Salsa Course in Granada at Springtime fiesta
Factfile
The Sights
The Albaicin - the old Arab-Jewish quarter still with narrow
cobbled streets and “carmenes” (walled gardens).
The Alhambra – this ancient Moorish palace built during Spain’s 800
year Islamic occupation is one of the world’s most wondrous
buildings with its modest elegant beauty, peaceful ambiance, and
myriad fountains and pools.
The Generalife - the gardens and the summer palace of the Alhambra:
some of the greatest decorative gardens in Europe with
breathtaking views.
The Cathedral – huge Renaissance building symbolising the city's
return to Catholicism after the surrender of the Moors.
Your Accommodation
Los Angeles**** (Bed & Breakfast)
(Included)
Hotel Los Angeles is one of the
few hotels in Granada with an outside pool. This is a
tastefully furnished four star hotel in one of Granada's
most desirable residential quarters situated by the River Genil.
Most rooms come with a balcony (please make a request at the time
of booking), and all of them have en-suite facilities, television
and air-conditioning. The hotel also boasts a newly
opened spa offering an excellent range of
massage and beauty treatments as well as a hydrotherapy
circuit. It is about a ten minute walk to the main central
shopping area of Granada. Some of the dance classes may take place
in a spacious room within the hotel. Whilst there
are no tea and coffee making facilities in the rooms, there is a
cafe within the hotel which is open most of the day.
Carmen**** (Bed & Breakfast)
(Upgrade)
The 4-star Hotel Carmen enjoys an excellent location in the
centre of Granada. It has 283 en suite rooms all with
telephone, satellite TV, mini-bar, hairdryer, safe and Wifi
connection. The hotel has a restuarant and a snack bar. It also has
a small rooftop pool and terrace with excellent views of the
city.
Dance Studios:
We envisage having the Salsa classes within Hotel Los Angeles
where there is a large space with a good floor. The actual dance
space we use will be arranged by us closer to the date and
confirmed to you on arrival.
Unique Features
The Alegría of the Spanish Fiesta! To take part in a Spanish
fiesta is to experience the alegría and wonder of Andalucía. The
fiesta is continuous socialising, fun, drinking, dancing over a
short space of time in which the whole family participates –
toddlers, teenagers through to grandparents! See Sevillanas danced
as it was when it was first born – with attitude and passion!
Las Cruces de Mayo is an Andalucían spring festival celebrating
the triumph of life over death. The atmosphere is one of music,
good food and drink, joy for living and dancing (either Sevillanas
or popular music). Locals flood into the town centre, some arriving
on horseback, some in feria dresses and some in traditional
costume. Each square has amplified music for dancing and every
corner of the town is filled with 'alegría' well into the small
hours in true inimitable Andalucian style. Las Cruces de Mayo takes
place every year on the 3rd May (the last day of your holiday).
Most of the activities will take place on that day, although the
stalls will probably be set up the day before and most locals will
inevitably begin the festivities a little earlier.
Food and Meals
Andalusian cuisine: Granada offersmany cosy,
family-runrestaurants offering traditional Andaluisan dishes. You
will also find restaurants offering other types of cuisine:Italian,
Chinese, Lebanese, Moroccan, Argentinian, Colombian and more.
Tapas/Raciones culture: Tapas bars are an intrinsic part
ofAndalusian culture. ‘Tapa’ translates as ‘lid’. The idea is that
you keep you hunger in check by eating small plates of food. With
each drink that you order, you order a ‘tapa’ that comes free with
your drink. In most tapas bars you don’t sit down. Rather, you
stand or sit on stools at the bar. In tapas bars and in many
restaurants you can also order ‘raciones’. A ración is a plate of
one type of dish (either meat or fish or salad etcetera). The idea
is for a group of people to order a ‘ración’ each and for the group
to then share the dishes between themselves. It’s a great way to be
able to try different dishes! If you would prefer to eat a sit down
three course meal, we suggest that you eat at a restaurant with a
set menu.
Taxi dancers:
We want to give you as much opportunity to improve your new
found dancing skills as possible. So we offer you the option of
hiring taxi dancers (local female or male Salsa dancer) who are
there to dance with you when we go out at night. It's also a great
way of getting to know the locals. Each taxi dancer is shared
between a maximum of four people (minimum of three) for two hours
each night.
Arabic baths and massage:
The perfect remedy for tired dancers. Includes a 15 minute back
rub (£15)
Useful Things to Bring
Camera
Shoes suitable for spending a long time walking around the
streets
Summer clothing for day and light jacket for evenings
Swimming costume
Passport, money, plane ticket
What to wear for Salsa dancing: We recommend that you bring
shoes with a leather sole for the dance classes. You may also be
wise to bring shoes with a rubber sole as the floors in the
evenings might be somewhat “fast” and they will give you an
alternative. Your shoes should be comfortable and supportive. Wear
lightweight cotton socks to avoid sweaty and blistered feet! It is
probable that you may get through quite a few clothes in the
classes and dancing at night (you can get quite hot!) so bring a
variety of outfits. Wear comfortable loose clothing for the
classes.
Climate and weather
Weather: Granada is nestled at the foot of the Sierra Nevada
mountains. Because of its high altitude, the evenings can be
chilly. During spring the day usually promises sun with clear blue
skies with a breathtaking views of the Sierra. Average temperatures
during May: around 14 degrees celsius.
What previous Customers Have Said about this
Holiday:
'Just to let you know that we had a superb holiday in Granada.
The city, the people, Amber (tour host), Brahim and Vero (teachers)
were all great. Can't quantify the fun we had. We would like to
thank everybody in your organization and all those above mentioned
for the effort and real dedication given to the week's events. We
will certainly book a future holiday with your company.'
'All the taxi dancers (local night-time dance partners) were
great fun, patient and helpful and always made us feel welcome even
when they were not on duty and we bumped into them at the
club.'
'I will remember it fondly for a long time - thanks to Amber
(tour host). Great fun!'.
'I don't think I can single out any part of the holiday would
change. We didn't want to come home!'
'Perfect combination of culture and Salsa'.
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