1 Spain Rana Kasper

2 Brief Suggestions Cultural and Geographical Differences Cultural and Geographical Differences Stereotypes Stereotypes Money Money –Bring cash, ATM card, and credit cards –Student ID Cards = Discounts Advantage of Metro and Metro Passes Advantage of Metro and Metro Passes –http://www.metromadrid.es/en/index.html http://www.metromadrid.es/en/index.html –http://www.tmb.net/img/genplano.pdf http://www.tmb.net/img/genplano.pdf

3 Safety Don’t go anywhere alone! Don’t go anywhere alone! –Look out for each other Metro Metro –Pickpockets Strange Strange Attention Attention

4 Madrid Plaza Mayor Plaza Mayor –Metro: Sol El Parque Retiro El Parque Retiro –Metro: El Retiro Museo del Prado Museo del Prado –Metro: Atocha, Banceo de España Banceo de España Food Food –Museo del Jamón, Menú del Día

5 Barcelona Las Ramblas Las Ramblas Cathedral Cathedral –Metro: Jaume I or Liceu Gaudi Gaudi –Casa Milà (Metro: Passeig de Gracia) –Sagrada Familia (Metro: Verdaguer or Sagrada Familia) Ocean Ocean –Metro: Barceloneta; Poble Nou and Selva de Mar

6 Lleida Mountain Mountain Cathedral Cathedral

7 University of Lleida One university composed of colleges One university composed of colleges No dorms No dorms

8 Student Nightlife No one goes to the bars to get drunk… No one goes to the bars to get drunk… –Drinks, Tapas, Dancing, Visiting –Cañas y Tapas –Roma (near Rectorado) Calle Mayor Calle Mayor

9 Questions? I challenge you to find cool signs. [email protected]