Erasmus Experience in Granada, Spain by Morsina

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Why did you choose to go to Granada, Spain?

I choose to come to Spain because I have been always interested in Spanish culture and cuisine.

How long is the scholarship? How much money do you receive to help you with living costs?

My scholarship is for 6 months.

What is the student lifestyle like in Granada?

In Granada you never get bored. The student lifestyle is exciting. They have a lot of student activities, parties and organisations you can join. There are cheap touristic companies (exp. Emycet Granada) that organise trips for the weekends to other cities in Spain.

Would you recommend the city and the University of Granada to other students?

Definitely yes.

What is the food like?

Every café, bar or restaurant you go to, you order a drink and get a small tapa for free with it! Of course the quality of the tapas differs, but most of the times it's really good!

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Did it cost you to find your accommodation in Granada?

Tt is quite easy to find accommodation in Granada, especially a room in a shared flat with other. But if you want to study and to be quiet at home it's better to choose a flat for you own, because students here make a lot of parties at home.

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How much does it cost to live in Granada?

That depends on the way that you choose to live, but generally Granada is a cheap city and you can have a good life standard with 500€ per month including the rent.

Is the language easy to get to grips with? Are there language courses available at the University?

Daily communication is quite easy, and you will for sure practice your Spanish a lot since most Spanish people do not speak English!

There are language courses offered by the University, but which you need to pay around 500€ for 2 months.

What's the easiest or most economical way to travel to Granada from your city?

The cheapest way to come to Granada is definitely taking a flight to Malaga and from there a bus to Granada (about 1, 5 - 2 hours). You can take the bus directly from Malaga airport to Granada and it costs 13€ more or less.

And for eating? Can you recommend some good restaurants in Granada?

There are a lot of restaurants that you can eat fantastic food. I prefer pastas so a good one for me is an Italian restaurant named La tagliatella at Calle Recogidas.

What good cultural sites are there to visit?

In Granada the most famous place that for sure you need to visit is Alhambra: a masterpiece of islamic architecture. However, you can visit: the old Arab town, Albaicin; Capilla Real; Catedral Santa María de la Encarnación in the center of the city; La Alcaicería (Arab Spice Market); International festival of music and dance (flamenco); Sierra Nevada mauntains, etc.

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Is there any other advice that you could give to students going to Granada in the future?

It's a warm city generally and the winter starts in the end of November. But if you come in the winter semester you should bring warm clothes, since it can really get cold in Granada.