Spring Break Sightseeing in Spain
March 30, 2022
The Royal Palace of Madrid is stunning with over 3,000 rooms, each uniquely decorated elaborately in Baroque and Rococo styles.
Whenever you look up in the Royal Palace of Madrid, you will most likely see a beautifully illustrated fresco.
The remarkable arches in the Mezquita of Córdoba are made of a combination of brick and limestone for flexibility and stability.
Although the Mezquita was originally built as a mosque, Christians built a cathedral in the middle of the mosque. The choir room of the cathedral is pictured with the organs on either side and the elaborate architecture of the ceiling.
Beautiful orange trees line many walkways and decorate many courtyards in Córdoba and Seville. When in bloom, the cities smell like orange blossoms — a scent that I wish could be bottled up and taken back home.
The Courtyard of the Maidens has a long reflecting pool in the Royal Alcázar.
The garden of the Royal Alcázar of Seville is simply breathtaking.
The Plaza de España in Seville is incredible, with towers, bridges, and a river that flows through it.
The view from the top of the cathedral in Seville is so impressive, as it looks over the rest of the city.
Toledo is known for its traditional crafts including metalwork — like swords, knives, and daggers — as well as damascene jewelry.
A group picture on the bridge at the Plaza de España in Seville.
This spring break, a group of students from La Salle’s Spanish classes, including myself, traveled to Spain along with chaperones Ms. Lisa Moran, Ms. Amy Gantt, Ms. Kathleen Coughran, and Mr. Matt Owen. We visited the cities of Madrid, Córdoba, Seville, and Toledo. In each city, we explored the cultural customs and learned about the rich history all while practicing our Spanish.
We were guided by an amazing tour guide, Anna, and a local guide in each city. Each city presented its own unique beauty as our group toured palaces, museums, cathedrals, and more.
Learning a new language and being able to practice that language in real situations is so rewarding. Being able to communicate in the local language was exciting and fun.
Several students who attended the trip shared some of their favorite parts of their spring break in Spain.
“My favorite part of the Spain trip was the food, especially being able to try paella, and just experimenting with all of the different homemade foods,” junior Catie Tassinari said.
“I liked the mosque and cathedral in Córdoba because it was just different from all the other cathedrals we saw,” junior Emma Gall said.
“I really liked Córdoba because it was a really small town, and everything was super cute, and I really liked the environment,” sophomore Gabby Matic said.
“My favorite part of the Spain trip was the cafe con leche, because it’s 1.50 euros there, and it’s really expensive [in the U.S.], and it was way better [in Spain],” junior Maggie Crimmins said.
“My favorite part of the Spain trip was going around and seeing different things and trying new foods, especially the churros con chocolate,” senior Mia McCaffrey said.
