Erasmus: is there anybody out there?

New to Madrid? Just about to start your Erasmus term at one of Madrid’s many universities? This blog post is for you!

FIB

If you’re in Madrid over the summer and looking for a weekend away and well-deserved break from your Spanish studies at Inhispania, I have an idea for you. Fib (Benicásim festival) is taking place this year from the 18th-21st July in Benicásim in Valencia. I can’t sell it as an ideal way to practice your Spanish (owing to the English-speaking crowd that flock there every year) but I can promise it will be a lot of fun!

Aquópolis

Madrid is already heating up and we’re not even truly into summer yet. From the 15th June onwards there will be one more solution to this problem: Aquópolis, Madrid’s very own water park.

Templo de Debod

As summer approaches, you will start to find more and more young people gathering in the streets to enjoy a drink or two, before heading into the centre to the bars and clubs. This is known as a botellón “an open-air drinking session”, and although strictly speaking it’s not allowed, the police will normally turn a blind eye and move you along, providing you aren’t causing a disturbance to other members of the public. 

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Struggling with your verb conjugations? It’s hardly surprising. Unlike the English language, Spanish has a different verb conjugation for each person and each tense. And just when you think you’ve mastered it, along come the stem-changing verbs and there’s a whole new set of rules!

Piscinas abiertas

What’s the one thing that Madrid is missing? A beach! Fear not however, because Madrid’s outdoor swimming pools will start to open their doors towards the end of May. They tend to stay open until the beginning of September when the children go back to school (although obviously each individual pool will vary) so if you’re here over summer you’ll have plenty of time to enjoy the sun!