Oxbridge Academic Programs - La Academia de España
Figueres. Salvador Dalí was born in this town and spent his childhood here. The most prominent artist of surrealism, Dalí produced such challenging and unconventional art that he came to symbolize the movement. Our students are able to visit the Dalí Museum, one of the most popular museums in all of Spain and the burial place of Dalí.
Empúries. Lying on the Mediterranean coast to the north of Barcelona is the ancient town of Empúries, which includes ruins dating back over two thousand years. In 600 BC, the Greeks established the port. Julius Caesar later renamed it Neapolis, and today it is known for its beautiful beach and breathtaking ancient ruins.
Girona. This walled city dates from Roman times when it occupied a strategic location between the Pyrenees and Barcelona. It combines narrow, cobbled streets with magnificent monuments, Arab baths, convents, churches, and a cathedral. Students can visit the Museum of Jewish History, which contains the world’s finest collection of medieval funerary slabs engraved in Hebrew.
Montserrat. This Benedictine monastery was founded in 880 AD and offers spectacular mountain views. Montserrat is a national park, and students can take a funicular railway to the top of the mountain where they can hike among the unusual rock formations and listen to the bells of the abbey. The monastery also contains a museum that includes paintings by world famous artists such as El Greco, Carravagio, Miró, Picasso, and Dalí.
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