Sierra Nevada, the group had a modified schedule for their last day of activities in Spain. At noon, they took a guided tour of a local winery and cellar, where they learned about the elaboration of their products.   
 After lunch, the group took a well-deserved swim at Arab baths (human) in the heart of Granada, where they could relax after a week full of activities.  Day 6 - Granada: The Alhambra Today, Poly Prep students took a tour of Spain’s most popular landmark, and most-visited monument, La Alhambra.  They also visited The Royal Chapel is the last resting place of Spain’s Reyes Católicos (Catholic Monarchs), Isabel I de Castilla (1451–1504) and Fernando II de Aragón (1452–1516). The residential district of the Albayzín, which constitutes the origin of the City of Granada. 
Day 5 - Granada: Cuevas de Sacromonte and Flamenco Club After arriving in Granada, Poly Prep students gained some insight into the culture and lifestyle of the first gypsies who settled in Granada in the 15th century with a visit to Cuevas de Sacromonte. They enjoyed spectacular views of the Alhambra, the city and the mountains from this spot!   In the evening, the group visited La Platería, the world’s oldest flamenco club, located in the heart of the Albayzin neighborhood. They had dinner and saw a flamenco show at the venue.    Day 4 - Organic Farm Visit and Cave of Marvels Today the group went on a day trip to the mountains of Huelva to learn about sustainable agriculture. They visited a local family-run organic farm. Upon arriving, the students were divided into groups that rotated to the different workshops: planting trees, milking goats and baking rustic bread.  
  Accompanied by Armando and Lola, the farm owners, the group went for a walk in the farm’s meadows to see the free-roaming Iberian pigs. They learned all about this unique ecosystem and how it contributes to the quality of the fine charcuteries they make on site.  After saying good-bye to Armando and Lola, Poly Prep stopped at the town of Aracena to visit the Grutas de las Maravillas, (Cave of Marvels), a spectacular natural landmark. They explored chambers of stalagmites and stalactites, limestone ceilings and interior lakes.  
Day 3 - Tres Culturas Tour and Flamenco Masterclass Today, the students embarked in a quest to discover heritage sites left by the three main faiths that coexisted in medieval Spain, Islam, Christianity and Judaism. They visited the Catedral de Sevilla, the world’s 3rd largest Christian temple, which was built on a former Mosque. The Arabic influence was more evident when they visited the Alcazar, Europe’s oldest active Royal Palace, which started as a fortress during the city’s Islamic period and then turned into a palace during the reign of the Christian king Pedro de Castilla. Seville’s Jewish history was revisited in Barrio de Santa Cruz, exploring the narrow winding streets of the Jewish Quarter.     After lunch, the group walked to Barrio de Triana, Sevilla’s most popular neighborhood. At the professional flamenco dance school Manuel Betanzos, they participated in a private flamenco master class, conducted by awards-winning performing artist Carmen Ledesma.  Day 2 - ¡ A day with their Spanish buddies and Private recital at the gallery ! Today the students visited a local school in Sevilla and spent the day engaged in activities with their Spanish friends. They played soccer, chess and learned what a typical day is like in a Spanish school. 
 After saying good-bye to their Spanish friends, Poly visited a local gallery in the heart of the city. This gallery holds the work of local painter Amalio. Through a series of guided hands-on activities, they learned about Amalio’s work, with a focus on Spain’s largest minority, Gypsies, and flamenco music.  At the end of their visit, Poly Prep students had a private flamenco guitar performance by a local young artist. 
Day 1 - ¡ Bienvenidos a Sevilla ! Poly Prep students arrived in Seville this afternoon and have just met their host families, who came to the airport to pick them up.
After some well-deserved rest, the host families took their guest students for a walk, their first contact with the city of Sevilla!  |
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