Byasen VGS School 17 – 23 March

We are a group from Norway and we stayed in Valencia for a week to study spanish. We have seen big fallas and the touristic hotspots. We lived with spanish families and we liked them a lot. Everyday we ate and drunk typical spanish things. We also went to the beach twice for some sunbathing, Daniel and Helle, two of our students, even went swimming in the sea. We have learned a lot of spanish during this week, and as well a lot about the spanish culture. We liked the Fallas a lot and the fireworks.

Grupo ROC Amsterdam 21-12-2012

Hello, we are students of the hospitality school in Amsterdam. We stayed here for a week with thirty-nine students. We have done a lot of activities, for instance; bodega, salsa, paella party and the tapas tour. The best activity was Bodega. The teachers are very friendly and enthusiastic. We learned a lot of spanish. We like Valencia because it is a beautiful city. Thanks for everything, we recommend it! Kisses. Gaboe, Steven, Marilou, Wietse, Erik, Levi, Pauline, Nathalie, Lisanne, Wesley. Valencia is very beautiful and big. We had a lot of parties. The spanish language is beautiful, we learned a lot in the school. Our housing was big and the family very friendly. It was a nice week. Marjolein The trip to Valencia was very, very nice. The classes are cool. We drank a lot of beer and had a lot of parties. Thanks for the classes, Victor and Ana are really good. Rik This week in Valencia was unique, we saw alot and I learned a lot of spanish. Bart We are students of the hospitality school Amsterdam. We are here to learn spanish and to learn about outings in Valencia. We went to Bolsería a lot and we have been relaxing in the park. The lectures are very fun, we loved Valencia. ROC de Amsterdam MBO+ I am a student of the Taronja school. It is really good. Teacher Ana is the most beautiful. I love you Ana! 🙂 Dylan I am a spanish student and at night I go out with the other students and my friends. Daan Valencia is a beautiful city! I  love Valencia a lot! Marco  Victor is a good teacher. The housing is really good, very hospitable Tim Valencia is a big and beautiful city. We have been drinking a lot of beer. Victor and Ana are very good teachers. Thanks for the classes! Mike

Team Italia

We are the legendary group from Italia who obtained the Leonardo scholarship. They send us to the best spanish school in the world; Taronja! We enjoyed being part of the school! The teachers were very cool and the activities with them and the others from the school were very very enjoyable. These activities helped us learn spanish on a fun way. We miss you all and we would like to see all of you again!

¡Goodbye Valencia! We had a trip of a week in Valencia, and we had a fantastic time! We visited Oceanográfico, the Biopark, and La ciudad de las artes y ciencias and some other museums. We liked the Oceanográfico and the Bio park very much, mainly because we could see a lot of interesting animals but we also enjoyed the natural environment.  But the things that we enjoyed the most were the beach and the sea. Here we played volleybal and football. We think that we got to know the spanish culture quite well, and we hope to learn more spanish. In other words, the week in Valencia was unforgettable and it hurts to say goodbye. Miguel, David, Matthew & Felipe. The extreme kids. Valencia is beautiful and the weather is always great. Because of that we could visit a  lot of interesting places and museums. We especially liked the Biopark and the Oceanografico, where we could see animals from whole over the world.  Furthermore we went to the beach to relax and enjoy the sun. The food was great and we could try a lot of typical Valencian dishes. For example the paella, which was prepared by Taronja was fantastic. We liked the school a lot and the teachers were fun and we improved our spanish. It was an unforgettable experience and we would like to return someday! Meli, Maximilien, Lukas, Hena An unforgettable experience. In general we enjoyed our stay in Valencia a lot. We liked the city a lot. We went to see the old cathedral, ciudad de las ciencias which was very impresive, and the Oceanografico. We were fascinated by the sharks and the seahorses. As well we saw a dolpinshow which was fantastic. Furthermore, we loved the beach, eventhough it was really windy when we were there. We think that the spanish are very open, friendly and fun, especially our host families treated us very wel. We can´t forget how good the food was, especially the variety of fruits. We learned a thing or two about spanish topics and dialy life while being at Taronja. We could get along great with the teachers. Anyway; concluding, it was an unforgettable stay and we enjoyed the school a lot, we would love to return soon! Georg, Katja, Magdalena

ARK ACADEMY

The Ark Academy group can look back on a fantastic week with us, they return back home enriched by new experiences and great memories of classes and activities. Below you can read all about their week: Every morning we had a special program with spanish lessons. A lot of our classes took place outside of the classroom, interacting with the spanish on the streets of Valencia. At first it seemed quite hard but in the end it turned out to be great fun. In the afternoons we had activities and cultural trips to get to know more about spanish culture and customs. We visited «El Casco Antiguo», the central market and the «Fallero» museum, where they explained us all about the famous FALLAS. Furthermore, we were very lucky to be right in time for ¨La Semana Santa¨(Holy week) and we could see a procession on the beach. A special tradition that you don´t see on many places in the world, and we could see how it is celebrated here in Spain. To end the week we went to Biopark, which is a zoo that feels like a safari. You don´t see any bars in the entire park. Sometimes there was just a small creek between us and the animals 🙂      

Group Principessa

We are 3 italian girls and we came here to learn spanish. We arrived at Valencia on third of april and we lived in groups of two persons in different families. The families were very likeable and organized. Every day our families prepared us a big sandwich with water, fruit juice and chocolate. Every morning from 9:00h until 14:05h we had class at Taronja, a very good school, where the teachers are very likeables, for example Angel and Lucia. The teachers put us in 4 different groups. Every morning from 13:00h we went outside the school because we made some activities on the street. For example one day we went to the train station and asked for information about the tickets. Another day we went to the central market because we wanted to get information about the prices of the meat and menues. To be in Valencia and to go to the school alone made us feel like we´re living here. Every morning we had to walk. One day which we liked very much was sunday, because we went to the Oceanografico and the Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias. This vacaitions were very cool and funny!   Names: Francesca, Alessia, Alessandra County: Italy     We are two boys and one girl and we´re from Italy. We went here for one week, because we wanted to study spanish. Between the 3 and the 9 of april we went to the spanish school Taronja. We have been in two families. Las familias eran simpáticas y muy amables. In school we had two teachers which are very likeable and they came with us visiting the city of Valencia. We liked that we had to talk in normal situations like in a market or a shop. Our teacher Angel have been the most likeable teacher of the school. It was a phenomenal experience and we want to repeat it next year.   Names: Gianluca, Marialucia, Alessandro Country: Italy       Hi at all! The experience in Valencia was phenomenal, the people are very nice and friendly. We liked the school very much, the lessons have been very funny and as well we won´t forget the teachers which came with us visiting the city. The families were very nice and lovely, they treated us very good, even though two of our classmates had to change the family. What we liked very much was the organisation of our italian school, because we could make activities and the teachers let us go out for the night. To summarize: our experience was unforgettable. We want to say thank you to our teachers from Taronja Angel and Lucia which went with us to visit the city and for giving us the opportunity to do every morning a different activity. We will recommend the city of Valencia because it´s a beautyful city and as well the school.   Names: Chiara, Anna Maria, Giulia Country: Italy       We arrived here one week ago and we really enjoyed our stay. We got to know very good teachers, which are likeable and they helped us to visit a bit of the city which is wonderful. We made activities in which we could practice speaking with different persons and at the same time we could improve our pronounciation. The families were very generous and they treated us like their own children. We will never forget this experience, which made us grow up in many aspects, for example the responsibility. We are very sad that we have to leave this beautiful country full of happy people. We spend a great week here and we want to say thank you to all the teachers and the families for everything they did for us. We hope that we can come back on our owns. Kisses and hugs to all.   Names: Giulia, Silvia, Maria Country: Italy     ¡Hola! We stayed here for one week visiting Valencia and we really liked it. Even though we didn´t do activities for the evening and we didn´t go out for partying we enjoyed our stay very much. The teachers have been very likeable and we learned a lot. We had the opportunity to get to know many persons. The families were very nice and they treated us like their own children. The family, the school and the city gave us incredible vacations! We ate a lot! 😉 See you soon! We don´t want to go back to Italy!   Names: Giulia, Lorena, Virginia Country: Italy       Hi! How are you? We went to Valencia for one week for learning spanish in an intensive course. We really liked the city even though we didn´t have much possibility to visit all of it. The lessons have been very nice and funny, thanks to our teachers Carlos and Angel. The family treated us like their own children and we liked very much to talk to them. It was a magic experience. We want to come back to  Valencia one day and as well to visit the family. Many kisses.   Names: Maria Elena, Miriana, Claudia Country: Italy       This experience at Taronja school was incredible. We never were bored, thanks to all the activities we made outside and in class. We got to know people from other countries and many likeable people, like the teachers which are very nice and polite. We really liked the trip to the Calle Colon, where we made shopping and as well the trip to the central market. We learned many things, as well about the culture of Spain, thanks to the good explanation of the teachers. One thing that we liked the most was the dinner where we were all together eating paella and drinking sangria. The experience at Taronja was very interesting, as well because it´s a different way to learn and we really liked the culture, the typical meal, the language and the happy people. We are very sad to leave the school and we will tell this experience to all our friends.   Names: Beatrice, Giada, Valeria Country: Italy     Our experience at Taronja school was marvellous. The school is very different to the school in Italy. The teachers are very likeable and handsome. With Victor we studied inside the school meanwhile we made with Patricio expriences outside the school, for example we went to the Plaza Redonda, to the central market and to many shops where we learned a lot. We think that this is a different and very good way to learn. Thanks to Taronja, now our spanish is better.   Names: Diuetta, Virginia, Ranaldi Country: Italy     We liked this experience in Taronja school very much, because we had a lot of fun. It was a good way to improve the language and to get to know to people from all over the world. As well we liked to go out on the street, because it´s a funny way to learn. We liked very much the teachers from the school, the lessons always have been interesting with them. They are very likeable and nice and they explain the things very good.   Names: Viviana, Valeria Çountry: Italy       We liked the school very much, because the lessons are very interesting and funny. We really liked the lessons in the street and the teachers which are likeable and lovely. This week we learned a lot, above all new words. As well we got to know the traditions of the city and we visited new places. This trip was very funny!   Names: Ilaria, Valeria, Andrea,Chiara Country: Italy       We liked the school and as well the teachers, because they are very funny, likeable and they know how to teach. The only thing we didn´t like that much was that we made just a few activities for the evening and just at our last day we walked around the city. But all in one it was a funny experience.   Names: Chiara, Chiara, Marta Country: Italy       We liked very much to learn spanish in this school and the activities have been very funny. As well the teachers are very likeable and they gave us the opportunity to get to know us better. We didn´t like to go out on the street for asking people.   Names: Debora, Silvia, Benedetta Country: Italy

Group Tonbridge

  We are students from the Tonbridge School, England. During our stay we studied spanish and the culture of the region. We went to a football game which was an experience we´ll never forget because of the ambience. The most unforgettable moments were the visits of the mercado central, the beach and the catedral (above all the view from the tower). As well we won´t forget the interesting classes and the teachers. Also we went to the Oceanografico to see the pretty penguins and dolphins. We don´t want to go tomorrow! Thanks to all for a incredible week in which we learned a lot!   Names: Nick, Alberto, Liam, Paddy, Ross, Thomas, Roberto, Jánness Country: England

Group Dulwich

The education in this school is very calm and easy to understand. We like that we can go

outside and talk to the people in the streets, so we can practice our spanish in an interactive way. The school is a little bit hidden but altogether very good. The teachers Victor and Guillermo are marvellous and they like our jokes and they are very nice, likeable and they jave the skill to teach admirable.   Names: Joseph, Kingsley Country: England     The lessons are very interactive and the teachers make the lessons very emotional and useful. In some ways the lessons are better than in England, because we talk a lot and I think that talking is the most important thing to improve my spanish. As well the interactivity with people from the street is very useful, because we learn something about the culture of Valencia and we have the opportunity to talk to different people.   Names: Bertie, Rupert Country: England   This week we saw many interesting places. The best of our trip was the journey to the beach with bikes. It´s called «Saler» because there are many wind and sun and the journey was really relaxed even though it wasn´t for much time. I was shocked that there are so many beggars. Nevertheless I don´t think that the number of beggars belittle the beauty of the city. As well I was shocked because the cinema was so full of people even though it was saturday. If you were in London normally it would be empty. Also the size of the Mestalla stadium was very impressive. I would like to play football in this stadium, but just if I had enough skill for football!   Names: Leo y Samuel Country: England     When we came to Valencia we got t know our families and after that we went out. We ate with the families for the first time. Later we had lessons at Taronja. The weather was really good during our holidays. It was very hot, even though the problem was that the heat produced a terrible stench. We want to say thank you to our teachers because they have been nice and likeable. If we can come back next year, we´ll do it.   Names: Lukas, Fergus, Joyce Country: England       George and I arrived at Valencia for the first time and we expected a lot. Nice weather, delicious paella and pretty girls. We were not disappointed. Taronja is a school en el city centre with many bars and the teachers are very likeable. The lessons always have been full of jokes. Valencia is a beautyful city. From the old architecture of the townhall to the Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias, which is really modern and futuristic, the city offers a lot to the people and you can always do something.   Names: George, Pierre-Louis Country: England   Here you can see a little video of one of our trips!

Group John Lyon

  My time in Valencia was absolutely fantastic. We had a great time at the Oceanografico. We saw a lot of interesting attractions at the aquarium. As well the Science Museum in Valencia was quite fun to visit. At the very first night when we arrived we met our supervisor Marta who took us by coach. She´s very nice and sometimes really fun tu be with. The Taronja school was a good experience for us to visit Valencia. In the morning we also had to study two lessons each day, even though we were allowed to go outside of our classroom during break time. We had different teachers for each interval. My time at Valencia was very fantastic. Valencia is unforgettable! Names: Henry, Anthony and Devin Country: England         The Taronja school is very good. We are Aaron, Anooj and Louie and we´re from England. We were in Valencia and went to the Taronja school and we really enjoyed it. The teachers at the school are funny and nice. We visited the old town and played a football match on Monday. It was amazing. On Tuesday we went to the Oceanografico and also saw a dolphin show. On Wednesday we went to the beach and the science museum. It was very fascinating, We visited the zoo on Thursday and on the last day we spent the whole day at the national park. The voyage to Valencia was fantastic and we got to know many people from all over the world.   Names: Aaron, Anooj, Louie Country: England  

Grupo Horn

 

Valencia is a very beautiful and interesting city. We lived in pairs in spanish families during 6 days and we liked it very much.

Valencia is very funny. We visited many monuments and ate typical valencian meal. We visited many interesting museums.

Every day we had spanish class in Taronja between 13:30h and 17:00h. The classes helped us.

The activities which we made in the morning and in the evening were really good.

Especially the cooking class, the Oceanografico, the museums, the beach and the flamenco night.

We will come back to Valencia.

Names: Yakup, Uli, Patricia, Stefanie

Country: Austria

Hi at all!

We´re students from Austria and we had one beautiful week in Valencia. We visited many monuments of Valencia, for example the Plaza de Toros, the cathedral of Valencia and the Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias. The most beautiful monument for us was the Oceanografico, which is situated in the Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias. Every day we visited another monument in the morning. After lunch we had four hours of spanish class with Carlos and Clara. The classes were really interesting and funny. Every day we had to do an exercise for that we had to go out on the street and ask the people.

For the night we visited many bars and went to some activities, for example a tour de tapas and a night of flamenco. We could watch futball matches in the television as well.

The week was very nice but it ended too fast.

Names: Dominik, Lukas, Gerfried

Country: Austria

Hi at all!

We´re three boys from Austria which are studying spanish in a little institute in a villa. For that reason we went to Spain, to practice the language.

We lived in pairs in spanish families which are very nice and funny.

In the morning we made study trips to the monuments of Valencia and made some exercises for practicing our new knowledges.

At 13:30h we went every day at Taronja and studied with Carlos and Clara and in the evening we made typical things from Valencia.

Valencia is an impressive city with much culture and modern and old architecture.

It was a very interesting and unique voyage and we wish to come back to Valencia.

Names: Dorian, Alex

Country: Austria

Grupo Marie Curie

Hey everybody around the world! On the 23rd of February we arrived in Valencia and it’s a very nice city. It’s a city full of history but it’s also a modern city. The people here are very open and sympathetic and always helpful. On the first day we went to the beach and saw the port but it was a little bit windy. On the second day we visited the historic center of the city, had a Horchata and in the evening we had paella with seafood and vegetables. On the third day we went to the Mercado Central and in the afternoon we had a cooking class with the hilarious Chef Nando. On the fourth day we took a trip to see the modern part of the city and the Fallas Museum. On the last day we visited the Oceanografic Museum. We really loved our stay here and Spain is very beautiful. We can’t wait to return. See you soon! Name: Maria, Silvia, Martina, Francesca Country: Italia During our stay in Valencia we visited the most important places in Valencia, like for example the Plaza de Toros, the Estacion de Norte, the cathedral, the Plaza Redonda, the Plaza del Ayuntamiento and the City of Arts and Sciences. Today we went to see the Oceanografic Museum. We really liked Valencia because it’s a much bigger city than the village we come from, so here you can find a lot more shops! The people here are very friendly, open-minded and the food is as tasty as is in Italy. For example, we loved the paella, especially the one with seafood. We also loved the beaches. We had an awesome week and we can only recommend Valencia to everybody! Thanks for all! Goodbye! Name: Beatrice, Sara, Alessia, Erica Country: Italia Valencia is a phantastic city; very clean, with a cosmopolitan flair and full of sympathetic people. There are a lot of ancient and architectonically interesting buildings. But there’s not only history but also the beaches, the food, restaurants and a lot of shops. On Monday we went to see the beach because the weather was awesome. On Tuesday we went to see the historic center of Valencia which was very interesting. On Wednesday we went to the Mercado Central which is a place full of fresh and delicious food. On Thursday we visited the Fallas Museum, which is something very typical of Valencia. Today is our last day in Valencia and we are quite sad because life in Valencia is very different from life in Italy. Taronja School is very funny, the teachers are excellent and that’s why the classes never got boring. Thanks a lot to Victor and Lucia for everything! VIVA VALENCIA! Name: Ambrosino,  Bionda, Zaroli Country: Italia Hi! We are Roberto, Manuel, Beatrice and Giulia and we are from Italy. We’ve been here for a week to study and improve our Spanish. Valencia is a fa-bu-lous city and we’ve seen every bit of it! The activities are very funny and one can learn a lot. The school is pretty and the teachers are hilarious. We want to return to Valencia again! We really liked the beach and cooking Paella with Chef Nando ( especially the shrimps for Beatrice) We’d really like to live here because the Spanish are more open than the Italians and Valencia is a cosmopolitan city with a lot of shops. Hugs and kisses Name: Giulia, Roberto, Manuel, Beatrice Country: Italia Our names are Martina, Alessia, Stefania and Luca and we’re from Italy. We really liked Valencia and Taronja School. The courses there were a lot of fun and the teachers are very sympathetic. This week we visited the Plaza de Toros, the Estación del Norte, the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, the Teatro Principal, the Plaza Redonda, the Fallas Museum and the Cathedral. Today we’re going to see the Oceanografic Museum and yesterday we saw the City of Arts and Sciences. The families here were very friendly, nice, helpful and polite. We don’t want to return home because life here is fun! Hugs and Kisses Name: Alessia, Martina, Stefania, Luca Country: Italia Hi! We are Arianna, Paulina and Rebecca and we’re from Italy. We’ve been here in Valencia for a week to study Spanish and we’ve had a great time! Taronja Schoolö is very nice and the activities are hilarious. The teachers are nice and friendly. What we liked most was walking through the streets to interview the people passing by and doing the theater in the end. Valencia is very pretty and so are the candy-shops! 🙂 We’ve seen the most important monuments of the city and we really liked the beach. We want to come back! Thanks to all for this splendid week! Name: Arianna, Paulina, Rebecca Country: Italia

ISISS F. Daverio – N. Casula School On Sunday, March 9 we arrived in Valencia. We’re a group of eight girls (Honey, Giulia, Fiorella, Maddalena, Arianna, Victoria, Valeria, Federica) and one guy (Federico). On Sunday we visited the beach and afterwards we got to know our host families. On Monday we got to know Marta (our guide) and she took us to the Mercado Central where we did a very hilarious activity: we had to gather information on ingredients we would need for a home-made dinner. After that we visited the Palacio de las Cortes de Valencia, which also goes by the name of Palacio de Benicarló. It’s very beautiful! In the evening we had our first spanish classes at Taronja School with our two teachers (Mariajo and Ana). On Tuesday morning we went on a tour to see the historic center of the city; after that we had classes and at nightfall we, together with our teachers and the interns and employees of the school had our Welcome-Paella. On Wednesday we went to the Science Museum Principe Felípe in the City of Arts and Sciencies, but it rained throughout all morning. After our classes we had a reunion with the directors of the school (Eva, Maxi and Fernando); we already had known Fernando on Monday because he was the one who prepared for us a Paella, Patatas Bravas and Sangria (typical food). On Thursday we visited the Fallas Museum and and in the evening we all went to see a Flamenco matinee in a typical Valencian bar.On our last day we visited the Oceanografic Museum and for the last classes we did a very special activity: Theater. In all the lessons we talked about topics that deal with business, exactly as our school had planned on beforehand. Names: Honey, Giulia, Fiorella, Maddalena, Arianna, Victoria, Valeria, Federica y Federico Country: Italy Hi! We’re Beatrice, Noémi, Martina, Francesca, Daniela, Federica, Eliana, Fulvia y Sofia. It’s been a week that we’ve been in Valencia for now, right in the week before the Fallas. We’ve seen a lot of places of this modern city, as well as the Fallas figurines which are very beautiful and give colour, hapiness and a special atmosphere to the city. We really appreciate the experience we’ve had here. The classes were very interesting and fun even. Although the weather was rather bad – something which normally doesn’t happen here at all – we’ve had an unforgettable experience. We hope to return soon to Valencia and especially to Taronja School. Hugs and kisses! Names: Beatrice, Noémi, Martina, Francesca, Daniela, Federica, Eliana, Fulvia y Sofia Country: Italy